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• DNA and RNA editing could cure up to 15,000 diseases

  25-10-2017 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at MIT and Harvard have discovered a way to use CRISPR technology to cure cystic fibrosis. With this new gene editor, they can now fix any wrong letter in the genome.
  
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• Researchers capture footage of jellyfish in Arctic

  25-10-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Columbia University suggest that Chrysaora melanaster jellyfish may thrive during cold winters when sea ice is thick because it shields them from winter storms.
  
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• Pentagon is developing drone swarms of over 250 robots

  25-10-2017 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Pentagon’s research branch has revealed its Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program is seeking ideas for new systems that could allow for ‘human-swarm teaming’ in cities.
  
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• Antibiotic-resistant MRSA is not confined to hospitals

  25-10-2017 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridgeshire found many people are unaware they carry MRSA and therefore readily spread it both within and outside of hospitals.
  
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• Great news for #Limerick! #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/regeneron…

  25-10-2017 21:50 via twitter.com
  Great news for #Limerick! #jobfairy siliconrepublic.com/jobs/regeneron…
  
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• CEO of #Cisco says partnership with #Google will give customers “the very best cloud has to offer”. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  25-10-2017 21:35 via twitter.com
  CEO of #Cisco says partnership with #Google will give customers “the very best cloud has to offer”. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• The #Apple tax saga rolls on following a crackdown from the European Commission siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  25-10-2017 21:20 via twitter.com
  The #Apple tax saga rolls on following a crackdown from the European Commission siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• Uber rides into credit card market with no-fee card

  25-10-2017 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ride-hailing giant on Wednesday unveiled a new no-fee, co-branded credit card with British bank Barclays that it hopes becomes a major part of consumers' everyday spending habit.
  
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• .@VodafoneIreland is working with @DubCityCouncil to test NB-IoT sensors in the Docklands Smart District siliconrepublic.com/machines/smart…

  25-10-2017 21:05 via twitter.com
  .@VodafoneIreland is working with @DubCityCouncil to test NB-IoT sensors in the Docklands Smart District siliconrepublic.com/machines/smart…
  
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• #Apple continues its pursuit of #wireless innovation siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  25-10-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  #Apple continues its pursuit of #wireless innovation siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• Revving up for autonomous driving at #Intel. #autotech #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/machines/auton…

  25-10-2017 20:30 via twitter.com
  Revving up for autonomous driving at #Intel. #autotech #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/machines/auton…
  
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• 'Mega-carnivore' dinosaur in Africa 200 million years ago

  25-10-2017 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Found in the Maseru District of Lesotho, the footprints are the first evidence a huge carnivorous dinosaur lived in South Africa more than 100 million years before T Rex.
  
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• NASA's next Martian lander will carry citizens’ names

  25-10-2017 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When NASA's InSight lander lands on Mars in November of 2018, it will carry with it hundred of thousands of names from members of the public on a microchip.
  
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• #Twitter wants more transparency when it comes to #advertising siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…

  25-10-2017 20:15 via twitter.com
  #Twitter wants more transparency when it comes to #advertising siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/twi…
  
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• Want to work in #datascience? @Pramerica_Ire @Intel_IRL @MSDInvents @oath @bmsnews siliconrepublic.com/jobs/companies…

  25-10-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  Want to work in #datascience?@Pramerica_Ire @Intel_IRL @MSDInvents @oath @bmsnews siliconrepublic.com/jobs/companies…
  
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• Ichthyosaurus fossil uncovered for the first time in India

  25-10-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Delhi made the find, a near-complete skeleton thought to belong to the Ophthalmosauridae family, in the Kachchh area in Gujarat.
  
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• A 6,000-year-old skull the oldest known tsunami victim

  25-10-2017 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 1929, Australian geologist Paul Hossfeld stumbled on a partial human skull (pictured) in a mangrove outside the coastal town of Aitape in Papua New Guinea.
  
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• Space travel causes genes to behave like fireworks

  25-10-2017 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA has intensified efforts to understand how space travel altered Scott Kelly's body in comparison to his twin brother, retired astronaut Mark Kelly who remained home during his ISS trip.
  
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• Cash Is Already Pretty Much Dead In China

  25-10-2017 19:47 via technocracy.news
  The subhead states that “the dominance of mobile transactions lends itself to greater data collection by the Chinese government.” There is little more that needs to be said about Technocracy’s rapid ascent in China. ⁃ TN EditorMobile pay is taking China by storm and changing daily commerce.
  The transformation of a society limited to bills denominated in 100 yuan ($15) or less into one where QR payment codes abound was by far the biggest change in mainland C
  
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• Participants explored their creative sides and #STEM skillsets to blend the arts with exciting #Intel technology siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dcu…

  25-10-2017 19:45 via twitter.com
  Participants explored their creative sides and #STEM skillsets to blend the arts with exciting #Intel technology siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dcu…
  
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• Criminalizing Knowledge: Censorship In The Digital Age

  25-10-2017 19:40 via technocracy.news
  To the Technocrat mind, scientific social engineering is comprehensive and must also extend to the very thoughts you receive and retain in your brain. Like the famously flawed ‘no-fly’ list used to catch terrorists, a future ‘no-knowledge’ list will trap dangerous thinkers. ⁃ TN EditorThe grand experiment with western democracy, badly listing thanks to broadsides from profiteering oligarchs, may finally run ashore on the rocks of thought crime. In the uneven St
  
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• Ichthyosaur fossil discovered for first time in India

  25-10-2017 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The fossil, which is 152 million years old, is the first ichthyosaur found in India.
  
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• This move will add European fintech #TransferWise to Draper Esprit’s core portfolio siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/drap…

  25-10-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  This move will add European fintech #TransferWise to Draper Esprit’s core portfolio siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/drap…
  
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• Homeland Security Sees Power Growing Under Trump

  25-10-2017 19:24 via technocracy.news
  The idea of curtailing government growth under the Trump Administration has not yet been realized. Resources at DHS could have more simply been repurposed to better fit Trump’s domestic security vision, but instead, DHS is in aggressive expansion mode. ⁃ TN EditorThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has seen its influence and power expand under President Trump, whose efforts to bolster border security and crack down on illegal immigration have run through the youngest feder
  
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• Coral is now ingesting plastic

  25-10-2017 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The findings, by Duke University in North Carolina, raise concerns because plastic poses a risk of choking or intestinal blockages which could kill off areas of coral reef.
  
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• What do we know so far about #BadRabbit? #cyberattacks #malware #ransomware #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bad…

  25-10-2017 19:10 via twitter.com
  What do we know so far about #BadRabbit? #cyberattacks #malware #ransomware #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bad…
  
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• Why thousands of Bittell Reservoir fish are moving home

  25-10-2017 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Hundreds of thousands of fish are being taken out of one of the Midlands' largest reservoirs.
  
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• 300 new #Limerickjobs as @regeneron announces hiring boost siliconrepublic.com/jobs/regeneron…

  25-10-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  300 new #Limerickjobs as @regeneron announces hiring boost siliconrepublic.com/jobs/regeneron…
  
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• Singapore Zoo introduces program with diets and exercise

  25-10-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Animal populations in developed countries are living longer, putting a strain on healthcare resources, but Singapore Zoo is tackling this issue with its senior animals' programme.
  
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• 'Scars' on Antarctic seafloor reveal ancient ice retreat

  25-10-2017 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Markings on the seafloor of Pine Island Bay, in West Antarctica, show how the Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated rapidly at the end of the last Ice Age as it 'balanced precariously' on sloping ground.
  
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• 'Incredible' editing of life's building blocks

  25-10-2017 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  The studies could lead to new treatments for inherited diseases.
  
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• Mobile data is a window into human behaviour, according to Karen Church of @intercom #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sea…

  25-10-2017 18:20 via twitter.com
  Mobile data is a window into human behaviour, according to Karen Church of @intercom #Inspirefest siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sea…
  
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• #Google and #Cisco are teaming up to close the #cloud gap siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…

  25-10-2017 18:15 via twitter.com
  #Google and #Cisco are teaming up to close the #cloud gap siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/goo…
  
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• #Ireland could face fines for failing to set up an escrow account for the €13bn in taxes owed by #Apple siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…

  25-10-2017 18:10 via twitter.com
  #Ireland could face fines for failing to set up an escrow account for the €13bn in taxes owed by #Apple siliconrepublic.com/companies/appl…
  
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• #Cyberattacks are growing increasingly prevalent within governmental systems. #CzechRepublic #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/cze…

  25-10-2017 18:05 via twitter.com
  #Cyberattacks are growing increasingly prevalent within governmental systems. #CzechRepublic #infosec siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/cze…
  
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• DNA spray could be key to tracking down moped thieves

  25-10-2017 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The spray is being used by forces including the Metropolitan Police to clampdown on soaring incidents of crooks using mopeds to carry out crimes including robbery and acid attacks.
  
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• Apple hires ex-BBC and Channel 4 executive Jay Hunt

  25-10-2017 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Jay Hunt is expected to help the US tech firm take on digital rivals Netflix and Amazon.
  
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• How an extrovert maths enthusiast became Accenture’s head of analytics siliconrepublic.com/people/paul-pi…

  25-10-2017 17:48 via twitter.com
  How an extrovert maths enthusiast became Accenture’s head of analytics siliconrepublic.com/people/paul-pi…
  
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• Honda unveils electric self-balancing motorbike

  25-10-2017 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda's Riding Assist-e is an all-electric concept motorbike that assesses its position and moves the steering bar to ensure the heavy machine stays upright.
  
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• #MostRead Today: So, who’s hiring? #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/jobs/companies…

  25-10-2017 17:33 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: So, who’s hiring? #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/jobs/companies…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Data scientists are in high demand. #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/advice/data-sc…

  25-10-2017 17:32 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Data scientists are in high demand. #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/advice/data-sc…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Smart Docklands District will provide a safe harbour to test Ireland’s #IoT ambitions siliconrepublic.com/machines/smart…

  25-10-2017 17:31 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Smart Docklands District will provide a safe harbour to test Ireland’s #IoT ambitions siliconrepublic.com/machines/smart…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Who are the best people on Twitter within the data science sphere? #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/people/data-sc…

  25-10-2017 17:30 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Who are the best people on Twitter within the data science sphere? #DataScienceWeek siliconrepublic.com/people/data-sc…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Beware of #BadRabbit siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bad…

  25-10-2017 17:28 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Beware of #BadRabbit siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/bad…
  
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• Amazonian Waiapi tribe vows to fight mining companies

  25-10-2017 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Waiapi, an ancient tribe living in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, live in the Waiapi indigenous reserve - a pristine rainforest near the eastern end of the Amazon river.
  
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• Google's £630 Pixel 2 plagued by 'clicking and whistling’

  25-10-2017 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Global customers of Google's latest Pixel 2 handset have taken to the firm's support forums to report a series of irritating high pitched sounds and strange clicks with the newly released device.
  
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• Could THIS be the key to tracking down moped thieves?

  25-10-2017 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The spray is being used by forces including the Metropolitan Police to clampdown on soaring incidents of crooks using mopeds to carry out crimes including robbery and acid attacks.
  
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• Shocking footage shows a bee being cut in HALF by a wasp

  25-10-2017 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr James Carpenter, an insect expert from the American Museum of Natural History in New York, said the yellowjacket wasp likely flew off with the abdomen to share its spoils.
  
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• Instagram's 'Go Live With' feature is launched

  25-10-2017 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Instagram has globally rolled out the Go Live With feature which allows you to save video streams taken with friends and family to your phone or share them to your story.
  
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• Viking trade in red squirrels may have spread leprosy

  25-10-2017 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Leprosy found in red squirrels is also found in pre-Norman bones in Suffolk and Scandinavia.
  
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