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Canada is Becoming a Nuclear Fusion Hotbed

Zero-emission nuclear fusion reactors will change the global energy equation. Canada has been a nuclear energy pioneer for more than 70 years. Now it wants to be at the forefront of commercial fusion. Does it have the credentials to be an industry front-runner?

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U.S. Using A Supercomputer To Help Communities Model Climate Risk

A supercomputer in Illinois is the home of a Climate Risk and Resilience portal that produces historical baseline climate data and mid-century and end-of-century predictions for U.S. localities to prepare for extreme events and update mitigation and adaptation plans.

Transforming Coffee’s Future With Bioreactors And Cell Power

Climate change is putting coffee growing into crisis. An Israeli company with 3D-cell-expansion technology, coffee leaves, a bioreactor and small amounts, can produce a "balanced cup" of java that tastes like Cafe Americano.

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Navigating the Future: AI and the Power Grid

Artificial Intelligence will make it possible for grid operators to continue to allow utilities to meet the growing energy demand in the 21st century. Whether providing answers in real-time, supporting decentralized power integration, or managing EV demand, AI will be a big part of the grid as the world moves towards a net-zero, decarbonized future.

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If You Are Using Semaglutide Drugs to Lose Weight Are You Hooked on Them for Life?

Currently, in the U.S. more than 3 million prescriptions of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide drugs are dispensed monthly. The Semaglutide versions are Ozempic and Wegovy. The Tirzepatide versions are Mounjaro and Zepbound. Once on them, you may be taking them for life.

Have We Learned Anything From The COVID-19 Pandemic?

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the WHO's COVID-19 pandemic declaration. It remains with us with the global count of infected and dead continuing to rise. Have we learned anything from this pandemic that we can apply to protect us in the future?

An Ultrasound Sticker You Wear Can Monitor Your Health

What if you could wear an ultrasound patch as easy to apply as a Band-Aid? That's what engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed, a breakthrough in wearable medical imaging technology.

Will We Soon Have a Cholesterol Vaccine?

A new vaccine, VXX-401, is in Phase 1 of clinical trials to treat high cholesterol, a significant contributor to strokes and heart disease in humans. In non-human primate studies, the vaccine has on average reduced "bad cholesterol" in the blood by 44%.

Will AI Disrupt the Practice of Medicine? Absolutely

Should doctors feel threatened by the arrival of AI in their profession? Some do and many do not. Why the latter? AIs see subtle patterns that humans miss. AIs can think outside the box and make associated links among data that indicate a disease may be starting. A physician may never see the links at all.

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