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• Gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 could create 'super chocolate'

  10-05-2018 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 could helpbreed cacao trees that exhibit desirable traits such as enhanced resistance to diseases, a Penn State study finds
  
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• US Army unveils night vision goggles that can see through smoke

  10-05-2018 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Army revealed futuristic devices that will replace current night vision goggles. It uses thermal technology to see through smoke and darkness.
  
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• Trump White House axes Nasa research into greenhouse gas cuts

  10-05-2018 22:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Cutting Nasa's research jeopardises the ability to measure climate change progress, a journal reveals.
  
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• Instagram goes down with app and website not working worldwide

  10-05-2018 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Areas hit hardest included eastern parts of the UK, United States, mainland Europe and south-eastern regions of Australia.
  
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• 'Less educated' men more likely to change last name after marriage

  10-05-2018 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers at Portland State University analyzed data from a nationally representative survey, examining the responses of 877 men who were asked if they dd anything to their last name.
  
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• Allergy explosion in US driven by climate change and emissions

  10-05-2018 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is not your imagination: pollen is making more people sneeze and cough this year than ever as rising temperatures and CO2 levels make for a longer, more intense grow season that starts earlier.
  
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• Study finds women use gossip 'as a weapon' in romantic rivalries

  10-05-2018 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Five studies from the University of Florida found adult women use the same gossiping techniques as teenage girls to damage another woman's reputation.
  
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• Elon Musk teases mysteriously cloaked Tesla car in video

  10-05-2018 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In what the billionaire mogul calls Tesla's 'all-hands quarterly video,' the firm shows off the Roadster, the Semi truck, as well as its Fremont factory and sprawling Gigafactory 1 in Nevada.
  
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• “It’s hard to be the only woman at the table” - @FarzanaNasser, president of @womeninwireless #WomeninTech siliconrepublic.com/people/farzana…

  10-05-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  “It’s hard to be the only woman at the table” - @FarzanaNasser, president of @womeninwireless #WomeninTech siliconrepublic.com/people/farzana…
  
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• Stunning animation shows how our planet protects us from solar wind

  10-05-2018 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a groundbreaking study four NASA spacecraft observed a process known as magnetic reconnection, which is the planet's first line of defence against the intensity of the solar wind.
  
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• Leprosy started in Europe NOT Asia and red squirrels were responsible for bringing it to Britain

  10-05-2018 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An international team of team, including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, took samples of leprosy DNA to make their discovery.
  
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• Temperature-controlled turtle sex gene found

  10-05-2018 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists have isolated the gene responsible for temperature-controlled sex determination in turtles.
  
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• A crowdfunding initiative run by #Together4Yes suffers DDoS attack. #cyberattacks siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ref…

  10-05-2018 20:20 via twitter.com
  A crowdfunding initiative run by #Together4Yes suffers DDoS attack. #cyberattacks siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ref…
  
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• Filmmaker captures heartbreaking images of albatrosses killed by plastic on a remote Pacific island

  10-05-2018 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The images are taken from Albatross, a documentary created by American photographer and filmmaker Chris Jordan on Midway Island in the North Pacific ocean.
  
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• In a bid to become more agile, UK telecoms giant #BT is cutting costs and restructuring. siliconrepublic.com/companies/bt-r…

  10-05-2018 19:50 via twitter.com
  In a bid to become more agile, UK telecoms giant #BT is cutting costs and restructuring. siliconrepublic.com/companies/bt-r…
  
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• ESA releases flyover video using data from its orbiting spacecraft

  10-05-2018 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stunning video shows a glimpse into the diverse geologic history of Mars' Neukum impact crater, revealing numerous depressions, signs of collapse, and dark dune fields of volcanic material.
  
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• Network Rail tree felling faces review over wildlife concerns

  10-05-2018 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Removing too much trackside vegetation harms the environment, wildlife charities say.
  
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• 180 million year old fossil sheds light on how ancient crocodiles evolved into dolphin-like animals

  10-05-2018 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A backbone fragment found in Hungary in 1996 has been found to belong to an ancient reptile that is a genetic bridge between crocodiles and dolphin-like animals.
  
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• Searching for changing seasons could be key to finding alien life

  10-05-2018 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Finding alien life could become far more effective is we focus on planets with changing seasons, astronomers have concluded.
  
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• #UK cities are flying high with high-speed #broadband but rural areas continue to flounder. siliconrepublic.com/comms/broadban…

  10-05-2018 19:15 via twitter.com
  #UK cities are flying high with high-speed #broadband but rural areas continue to flounder.siliconrepublic.com/comms/broadban…
  
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• 'Bisexual' beetles DON'T prefer mating with insects of the same sex - they're simply inept

  10-05-2018 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study of same sex behavior in red flour beetles found that within populations of mostly female insects, males are much more likely to mate with other males.
  
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• Body language experts reveal the key signs of someone liking you

  10-05-2018 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The scientists, from the University of Dayton in Ohio, said that all 'attraction' behaviors are associated with developing trust and rapport between people. (Stock image)
  
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• Radar imaging reveals secrets of North Korea’s nuclear mountain siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nor…

  10-05-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Radar imaging reveals secrets of North Korea’s nuclear mountain siliconrepublic.com/innovation/nor…
  
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• The terrifying ways smart toys can be used by hackers

  10-05-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Consumer advocates have raised alarms about children's smart toys’ insecure wireless internet connections – either directly over Wi-Fi or via Bluetooth to a smartphonewith internet access.
  
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• An issue with #Mac computers sees #Signal’s encryption compromised. #encryption siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sig…

  10-05-2018 18:40 via twitter.com
  An issue with #Mac computers sees #Signal’s encryption compromised. #encryption siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/sig…
  
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• #MostRead Today: Apple calls off plans for Athenry data centre project ow.ly/MNHy30jVYjg

  10-05-2018 18:23 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Apple calls off plans for Athenry data centre project ow.ly/MNHy30jVYjg
  
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• #MostRead Today: How Vodafone just became Europe’s gigabit broadband giant ow.ly/Mx3Z30jVYgQ

  10-05-2018 18:22 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: How Vodafone just became Europe’s gigabit broadband giant ow.ly/Mx3Z30jVYgQ
  
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• #MostRead Today: Cure for baldness? Unlikely drug discovery shows amazing promise ow.ly/m2iM30jVYeB

  10-05-2018 18:22 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: Cure for baldness? Unlikely drug discovery shows amazing promise ow.ly/m2iM30jVYeB
  
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• #MostRead Today: 15 super start-ups from Limerick to watch ow.ly/3Cb530jVYfT

  10-05-2018 18:22 via twitter.com
  #MostRead Today: 15 super start-ups from Limerick to watch ow.ly/3Cb530jVYfT
  
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• UN puts brave face as climate talks get stuck

  10-05-2018 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Climate talks in Bonn officially suspended as countries fail to resolve differences about the Paris agreement.
  
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• MPs summon ex-Cambridge Analytica boss Alexander Nix

  10-05-2018 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Vote Leave campaign director Dominic Cummings also called to meet DCMS committee.
  
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• Instagram goes DOWN: App and website not working worldwide

  10-05-2018 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Areas hit hardest included eastern parts of the UK, United States, mainland Europe and south-eastern regions of Australia.
  
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• Device could make underwater objects appear invisible to sonar

  10-05-2018 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers have developed a device that could make objects appear invisible to sonar detection.
  
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• Brookings Institution: Sustainable Development Calls For New Type Of National Leadership

  10-05-2018 17:11 via technocracy.news
  The elitist Brookings Institution promotes Public-Private Partnership, aka ‘Blended Finance’, as the way to achieve Sustainable Development. Of course, this is 100% United Nations policy as well, and leads to Technocrat leadership using pseudo-science to change the behavior of citizens. ⁃ TN EditorThree years after the global community committed to the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put forth by the 2030 Agenda, the 30 countries that are members of the OECD Deve
  
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• Animals can mentally replay past events from memory

  10-05-2018 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The research from Indiana University is the first evidence that animals other than humans can mentally replay past events from memory.
  
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• ‘It’s finally sexy to champion equality’ siliconrepublic.com/people/farzana…

  10-05-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  ‘It’s finally sexy to champion equality’ siliconrepublic.com/people/farzana…
  
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• Politicization Of Science When ‘Studies’ Cannot Be Reproduced

  10-05-2018 16:49 via technocracy.news
  The heart of the real Scientific Method is to produce repeatable experiments that consistently give the same results. So what do you do with a study that cannot be reproduced? Most people would immediately discard it, but the Technocrat mind will ‘believe’ in their study whether it can be reproduced or not. Groupthink and politicization naturally follow. ⁃ TN EditorDon’t believe the latest study you read in the headlines, chances are, it could be wrong, according to a new
  
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• The Universal War On Cash Is Gaining Momentum

  10-05-2018 16:28 via technocracy.news
  Removing cash from the economy forces everyone to become digitalized whether they like it or not. It destroys the last semblance of anonymity and privacy, allowing the Technocrat banking machine to harvest every monetary transaction in the world. Blockchain will become the perfect medium of ‘preserving’ transactions except that the data will be held by centralized supercomputers. ⁃ TN EditorYou love your credit cards, right? Handy and easy, you just whip it out and purchase wha
  
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• UK access to Galileo sat-nav system after Brexit

  10-05-2018 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU is threatening to limit access for the UK to secretive information after Brexit, and now Britain is talking of setting up its own sat-nav system.
  
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• Tidal accused of manipulating Beyonce and Kanye West data

  10-05-2018 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The app denies inflating the number of listens to albums by Kanye West and Beyonce.
  
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• Cartoonist and writer @lizadonnelly spoke about her career, the importance of art and what drew her to #Inspirefest. siliconrepublic.com/people/liza-do…

  10-05-2018 16:20 via twitter.com
  Cartoonist and writer @lizadonnelly spoke about her career, the importance of art and what drew her to #Inspirefest. siliconrepublic.com/people/liza-do…
  
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• IBM workers banned from using USB sticks

  10-05-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The risk of losing them and damaging the company's reputation is too great, it says.
  
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• DDoS attack hits Eighth Amendment referendum crowdfunding website siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ref…

  10-05-2018 16:05 via twitter.com
  DDoS attack hits Eighth Amendment referendum crowdfunding website siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/ref…
  
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• US tech giant Apple scraps plans for Galway data centre

  10-05-2018 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A court battle with conservationists shelves plans to build 850 million euro data centre in Galway.
  
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• ESA's all-seeing space eye captures momentary sunshine over Britain

  10-05-2018 15:51 via go.theregister.com
  New addition to Copernicus, Sentinel-3B, is alive and well and taking pictures The newly launched Sentinel-3B satellite has snapped its first shots of home, delighting boffins back on Earth.…
  
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• A German court will have to decide whether #YouTube is liable if users upload clips they don’t own siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…

  10-05-2018 15:50 via twitter.com
  A German court will have to decide whether #YouTube is liable if users upload clips they don’t own siliconrepublic.com/companies/yout…
  
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• Inside the lab that creates creepy humanoid robots that can hold a conversation (and even DANCE!)

  10-05-2018 15:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineering Arts is a small company that builds hyper-realistic robots in its factory based in Penryn, Cornwall. The robots can dance, speak in several languages and even perform on stage.
  
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• Is this osteoporosis drug a game-changer for hair growth? @OfficialUoM siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cur…

  10-05-2018 15:25 via twitter.com
  Is this osteoporosis drug a game-changer for hair growth? @OfficialUoM siliconrepublic.com/innovation/cur…
  
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• Incredible video shows 'glue-gun-like' device printing skin

  10-05-2018 15:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Toronto have designed a portable glue gun-like device that can 3D-print all three layers of skin to treat deep, severe flesh wounds that grafts often fail to fix in under two minutes.
  
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• So, why does it lean? Engineers from @BristolUni have solved the mystery siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lea…

  10-05-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  So, why does it lean? Engineers from @BristolUni have solved the mystery siliconrepublic.com/innovation/lea…
  
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