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The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise
The United States is spending billions of dollars to secure access to critical minerals – minerals and metals that are…
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When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future
As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it is deploying new legal interpretations that are intended…
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Robert Hofstadter Quotes
Robert Hofstadter (5 February 1915 – 17 November 1990) was an American physicist. He won the 1961 Nobel Prize in…
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From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: Sir David Attenborough at 100
Sir David Attenborough turns 100 this week. Very few people have the good fortune to live for a century. Fewer…
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: Thiamine Deficiency and Its Brain Consequences
Imagine severe alcohol abuse over years. Your nutrition becomes poor. You develop sudden neurological symptoms—confusion, disorientation, difficulty walking. Your eyes…
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Corticobasal Syndrome: The Rare Neurodegeneration Behind Alien Limb Syndrome
Imagine waking one morning with your right arm behaving strangely. The arm moves involuntarily. You cannot control the movements. The…
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP): The Parkinson’s Mimic That’s Often Missed
Imagine being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and prescribed Parkinson’s medications. The medications help initially but the condition progresses more rapidly…
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Spinocerebellar Ataxia: The Progressive Balance Disorders You May Not Know
Imagine being a young adult when you notice your balance is slightly off. You trip occasionally on uneven ground. Your…
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Tourette Syndrome: Separating Fact From Pop Culture Myths
Imagine having uncontrollable involuntary movements and sounds. Your head jerks. Your shoulders shrug repeatedly. You make clicking sounds you cannot…
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Narcolepsy: The Misunderstood Sleep Disorder That Is Not About Being Lazy
Imagine sitting in class taking an important exam when an overwhelming urge to sleep overcomes you. Your eyes become heavy.…
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Restless Legs Syndrome: More Than an Annoyance — What’s Happening Neurologically
Imagine settling into bed ready for sleep when an irresistible urge to move your legs begins. Your legs feel uncomfortable—crawling,…
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Peripheral Neuropathy: Causes Beyond Diabetes and What to Do About It
Imagine experiencing progressive numbness in your feet that gradually climbs toward your knees. Your feet feel numb and tingly. You…
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: The Most Common Inherited Peripheral Neuropathy
Imagine being in your teens when you notice your feet are different from your friends’ feet. Your feet are high-arched…
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome: The Sudden Paralysis That Often Follows Infection
Imagine feeling fine one week, then developing tingling in your feet. Within days, the tingling progresses to weakness. Your legs…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (11 May)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important school assembly news headlines today 11 May. We’ve compiled the latest national, international,…
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