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Recent Examples of half-life
But technetium-99m has a very short half-life, just six hours or so.
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Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor suggests that the physiological half-life of any emotion is about 90 seconds.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This was despite the decay half-life of cesium-137—one of the main contaminating isotopes—being about 30 years.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
The autopsy report also noted that Perry had been receiving ketamine-infusion treatment around the time of his death, but because ketamine has a short half-life, the traces of the substance in his system couldn't have been from those treatment sessions.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor suggests that the physiological half-life of any emotion is about 90 seconds.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This was despite the decay half-life of cesium-137—one of the main contaminating isotopes—being about 30 years.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
The autopsy report also noted that Perry had been receiving ketamine-infusion treatment around the time of his death, but because ketamine has a short half-life, the traces of the substance in his system couldn't have been from those treatment sessions.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The appropriate duration of treatment, according to those standards and experts interviewed by ProPublica, should be based on the patients’ needs, as evaluated by the clinicians working directly with the patients.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Nuclear isn’t the only option for round-the-clock low-carbon power generation — long duration batteries and geothermal energy are potent competitors.Saul Elbein, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Who is Thomas Dickey? Dickey is described on his firm's website as a lifetime resident of Blair County, Pennsylvania, where Mangione was arrested.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, raising the retirement age is unlikely to be popular and could reduce overall lifetime benefits for recipients, experts have told Newsweek.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Now, watch Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan try nine things she's never done before: Don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bosa's return would join fellow linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who is officially deemed active after missing the entire season to date since tearing his Achilles last season.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Given the rate of such violence, concerned Southeast Asian and white American organizers of the time decided to tackle the issue through a bilingual video targeting the Cambodian American community.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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The findings offer researchers a much more precise window of time in which the mixing occurred, as well as more insights into the demographics of early modern humans and the earliest Out-of-Africa migrations, according to the paper.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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At a brief hearing Wednesday, Acree’s attorney, Edward Berrigan of the Missouri State Public Defender’s office, asked for a continuance so that the public defenders who handle death penalty cases could be reassigned, the Kansas City Star reported.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery–except in one instance–further gave Louisiana and other states a legal opening for the continuance of slave labor.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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The move to trade for Adams in October hasn’t worked out in terms of wins, but he’s become an integral piece of an offense that’s gotten much better.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adams is expected to run for a second four year term in Gracie Mansion next year.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Navy half of the stadium exploded while the West Point side fell silent, having seen a massive chance to get back in the game go by the wayside in the span of about two minutes on the game clock.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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He has been targeted 30 times in the past two games — the most among all players during that span.Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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As the two try to repair and restore their former life together, Miri desperately tries to keep Leah from slipping between her fingers.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many Cubans say a second Trump term — combined with their own government’s resistance to make meaningful economic reforms — could spell the worst crisis in their lives.Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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