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Book of Kells: A 1,200-year-old manuscript made by monks escaping the Vikings

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/18/2024 8:00 AM

The Book of Kells is considered one of the finest surviving medieval manuscripts. ... Read full Story

Climate Change Is Altering Animals' Colors

By Scientific American | | 11/18/2024 6:45 AM

Lizards in France have grown lighter in color and so are many insects and birds across the globe. The effects of a changing climate are plainly visible throughout the animal kingdom ... Read full Story

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Monster 4,400-qubit quantum processor is '25,000 times faster' than its predecessor

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/18/2024 6:00 AM

D-Wave says its new Advantage2 processor, which is designed for complex applications in AI, optimization and data science, is faster and more accurate than its existing 5,000-qubit system. ... Read full Story

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Drought across the U.S., H5N1 in Canada and Uranus Data Reevaluated

By Scientific American | | 11/18/2024 6:00 AM

A serious bird flu infection in Canada, a troubling projection of future plastic waste and dispatches from a global climate convention. ... Read full Story

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Why isn't the darkest time of the year also the coldest?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/18/2024 5:00 AM

Why aren't the solstices the coldest and hottest days of the year? ... Read full Story

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The Neural Circuity Driving Cancer-Related Wasting Disease

By The Scientist | | 11/18/2024 12:01 AM

In mice, dampening the activity of area postrema neurons diminished cancer-induced muscle and fat loss and increased lifespan. ... Read full Story

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Blocking Scar Formation Prevents Glioblastoma Recurrence

By The Scientist | | 11/18/2024 12:01 AM

A combination of three therapies prevented scar tissue and stopped glioblastoma in its tracks in mice. ... Read full Story

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Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why.

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/17/2024 12:00 PM

Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women. ... Read full Story

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Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/17/2024 10:00 AM

An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a myth. ... Read full Story

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Space photo of the week: Stare into the 'bloodshot eyes' of a haunting galaxy pair

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/17/2024 7:00 AM

The James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope recently released a chilling view of two spiral galaxies, IC 2163 and NGC 2207, merging into one. ... Read full Story

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Meet Evo, an AI model that can predict the effects of gene mutations with 'unparalleled accuracy'

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/17/2024 6:00 AM

Evo is a large language model that is not trained on words but on the genomes of millions of microbes. It can accurately predict the effects of mutations. ... Read full Story

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China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/17/2024 6:00 AM

Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere. ... Read full Story

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Can gray hair be reversed?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/17/2024 5:00 AM

Gray hair is often a sign of aging, but is it possible to delay its advance or reverse the color change? ... Read full Story

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'Dengue is coming': Climate-fueled rise in cases will affect the US, scientists warn

By LIVE SCIENCE | emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) | 11/16/2024 2:00 PM

New research suggests that climate change is currently driving a surge in global dengue infections and that case rates could increase by 60% by 2050. ... Read full Story

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Neuroscientists taught rats to drive tiny cars. They took them out on 'joy rides.'

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/16/2024 9:00 AM

Scientists taught rats to drive to a certain destination, but the rodents took a detour, suggesting they enjoy both the journey and the rewarding destination. ... Read full Story

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Large language models not fit for real-world use, scientists warn — even slight changes cause their world models to collapse

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/16/2024 8:01 AM

Large language model AIs might seem smart on a surface level but they struggle to actually understand the real world and model it accurately, a new study finds. ... Read full Story

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Cantor's giant softshell turtle: The frog-faced predator that spends 95% of its time completely motionless

By LIVE SCIENCE | lydiacarolinesmith@gmail.com (Lydia Smith) | 11/16/2024 8:00 AM

These leathery turtles spend most of their lives buried motionless in river mud, but burst into action to catch their unsuspecting prey. ... Read full Story

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Meet FRED: The world's 1st-ever, nearly complete fossil database

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/16/2024 6:00 AM

The near-complete database reflects a spirit of trust and collaboration among the country’s scientific community — but will it last? ... Read full Story

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Where did the 1st seeds come from?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/16/2024 5:00 AM

From delicate dandelions to mighty oak trees, millions of plants use seeds to reproduce. But where did the first seeds come from? ... Read full Story

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'Tour de force' study may explain why trauma can lead to PTSD

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 11/15/2024 6:07 PM

Stress can shape how memories are formed, a study in mice suggests. The findings could point the way to future treatments for PTSD and anxiety. ... Read full Story

art

Concentric Forms Escape the Confines of the Ceramic Vessel in Matthew Chambers’s Sculptures

by Colossal | Nov 20 2024

basketball

De'Anthony Melton injury update: Warriors guard to undergo season-ending ACL surgery

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 20 2024

book

4 books to help you ace your next (or first!) dinner party

by BookPage | Nov 20 2024

connecticut

CT school resource officer law not applied as intended, report finds

by CT Mirror | Nov 20 2024

entertainment

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie Match in Long Sleeve Maxi Dresses at Vulture Festival in Los Angeles

by ET Online | Nov 18 2024

game

Western Digital PS5 SSDs On Sale For Great Prices At Amazon For Black Friday

by GameSpot | Nov 20 2024

health

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Carrots: Symptoms, Risks, and Recalled Brands

by Healthline.com | Nov 20 2024

how_to

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Nov. 21, #1251

by CNET | Nov 20 2024

long_island

One of the nation’s first Spirit Christmas shops opens on Long Island

by greaterlongisland.com | Nov 20 2024

metro

Florida suspect arrested for allegedly planning to bomb NYSE: ‘I feel like Bin Laden’

by New York Post | Nov 20 2024

opinion

Weaponizing of DOJ was a hatchet job against the American people – and the new Trump admin must restore trust

by New York Post | Nov 20 2024

politics

Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' effort to block weapons sales to Israel

by Fox News | Nov 20 2024

real_estate

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade just bought a chic beach house on Long Island — and, no, not in the Hamptons

by NY Post | Nov 20 2024

soccer

Manchester City receive a huge boost ahead of Tottenham clash

by Yahoo Sports | Nov 20 2024

travel

Bugis Kitchen restaurant review, Kensington, London

by The Travel Magazine | Nov 20 2024

Word of the Day

snivel

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 20, 2024 is:

snivel • \SNIV-ul\ • verb

To snivel is to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner. The word snivel may also be used to mean "to run at the nose," "to snuffle," or "to cry or whine with snuffling."

// She was unmoved by the millionaires sniveling about their financial problems.

// My partner sniveled into the phone, describing the frustrations of the day.

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Examples:

"At first, he ran a highway stop with video gambling. 'To sit and do nothing for 10 to 12 hours drove me nuts,' he [Frank Nicolette] said. That's when he found art. 'I started making little faces, and they were selling so fast, I'll put pants and shirts on these guys,' he said, referring to his hand-carved sculptures. 'Then (people) whined and sniveled and wanted bears, and so I started carving some bears.'" — Benjamin Simon, The Post & Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), 5 Oct. 2024

Did you know?

There's never been anything pretty about sniveling. Snivel, which originally meant simply "to have a runny nose," has an Old English ancestor whose probable form was snyflan. Its lineage includes some other charming words of yore: an Old English word for mucus, snofl; the Middle Dutch word for a head cold, snof; the Old Norse word for snout, which is snoppa; and nan, a Greek verb meaning "to flow." Nowadays, we mostly use snivel as we have since the 1600s: when self-pitying whining is afoot, whether or not such sniveling is accompanied by unchecked nasal flow.

Book of Kells: A 1,200-year-old manuscript made by monks escaping the Vikings

Climate Change Is Altering Animals' Colors

Monster 4,400-qubit quantum processor is '25,000 times faster' than its predecessor

Drought across the U.S., H5N1 in Canada and Uranus Data Reevaluated

Why isn't the darkest time of the year also the coldest?

The Neural Circuity Driving Cancer-Related Wasting Disease

Blocking Scar Formation Prevents Glioblastoma Recurrence

Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why.

Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god

Space photo of the week: Stare into the 'bloodshot eyes' of a haunting galaxy pair

Meet Evo, an AI model that can predict the effects of gene mutations with 'unparalleled accuracy'

China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean

Can gray hair be reversed?

'Dengue is coming': Climate-fueled rise in cases will affect the US, scientists warn

Neuroscientists taught rats to drive tiny cars. They took them out on 'joy rides.'

Large language models not fit for real-world use, scientists warn — even slight changes cause their world models to collapse

Cantor's giant softshell turtle: The frog-faced predator that spends 95% of its time completely motionless

Meet FRED: The world's 1st-ever, nearly complete fossil database

Where did the 1st seeds come from?

'Tour de force' study may explain why trauma can lead to PTSD

Concentric Forms Escape the Confines of the Ceramic Vessel in Matthew Chambers’s Sculptures

De'Anthony Melton injury update: Warriors guard to undergo season-ending ACL surgery

4 books to help you ace your next (or first!) dinner party

CT school resource officer law not applied as intended, report finds

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie Match in Long Sleeve Maxi Dresses at Vulture Festival in Los Angeles

Western Digital PS5 SSDs On Sale For Great Prices At Amazon For Black Friday

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Carrots: Symptoms, Risks, and Recalled Brands

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Nov. 21, #1251

One of the nation’s first Spirit Christmas shops opens on Long Island

Florida suspect arrested for allegedly planning to bomb NYSE: ‘I feel like Bin Laden’

Weaponizing of DOJ was a hatchet job against the American people – and the new Trump admin must restore trust

Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' effort to block weapons sales to Israel

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade just bought a chic beach house on Long Island — and, no, not in the Hamptons

Manchester City receive a huge boost ahead of Tottenham clash

Bugis Kitchen restaurant review, Kensington, London

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Look: Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans

2.Woman buys 18 identical lottery tickets, wins $180,000

3.Americans upset about Trump win offered '&#8364;1 houses' in Italy

4.Overdue book returned to Tennessee library after 51 years

5.Watch: Deer runs through Tennessee gym, poops in locker room

6.Watch: Canadian grandma breaks world record for pushups

7.Look: Officials seek emu on the loose in Arkansas village

8.Egyptians drank cocktails of psychedelic drugs in ancient mugs, research reveals

9.Watch: Vinyl record from 1966 wedding found at thrift store, returned to couple

10.What Kind Of Mythological Creature Are You Most Like?

3.Americans upset about Trump win offered '€1 houses' in Italy