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    Eyestripe Surgeonfish Spotted Gliding Over Ocean Reef●Eyestripe Surgeonfish, aka Palani, swimming over an ocean reef. It is very similar in appearance to Kala, the YellowfinMmastodonEnvironment334 min ago

    A photographer has shared images of an eyestripe surgeonfish, known in Hawaiian as the palani, swimming over a reef. The fish closely resembles the yellowfin surgeonfish, called kala, making the two species easy to confuse. The post is drawing attention from ocean and marine life enthusiasts, with photo prints being offered to followers.

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    Diana Farmer elected chair of American College of Surgeons Board of Regents▼Diana Farmer elected chair of the American College of Surgeons Board of Regents✉newsHealth2 min ago

    Diana Farmer, a fetal surgeon at UC Davis Health, has been elected chair of the American College of Surgeons Board of Regents. She becomes one of the leading figures in the organization, which oversees standards and policy for surgeons across the United States. The appointment highlights her standing in the profession following a career focused on fetal surgery and surgical leadership.

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    WVU Medicine has held its second annual luncheon for patients who survived ECMO treatment, the life-support therapy that oxygenates blood outside the body. The event brings together former ECMO patients and the medical teams who cared for them. It highlights both the growing use of ECMO in critical care and the recovery stories of those who were treated with it.

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    Scientists Identify a Physical Sign of Romantic Interest●Scientists Have Found a Weird Physical Sign That Someone Is Interested in YouYhnSciencePhysics1112 min ago

    Researchers have reportedly identified an unexpected physical signal that may indicate when someone is romantically interested in another person. The finding is drawing widespread attention online, with readers debating the science behind attraction and how reliable such a bodily cue could be in real-life social situations, given how subtle and variable human courtship behavior tends to be.

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    Working Code Isn't Understanding: Educators Question What Kids Learn From Coding▼A child finishes a coding project, presses run, and everything works. That looks like success. Then someone asks, “Can yMmastodonLifeEducation319 min ago

    A child completes a coding project and it runs perfectly, but struggles when asked to explain what the code actually does. Educators argue this gap between producing working programs and genuine comprehension is a real problem in computer science education. Completing a project, they say, does not guarantee a student understands the concepts behind it, and explanation should be part of how learning is assessed.

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    Navy signs $24.4 billion Raytheon deal to accelerate SM-6 missiles●Navy, Raytheon ink $24.4B deal for SM-6 ‘acceleration’✉newsScienceSpace Policy10 min ago

    The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $24.4 billion contract to accelerate production of the SM-6 missile, a multi-role weapon used for air defense and anti-ship strikes. The deal, one of the largest recent munitions awards, reflects the Pentagon's push to replenish stockpiles depleted by deployments in the Middle East and Red Sea, and to expand capacity amid concerns over potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific.

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    Historian cracks Napoleonic coded war letter unread for 217 years▼Breaking the Cipher of the Napoleonic war briefing, unread for 217 yearsYhnWorldReligion2440 min ago

    A Napoleonic-era coded military briefing, addressed to General Auguste de Marmont and left unread for over two centuries, has finally been deciphered. The writeup walks through the codebreaking process behind the 217-year-old letter, drawing interest from history buffs and cryptography fans who are discussing the wartime intelligence methods it reveals.

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    Padlock analogy explains how public-key encryption works●how can someone send you a private message without your secret key? 🔐 simple. you give them an open padlock, but you keeMmastodonWorldEU Politics250 min ago

    An explanation of public-key cryptography is circulating, using a padlock analogy: to receive a private message, you share an open padlock (your public key) while keeping the key (your private key). Anyone can lock a message with the padlock, but only your private key can open it, so intermediaries cannot read it.

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    Commenter claims billionaires fund both media and politics●@ nuintari Virtually everything you see on a screen is paid for by someone who has a narrative to sell you. Not just thaMmastodonWorldUS Politics051 min ago

    A widely shared commentary argues that nearly everything people see on screens is paid for by interests with a narrative to sell, claiming the same corporations and billionaires that fund politicians, parties, and policy think tanks also finance mainstream media outlets. The post frames media coverage and political messaging as shaped by a shared set of wealthy backers rather than independent journalism, a critique that resonates in ongoing debates about media ownership and influence in US politics.

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    Retro gamers celebrate two SSI classics●Dvě legendy od SSI 🤩 Na jedné straně Eye of the Beholder - dungeony, kostlivci, kouzla a nekonečné bloudění v podzemí. NMmastodonCultureGaming21 h ago

    Retro gaming fans are reminiscing about two classics from publisher SSI: Eye of the Beholder, the dungeon crawler full of skeletons, spells and maze-like underground exploration, and Silent Hunter, the submarine simulator of torpedoes and endless wandering beneath the waves. A Czech-language post comparing the pair drew amused agreement, with players noting you either get lost in a dungeon or underwater, and celebrating the era of big-box PC game releases.

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    Inside BLADEone, the private jet celebrities love●Inside celebrity-favorite luxury BLADEone private jet from caviar bar to $800 gift bag✉newsCultureCelebrity1 h ago

    Page Six has taken readers inside BLADEone, the luxury private jet service favored by celebrities, highlighting amenities that include a caviar bar and an $800 gift bag for passengers. The feature offers a glimpse of the high-end travel experience that has made the service popular with A-listers flying between major cities, detailing the upscale touches that set it apart from standard private aviation offerings.

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    Napoleone Ferrara Wins 2026 Yergin Family Biomedical Research Prize●Napoleone Ferrara Receives 2026 Yergin Family International Prize for Biomedical Research✉newsHealthMedicine1 h ago

    Italian-American scientist Napoleone Ferrara has been awarded the 2026 Yergin Family International Prize for Biomedical Research. Ferrara, known for his pioneering work on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its role in developing treatments for eye disease and cancer, is affiliated with UC San Diego. The award recognizes major contributions to biomedical science.

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