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• Pentagon confirms footage of three strange craft taken by the Navy are UFOs (no, that doesn't mean they're aliens)

  16-04-2021 23:41 via go.theregister.com
  
  Though at this point, it would be really great if could beam us up from this planet Photos and videos taken by US Navy officers of strange-shaped aircraft streaming across our skies a couple of years ago have been officially labelled as unidentified flying objects by Uncle Sam.…
  
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• SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket rumbles out onto Florida launch pad ahead Crew-2 mission next week

  16-04-2021 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Falcon 9 rolled out of its horizontal integration facility at Kennedy Space Center on Friday. The 207ft-long vehicle made the journey on a giant cart ahead of the Crew-2 mission April 22.
  
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• Olympus Life Sciences Image of the Year: Rat fetus photo wins prestigious photography prize

  16-04-2021 22:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The competition focused on living organism as seen through any type of microscope. The global winning photo is of a rat fetus with glowing tissue and skeleton during its 21st day of development.
  
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• Cosmetics bottle covered with a 'Hello, I'm Paper Bottle' label is made of PLASTIC

  16-04-2021 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eco-friendly beauty company Innisfree apologized for labeling a moisturizer as coming in a 'paper bottle' after consumers complained it was just a plastic container with a paper wrapper.
  
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• Google adds COVID vaccination sites to its Maps to help you get the jab

  16-04-2021 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  COVID vaccination site locations have been added to Google Maps and Search in the US, Canada, France, Chile, India, and Singapore. Users simply type 'vaccination sites' to see designed spots.
  
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• RACCOONS could successfully invade UK and wreak ecological havoc, German study predicts

  16-04-2021 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The North American raccoon and the raccoon dog from Asia will likely continue to spread across Europe in the near future, scientists say.
  
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• Cosmetic bottle covered with a 'Hello, I'm Paper Bottle' label is made of PLASTIC

  16-04-2021 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eco-friendly beauty company Innisfree apologized for labeling a moisturizer as coming in a 'paper bottle' after consumers complained it was just a plastic container with a paper wrapper.
  
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• Fridges... in... Spaaaaaaace: Engineers book ride on the Vomit Comet to test astro-refrigerator

  16-04-2021 18:33 via go.theregister.com
  
  It's floaty floaty vom time as boffins plan prototype cooler spin on modded 727 Boffins are set to get a ride on the Zero Gravity Corporation's "weightless research lab" to test a refrigerator designed for jaunts to orbit, the Moon or even Mars.…
  
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• RACCOONS could successfully invade the UK, study pedicts

  16-04-2021 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The North American raccoon and the raccoon dog from Asia will likely continue to spread across Europe in the near future, scientists say.
  
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• Astronauts who die on Mars missions could be buried there or EATEN by crew members, say experts

  16-04-2021 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA doesn't have protocols for dead bodies in space, but fallen astronauts could be released into the final frontier, buried in a Martian graveyard or eaten by surviving crew members.
  
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• Household chores could help prevent dementia, study claims 

  16-04-2021 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists have found that simple household chores - including cleaning, tidying, cooking and gardening - increase brain volume, which can help prevent dementia.
  
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• Toys: Matchbox cars 'will be made with 100% recycled material' by 2030

  16-04-2021 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The faithful recreation of the all-electric sports car is made from 62.1 per cent recycled zinc, 36.9 per cent recycled plastic and 1 per cent stainless steel.
  
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• Four BILLION plastic particles from all over the world found on Pacific island

  16-04-2021 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The discovery shocked the researchers as the island is more than 3,000 miles away from the nearest large inhabited landmass in South America.
  
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• Mastercard Releases Carbon Footprint Calculator For Banks

  16-04-2021 17:28 via technocracy.news
  
  There will come a time when your bank will discriminate against you for exceeding your allotted carbon footprint. Mastercard’s new footprint calculator app states,
  “A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases generated by our actions. Greenhouse gasses, like carbon dioxide, are harmful to the planet. “
  Mastercard doesn’t bother to mention that if there was no CO2 in the atmosphere that all living plants on the earth would die. Given that you exhale CO2 some
  
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• Vaccines 4Eva: Flatten The Curve With Endless Vaccines

  16-04-2021 16:33 via technocracy.news
  
  Vaccine makers are virtually flying blind with their experimental gene therapy shots that masquerade as vaccines. Pfizer CEO told Congress, “We don’t know everything at this moment.” He apparently knows enough to suggest annual vaccinations against COVID. $$$$ ⁃ TN EditorPfizer CEO Albert Bourla said people will “likely” need a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated. His comments were made public Thursday
  
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• EU 'unlikely to buy any more AstraZenica jabs'

  16-04-2021 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Agnes Pannier-Runacher, the French industry minister, said the EU is unlikely to buy any more AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccines after both were show to have a very slight link to clots.
  
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• Snap: Microsoft Physicists Think The Universe Is Self-Learning Computer

  16-04-2021 16:10 via technocracy.news
  
  This is a perfect example of a Technocrat mind gone to the extreme, lost in theory and spinning recklessly out of control. In short, the design of the universe and life in it is a product of spontaneous intelligence and design, while they deny the existence of God as a foolish myth. ⁃ TN EditorA team of theoretical physicists working with Microsoft today published an amazing pre-print research paper describing the universe as a self-learning system of evolutionary laws.
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• Living in busy city doesn't increase chances of catching Covid, says Iran contact-tracing app data

  16-04-2021 15:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  High urban density alone cannot be considered a risk factor for catching Covid-19, experts say - it's overcrowding that drives the spread of disease during a pandemic.
  
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• HALF in England now live in Covid-free areas, online tools show

  16-04-2021 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Latest NHS England figures show 4,000 neighbourhoods- home to more than 30million people - have jabbed nine in 10 of residents over 50.
  
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• Health: Obese women 70 per cent more at risk of having a miscarriage than those of a healthy weight

  16-04-2021 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers conducted a review into various existing studies on recurrent pregnancy loss, as to explore what lifestyle factors might be involved.
  
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• Older adults are 'most likely to make the effort to help others', study shows

  16-04-2021 14:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Older adults are more willing to make an effort to help others than younger adults, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.
  
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• Ocado in self-driving vans push with £10m stake in Oxbotica

  16-04-2021 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The online grocery retailer has teamed up with Oxford self-driving firm Oxbotica.
  
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• TB Joshua: YouTube blocks Nigerian preacher over gay cure claim

  16-04-2021 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  TB Joshua is one of Africa's most influential evangelists, with top politicians among his followers.
  
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• Facebook faces mass legal action over data leak

  16-04-2021 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions of the platform's users could receive compensation if it is successful.
  
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• IKEA’s fancy new AR app lets you design entire rooms

  16-04-2021 13:56
  
  The ageing IKEA Place app is now called IKEA Studio and has been given a much-needed overhaul
  
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• Virtual musicians play interactive gig and other tech news

  16-04-2021 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
  
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• Gardens 'linked to better mental health' during pandemic, study shows

  16-04-2021 12:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Those in the UK with a garden or park nearby were more likely to say they were feeling calm, peaceful and had a lot of energy as compared to those with no green space.
  
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• Health: Vitamin D deficiency caused by a lack of sunlight may weaken muscles, mice study shows

  16-04-2021 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The so-called 'sunshine vitamin' - also found in foods like oily fish, egg yolks, cheese and mushrooms - has long been known to play a role in bone strength.
  
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• Watch-sized device analyses SWEAT to spot signs of the deadly 'cytokine storm'

  16-04-2021 11:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A cytokine storm happens when cytokines in the body rampage through the bloodstream, causing the creation of other immune cells, leading to organ damage.
  
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• 'Whitest ever' paint reflects 98% of sunlight

  16-04-2021 10:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers hope their "ultra-white" paint can save energy by reflecting sunlight from buildings.
  
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• We're on our way already: Astroboffins find 5 potentially habitable Tatooine-like systems from Kepler 'scope

  16-04-2021 08:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  Perhaps gigantic puffy exoplanets aren't as hostile to life as previously thought Astronomers believe five binary-star systems identified by NASA’s now-defunct Kepler Space Telescope could have the right properties to support extraterrestrial life, according to new calculations.…
  
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• We're on our way already: Astroboffins find 5 potentially habitable Tatooine-like planets from Kepler 'scope scans

  16-04-2021 08:04 via go.theregister.com
  
  Perhaps gigantic puffy exoplanets aren't as hostile to life as previously thought Astronomers believe five binary-star systems identified by NASA’s now-defunct Kepler Space Telescope could have the right properties to support extraterrestrial life, according to new calculations.…
  
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• Shift workers are more likely to get heart issues, study warns

  16-04-2021 08:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists compared the cardiovascular disease risk of individuals and compared it to their natural body clock. For every hour they are out of sync, cardiovascular risk increases by 31%.
  
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• Pfizer CEO says a THIRD Covid vaccine dose will be needed as soon as six months

  16-04-2021 07:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Thursday that it is 'likely' people will need a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine within 12 months of being fully vaccinated.
  
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• They were ancient internet memes. Now NFTs are making them rich

  16-04-2021 07:00
  
  Their faces were the backdrop of the 2010s. Now the likes of Scumbag Steve and Bad Luck Brian are cashing in with non-fungible tokens
  
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• Covid has turned universities into healthcare startup factories

  16-04-2021 07:00
  
  The pandemic has sparked a new generation of academic-led healthtech startups, and universities are raking in millions
  
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• At least 97% of Earth's land is no longer 'ecologically intact' - and humans are to blame

  16-04-2021 01:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A shocking study reveals only 3% of Earth's terrestrial surface is ecologically intact,meaning it still has an undisturbed habitat and populations of all of its original animals.
  
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• Smaller and better smartphone cameras are on the way

  16-04-2021 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Smaller and more powerful lenses promise to bring even better smartphone cameras.
  
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• Skull bone reveals human ancestor Home erectus lived 2 MILLION years ago

  16-04-2021 00:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A skull fragment belonging to human ancestor Homo erectus found in the 1970s dates back two million years, deeming it the oldest specimen on record - the previous was dated 1.78 million years old.
  
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