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SIU researcher aims to make 3D-printed metal parts more robust; strengthen trust in the tech

SIU researcher aims to make 3D-printed metal parts more robust; strengthen trust in the tech

Mechanical engineering master’s students Reese Rodely (left) and Kamal Kunwar discuss what they are observing in SIU Carbondale’s 3D metal printer. (Photo by Russell Bailey) To many, 3D printing evokes images of desktop gadgets spitting out...

Owner:  Scott Hoskins
Researchers from University of Pennsylvania Describe Findings in Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions (Application of a data mining approach to predict cardiovascular disease risk in the Republic of Korea: The National Health Insurance …):…
What the science says about young children taking Tylenol

What the science says about young children taking Tylenol

It started with an unsubstantiated warning that taking Tylenol during pregnancy could raise a child’s risk of autism. But the message from President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems to have quickly expanded to suggest...

Owner:  Comcast Corporation
Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science

By Dan Falk In the 1995 book “The Demon Haunted World,” the astronomer Carl Sagan warned that the United States was turning its back on science, and that the consequences would be dire. Near the start of their new book, “Science Under Siege: How...

Owner:  Lisa Hickey
Fox Chapel cyclist, 62, training for 170-mile event to benefit cancer research

Fox Chapel cyclist, 62, training for 170-mile event to benefit cancer research

George Stewart prefers to be out cycling on the roads of Fox Chapel, Indiana Township, West Deer and Butler County. Stewart, a 62-year-old Fox Chapel resident, doesn’t want to have to worry about being tripped by the hazards that go along with...

Owner:  Trib Total Media
Two Top Scientists Tackle Trump’s Idiocracy

Two Top Scientists Tackle Trump’s Idiocracy

Mother Jones illustration; Wikimedia, Joshua Yospyn/Wikimedia Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Undark and is reproduced here...

Owner:  The Foundation for National Progress
Britain’s top 10 most loved Halloween films - number one is 1988 classic
Engineering firm acquires Lancaster County company

Engineering firm acquires Lancaster County company

Herbert, Rowland and Grubic Inc. has acquired Becker Engineering, LLC, a civil engineering firm with 12 employees based in Lancaster County. “Its services closely align to HRG’s with a strong emphasis on municipal engineering, water, wastewater,...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
Opinion: Want the next breakthrough? Don’t starve the science that makes it possible

Opinion: Want the next breakthrough? Don’t starve the science that makes it possible

If you’re scrolling through this story on a smartphone, you’re holding a product that harnesses one of the boldest investments the United States ever made into science. In 1947, researchers at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey, started this...

Owner:  AMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysian Chinese Association
Pennsylvania governor signs executive order to protect vaccine access statewide

Pennsylvania governor signs executive order to protect vaccine access statewide

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order aimed at protecting access to vaccines across the state. The order establishes a state vaccine portal and directs all state agencies to follow trusted medical guidance. It also...

Owner:  Bill Fielder
85 years ago: County names new officers, employees

85 years ago: County names new officers, employees

DUBLIN COURIER HERALD, DISPATCH, AND PRESS Lamar Thigpen, Rockledge merchant, will lead Laurens County Board of Commissioners next year, and James L. Keen, Dublin insurance man, will be Clerk of the Board, it was decided at a caucus of the present...

Owner:  National Trust for Local News
Being rude to ChatGPT gets more accurate answers than politeness, finds research

Being rude to ChatGPT gets more accurate answers than politeness, finds research

The ethics of talking to an AI chatbot, and what kind of information they can return in return, is a topic of hot debate. The risks of misleading medical information, incitement to violent actions, and detachment from real-world experiences stir...

Owner:  Ian Bell & Dan Gaul
Trump and Kennedy claim it's unsafe to give young children Tylenol. What does the science say?
Sheetz Taps Ignite Retail Technology for Loyalty Operations

Sheetz Taps Ignite Retail Technology for Loyalty Operations

Sheetz has announced the successful transitioning of its loyalty operations to Ignite Retail Technology, marking the next evolution of the Sheetz Rewards experience. With this move, Sheetz gains a modern, scalable loyalty platform designed to...

Owner:  Mountaingate Capital
TCU Institute of Behavioral Research Awarded Five-Year, $7.2 Million NIH Grant to Promote Community ‘Deflection’ Strategies, Reduce Justice System Involvement

TCU Institute of Behavioral Research Awarded Five-Year, $7.2 Million NIH Grant to Promote Community ‘Deflection’ Strategies, Reduce Justice System Involvement

The Institute of Behavioral Research (IBR) at Texas Christian University (TCU) has been awarded a five-year, $7.2 million grant from the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study “deflection” approaches that connect people with unmet...

Owner:  Richard Connor
SIU Researcher Aims to Make 3D-Printed Metal Parts More Robust, Strengthening Trust in Tech
MIT refuses Trump offer that ties research grants to political demands

MIT refuses Trump offer that ties research grants to political demands

The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has rejected a White House proposal that would tie federal funding to universities’ support for President Donald Trump’s political priorities. In a letter to the Trump...

Owner:  Purie Family
Report: Pennsylvania continues growing older as population growth rate slows
Sheetz Transitions to Ignite Retail Technology as New Loyalty Platform Partner

Sheetz Transitions to Ignite Retail Technology as New Loyalty Platform Partner

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO -- October 10, 2025 -- Sheetz, one of the nation’s most innovative convenience store brands, has successfully transitioned its loyalty operations to Ignite Retail Technology, marking the next evolution of the Sheetz Rewards...

Owner:  Bill Hanifin

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