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To uncover new fluid flow laws, researchers turn to drinking straws

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers has uncovered new laws governing the flow of fluids through experiments on a technology thousands of years old: a drinking straw. This knowledge could be useful for improving fluid handling in medical and engineering applications. “We found that sipping through a straw defies all the previously known […]

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No. 3 Kansas State Outlasts No. 7 Michigan State in Epic OT Thriller

Markquis Nowell’s record-setting performance powered the Wildcats to the Elite Eight on Thursday night. Kansas State secured a spot in the Elite Eight after taking down Michigan State 98–93 in an instant NCAA men’s tournament classic on Thursday night. The game was pushed into overtime after Spartans guard Tyson Walker scored a layup in the final six seconds […]

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Team develops 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets to effectively address bone tissue infection

Mechanism and antibacterial performance of 2D catalytic planar defects-mediated SDT. Slip dislocation, as the catalytic site, emits large numbers of phonons through ultrasound-induced violent lattice vibrations. The phonons then drag the electrons and promote electron transfer through the phonon–electron coupling effect, significantly lowering the energy barrier for the REDOX reaction between electrons and oxygen and […]

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Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins Suffers Torn ACL, Team Announces

Hoskins suffered the injury after falling awkwardly while trying to field a ground ball in Thursday’s spring training game. Hours after he was taken off the field on a cart following a knee injury, Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced Thursday. No timetable has […]

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More support needed for children with disabilities using the internet

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Children with disabilities need better support to manage their online lives and potential online risks, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA). For children with disabilities, being online and part of a well-connected community can have huge benefits. However, children with disabilities will encounter more online […]

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NFL Memo Involving Lamar Jackson Takes Bizarre Turn As QB Responds

The non-certified rep named in the league’s memo does seem to have a connection to Jackson, but not as an agent. The NFL Management Council sent out a memo to all 32 teams on Thursday warning of a non-certified NFLPA agent named Ken Francis who supposedly would be reaching out to clubs about negotiating a […]

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New study uncovers unprecedented declines in iconic kelp forests along Monterey Peninsula

Purple urchins devour kelp along the Monterey Peninsula, California. Credit: Patrick Webster A new study published in PLOS ONE provides novel documentation of kelp forest decline along the west coast of the U.S. and Mexico in response to the 2014–2016 record-breaking marine heatwave, along with evidence of regional recovery. Using Kelpwatch.org, an open-source web tool […]

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Ex-San Diego Coach Refutes School’s Retirement Announcement

The program announced that Dale Lindsey had retired earlier this week, but he had a different take on his departure. On Tuesday, San Diego announced the retirement of longtime football coach Dale Lindsey, who had led the Toreros to seven conference titles in 10 years. In a statement, USD athletics director Bill McGillis wrote that Lindsey “will retire from […]

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How the pandemic compounds education pipeline challenges

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has released new analysis based on updated data that suggests potentially greater long-term public school enrollment challenges, as well as recommendations for educational leaders and policymakers as they continue to grapple with the impacts of COVID-19 on the K-12 pipeline. This new analysis […]

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Jets’ Breece Hall, Michael Carter Appear to React to Ezekiel Elliott Report

A pair of current New York running backs had some definitive thoughts on potentially playing with the former Cowboys legend. It appears safe to say that a pair of current Jets players aren’t as open to playing with a Cowboys legend the same way they are for Aaron Rodgers. After a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter surfaced that former Dallas […]

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