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    3-Pack 60W Otterbox Premium Pro Fast Charge Dual Port GaN USB-C Wall Charger (Black) $29.99 ($10/ea) + Free Shipping w/ Prime

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    Update: This popular deal is still available for the 1-pack and 2-pack options. The 3-pack option for $29.99 is no longer available. Woot! has select packs of 60W Otterbox Premium Pro Fast Charge Dual Port GaN USB-C Wall Chargers (Black) on sale as listed below. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order. Thanks to Deal Hunter jk6812 for sharing this deal. Available (use the sorting options on product page to select desired quantity): 1-Pack $13.99…

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    Charge radius of Helium-3 measured with unprecedented precision

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    A research team led by Professor Randolf Pohl from the Institute of Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has achieved a significant breakthrough in determining fundamental properties of atomic nuclei. For the first time, the team conducted laser spectroscopy experiments on muonic helium-3 at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. Muonic helium-3 is a special form of helium in which the atom’s two electrons are replaced by a single, much heavier muon. Yesterday, the results have been published in the journal Science. “Our experiments with muonic helium-3 provide the most accurate value to date for the charge radius of…

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    Herat, Afghanistan – Rick Steves’ Travel Blog

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    With the fall of Afghanistan, I’ve been reflecting on my travel experiences there as a 23-year-old backpacker on the “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. Yesterday and today, it’s a poor yet formidable land that foreign powers misunderstand and insist on underestimating.  In this journal entry from 1978, stow away with me as I explore Herat, the leading city in western Afghanistan. Sunday, July 30, 1978: Herat  A dream woke me at 7:30 and by 8:15 I gave up trying to fall back to sleep. Down at the restaurant I enjoyed two fried eggs, yogurt, and a pot of black…

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    Can Fruit Help Feed the Marine Life of Tanzania?

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    In Tanzania, NovFeed is transforming the country’s compost into a source of cheap and nutritious feed for farmed fish. NovFeed is a finalist for the 2024 Food Planet Prize. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – When Diana Orembe was growing up in Northern Tanzania, her uncle worked as a fish farmer. It was a difficult profession, where high costs and low profit margins were the norm. He put a lot of money into the fish farm, but expensive fish feed meant minuscule returns. Orembe’s uncle tried to reduce the money spent on feed but didn’t have any real alternatives. The only…

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    24-Oz Thermos Icon Series Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Water Bottle w/ Spout (2 Colors) $13.29 + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $35+

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    Amazon has 24-Oz Thermos Icon Series Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Water Bottle w/ Spout (2 Colors) for $13.29. Shipping is free with Prime or orders $35+. Thanks to Deal Hunter idk_then for finding this deal. Available Colors: Target has 24-Oz Thermos Icon Series Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Water Bottle w/ Spout (2 Colors) for $13.29. Select store pickup where available, otherwise shipping is free with circle 360 or $35 orders. Note: Availability for store pickup varies by location. Available Colors: About this Item: THERMOS vacuum insulation technology for maximum temperature retention of cold beverages. Not for hot liquids High quality…

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    First vascularized model of stem cell islet cells

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    Researchers led by Maike Sander, Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone secreting cells in the pancreas. The advance, published in Developmental Cell, promises to improve diabetes research and cell-based therapies. An international team of researchers led by Max Delbrück Center Scientific Director Professor Maike Sander has for the first time developed an organoid model of human pluripotent stem cell-derived pancreatic islets (SC-islets) with integrated vasculature. Islets are cell clusters in the pancreas that house several different types of hormone-secreting cells, including insulin-producing beta cells. Researchers in the Sander lab at the…

  • Travel

    A Second Dreamy Day in Herat – Rick Steves’ Travel Blog

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    With the fall of Afghanistan, I’ve been reflecting on my travel experiences there as a 23-year-old backpacker on the “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. Yesterday and today, it’s a poor yet formidable land that foreign powers misunderstand and insist on underestimating.  In this journal entry from 1978, stow away with me for another dreamy day in Herat, Afghanistan. Monday, July 31, 1978: Herat I didn’t stir for nine hours. After breakfast we picked up our rental bikes and began a little adventure. It felt good to have wheels. We could stop when we wanted and, if the people got…

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    May 26 Birthday Horoscope 2025-26

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    May 26th Birthday Horoscope 2025-2026 MORE BIRTHDAYS If Today is Your Birthday: May 26th   The Year Ahead Forecast for May 2025 to May 2026   If You Were Born Today, May 26: You are highly insightful and often help others better understand themselves. Artistically gifted, you have a natural creative bent in addition to general “smarts.” You are exceptionally hard-working and quite ambitious—a combination that virtually guarantees success. Your determination is at your core, even though you can sometimes appear scattered. Famous people born today include Helena Bonham Carter, John Wayne, Peter Cushing, Peggy Lee, Miles Davis, Lauryn Hill, Stevie…

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    How Vietnam Eats Today: Q&A with Daniel Nguyen

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    Ahead of our League of Travelers trip to northern Vietnam, R&K’s Charly Wilder caught up with Daniel Nguyen, an activist, distiller, researcher, and our host for this fall’s journey into the highlands and beyond. How has K-Pop influenced the dining scene of Hanoi? What can a red rice noodle dish in the mountains of northwest Vietnam tell us about the origins of phở? If you want to understand Vietnam’s present-day culinary landscape, you’d be hard pressed to find a more knowledgeable guide than Daniel Nguyen. Raised in California by Vietnamese parents, Nguyen came to the country a decade ago to…

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    Bosch 800 Series Top Control Towel Bar Handle Dishwasher $1499 + $250 Costco Shop card $1449.99

    May 26, 2025 - By 

    Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Bosch 800 Series Top Control Towel Bar Handle Dishwasher (SHX78CC5UC) on sale for $1,449.99 + earn a $250 Costco Shop Card with this purchase. Delivery is free and includes Basic Installation and Haul Away. Thanks to Community Member addtd2sd for sharing this deal. Note: Availability for delivery may vary. About this Item: CrystalDry™: transforms moisture into heat up to 176°F to give dishes, even plastics, the ultimate dry. PrecisionWash® with PowerControl™: for the deepest clean. Extremely Quiet Operation at 42 dBA: creating a dishwasher so quiet, you can’t always tell it is running –…