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David Joyce, Kentucky Astrophotographer, Captures Deep Space from Backyard

David Joyce, Kentucky Astrophotographer, Captures Deep Space from Backyard

David Joyce, a self-taught astrophotographer from Lexington, Kentucky, known as 'AstroDavido' on Instagram, has gained recognition for capturing stunning images of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and planets from his suburban backyard. Despite working under light-polluted skies, Joyce has managed to photograph celestial objects millions of light-years away, including the Andromeda Galaxy. His process involves stacking hours of exposures taken over multiple nights to create each detailed image. Some of his photographs have required over 50 hours of total exposure time. Joyce emphasizes that astrophotography allows him to explore the universe without leaving his home, and he hopes his work inspires others to look up at the night sky.
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Prime Big Deal Days, football and fast shipping: Why Prime stands out

Prime Big Deal Days, football and fast shipping: Why Prime stands out

From Prime Big Deal Days deals to Thursday Night Football, here's what an Amazon Prime membership includes.
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VCU Students Innovate NASA Technologies for Earth-Based Applications

VCU Students Innovate NASA Technologies for Earth-Based Applications

Students from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Brandcenter and the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation participated in a NASA Space Camp Design Jam. This one-day event challenged students to identify and develop human-centered applications for existing NASA technologies. The initiative brought together students and professionals from NASA Langley Research Center, aiming to bridge the gap between advanced space technology and everyday problems on Earth. Students were tasked with exploring NASA's extensive portfolio of patented technologies, which are available for commercial licensing, to create new products, services, and applications. The Design Jam focused on three specific NASA technologies: flexible lightweight radiation shielding, an optical concentration sensor for liquid solutions (originally for the space station's toilet), and a composite joint connector. Participants engaged in design thinking methodologies, including ideation, problem definition, empathy mapping, and rapid prototyping, to t...
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Bears' Caleb Williams looking forward to challenge of Vikings defense

Bears' Caleb Williams looking forward to challenge of Vikings defense

The Bears will confront one of the league's better defenses in the Vikings on Sunday. Caleb Williams is looking forward to the challenge.
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ICYMI: An Upper West Side Bar Will Close in October After a 30-Year Run

ICYMI: An Upper West Side Bar Will Close in October After a 30-Year Run

And more New York City restaurant intel to know this week
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Lily Collins Says Goodbye to ‘Emily in Paris’ as Filming Wraps on Series Finale: ‘This Has Forever Changed Me’

Lily Collins Says Goodbye to ‘Emily in Paris’ as Filming Wraps on Series Finale: ‘This Has Forever Changed Me’

Lily Collins has officially bid adieu to Emily Cooper. The actress recently spent her last day on set playing the title role in the Netflix hit “Emily in Paris” and shared an emotional post on Instagram about the experience. “I’m speechless. It’s impossible to find the words for what this journey has meant to me,” […]
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Feel Good Friday: Lynx Are Back!

Feel Good Friday: Lynx Are Back!

We made it ya’ll. Another Friday! Though many of us may be clocking out for the week, the Minnesota Lynx are finally clocking back in to work. They play host to our old cheating friends, the New York Liberty tonight at 6:30pm CT at Target Center. The Lynx have been slowly reforming like Voltron in […]
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Here's what most Americans do as soon as they get paid

Here's what most Americans do as soon as they get paid

A new survey shows most Americans pay bills immediately but many still struggle before the next paycheck.
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Pregnant and can't stomach your prenatal? Try this new gummy

Pregnant and can't stomach your prenatal? Try this new gummy

Needed's new Prenatal Multivitamin Gummy was developed over four years and includes clinically studied nutrient levels designed for expecting moms.
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Ohio State University Scientists Develop Living Computers from Shiitake Mushrooms

Ohio State University Scientists Develop Living Computers from Shiitake Mushrooms

Scientists at The Ohio State University have successfully transformed shiitake mushrooms into living electronic devices capable of remembering information, a development in neuromorphic computing. This research, led by psychiatrist and research scientist John LaRocco, involves creating fungus-based computing systems that mimic neural activity. The team used shiitake mushrooms, known for their resilience and electrical sensitivity, growing them in Petri dishes with specific substrates. After drying and rehydrating, these fungi were connected to an Arduino-powered circuit, functioning as memristors—memory resistors that learn from previous electrical states. These fungal chips demonstrated state switching at up to 5,850 signals per second with approximately 90% accuracy at low frequencies, and 95% accuracy at slower voltages, rivaling early silicon-based memristors. The study highlights the mushrooms' ability to adjust resistance when repeatedly stimulated, similar to human synapses. This work builds on prev...
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3 reasons for optimism as the Bears face the Vikings in Week 2

3 reasons for optimism as the Bears face the Vikings in Week 2

Here are three reasons for optimism as the Chicago Bears prepare to face the Minnesota Vikings in their home opener.
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Orgatec 2026 to Focus on Relationships, Innovation, and Future of Work in Cologne

Orgatec 2026 to Focus on Relationships, Innovation, and Future of Work in Cologne

Orgatec 2026 to Focus on Relationships, Innovation, and Future of Work in Cologne