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The roughneck is slowly disappearing from the oilfield as AI and automation take over

The roughneck is slowly disappearing from the oilfield as AI and automation take over

Picture an oilfield. Chances are you see a greasy drilling rig surrounded by a group of equally greased-up and grizzled oilmen, moving heavy equipment in a dangerous and labor-intensive environment. Not these days. The coverall-adorned roughnecks of yesteryear today are now much fewer and more likely to sit in data vans monitoring the computer screens instead of constantly configuring all …

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Brain tumours in mice grow more slowly when starved of key amino acid

Brain tumours in mice grow more slowly when starved of key amino acid

A highly lethal type of brain tumour often steals key nutrients to aid its aggressive growth — a habit that can be exploited to slow the cancer’s spread, scientists have found1. Experiments show that many brain tumours called glioblastomas grab serine, a crucial amino acid, from their environment rather than synthesizing it themselves: a metabolic Achilles’ heel. The scientists fed …

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Urgent health warning as drinking water left in your car could be poisoning your body slowly over time

Urgent health warning as drinking water left in your car could be poisoning your body slowly over time

Drinking water from plastic bottles left in vehicles could slowly poison the body, health experts are warning. Research shows up to 80 percent of bottled water on the market today contains microplastics and other undisclosed substances linked to a host of ailments, including cancer, fertility problems, developmental delays in children, and metabolic disorders like diabetes. And studies have shown that …

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Jamie Lee Curtis Watched Her Parents’ Success ‘Slowly Erode’ as They Aged: ‘That’s Very Painful’

Jamie Lee Curtis Watched Her Parents’ Success ‘Slowly Erode’ as They Aged: ‘That’s Very Painful’

As the child of mega-famous movie stars, Jamie Lee Curtis witnessed the glamorous highs and soul-crushing lows that come with a career in Hollywood. In a lengthy interview with the Guardian published Sunday, Curtis admitted she’s been “prepping to get out” of the industry for years in part to avoid the same fate that befell Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. …

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