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• Scientists claim to have found evidence of FUNGI on the Red Planet

  05-05-2021 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers claim that images from Mars taken by NASA rovers and orbiting spaceships appear to show fungus-like specimens emerging from the Martian soil.
  
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• Father calls for pornography sites to require proof of age

  05-05-2021 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A father and an Oxford student seek a High Court hearing to require age verification on porn sites.
  
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• 2,000-year-old oil lamp 'shaped like a grotesque face' is discovered in the City of David

  05-05-2021 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An oil lamp used by Jewish pilgrims 2,000 years ago is found in the City of David. The lamp is 'shaped like a grotesque face' and was lit in ritual ceremonies to pray for good fortune.
  
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• 2,000-year-old bust of Rome's first emperor, Augustus, identified by telltale hairstyle

  05-05-2021 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A marble head of Roman emperor Augustus was uncovered during restoration to city walls in Isernia, Italy. It bears the 'swallow-tail' hairstyle and protruding ears associated with Augustus.
  
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• Pollution: Scientists find plastic in sea turtles' MUSCLES for the first time

  05-05-2021 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers analysed the remains of 44 turtles found washed up dead on coastlines in eastern Spain - finding traces of plastics in each one.
  
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• Scientists develop £2,700 'shoe camera' that detects obstacles 

  05-05-2021 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Austrian computer scientists have created a shoe that pings vibrations to the wearer to warn them that an obstacle is nearby.
  
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• Income inequality 'drives global wildlife trade'

  05-05-2021 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some 420 million wild animals have been traded in 226 nations over two decades, new data suggests.
  
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• 'Flat-pack pasta' morphs from 2D to 3D and could slash the need for excessive plastic packaging

  05-05-2021 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study found imprinting raw pasta with grooves in a specific pattern allows them to be stored flat but morph into various classical pasta arrangements when served.
  
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• Simple blood test could tell pregnant women when they will give birth to within DAYS 

  05-05-2021 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Timing of labour is currently estimated imprecisely but scientists have now created a blood test which indicates the 'pre-labour' stage two to four weeks before a baby is born.
  
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• Children born at the beginning of the academic year are more liked than their younger classmates

  05-05-2021 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey of 13,000 teenagers in England, the Netherlands and Sweden asked them to list the five most popular students in their class. Researchers then analysed popularity against age.
  
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• Researchers use orange peel extract to create renewable transparent WOOD

  05-05-2021 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stripping out polymers that block light from passing through wood and replacing them with a derivative from citrus peels Swedish scientists created a transparent composite that could replace glass.
  
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• Health: Getting too much OR too little sleep can increase your risk of heart disease

  05-05-2021 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers studied data on the sleep habits and cardiovascular health of more than 14,000 people - looking to see who died from heart problems.
  
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• Africa's oldest human burial is discovered: Body of a CHILD buried in Kenya dates back 78,000 years

  05-05-2021 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The grave of a three-year-old child who lived 78,000 years ago in what is now Kenya has been found andis thought to be the earliest known burial of a human in Africa.
  
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• UK's Japanese knotweed hotspots shown on interactive map

  05-05-2021 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The North West is one of the hardest hit parts of the country, with three places - Bolton (first), St Helens (third) and Blackburn (fifth) - among the worst areas.
  
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• Now ANTS go non-binary! Newly discovered species is named 'they'

  05-05-2021 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have named an ant found in Ecuador 'Strumigenys ayersthey'. The 'they' suffix at the end of its name is in recognition of all non-binary people, the scientists say.
  
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• Climate change: Limiting global warming to 2.7°F would prevent the worst effects of sea level rise

  05-05-2021 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers modelled the effect of melting glaciers and ice sheets on sea level rise by 2100 under various possible warming scenarios.
  
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• Demographic Winter Is Accelerated With Pandemic ‘Baby Bust’

  05-05-2021 17:03 via technocracy.news
  
  The world’s over-population propaganda is pure Technocrat fiction. Aging populations are soaring throughout the world along with infertility that has resulted in dramatically fewer births. The United States is now below replacement rate. ⁃ TN EditorA little over a week ago, we reported on one of the biggest deflationary threats looming over the global economy: that is, China’s shrinking population, as deaths outpace births for the first time, a trend that demographers
  
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• Ancient child grave was Africa's earliest funeral

  05-05-2021 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A young child buried in a cave 78,000 years ago is the earliest known funeral in Africa.
  
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• Real-Time: 6G Speeds Thirty Times Faster Than 5G

  05-05-2021 16:31 via technocracy.news
  
  5G is already a game-changer for connecting the Internet of Things, but the advent of 6G will bring speeds so fast that it will require another descriptive adjective other than “real-time.” Global brain? Unity of life? ⁃ TN EditorA new microchip that is claimed will give drones and self-driving cars access to “6G and beyond” mobile internet has been developed.
  The next generation chip can transmit data more than 30 times faster than the most advanced 5G in
  
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• There Is No Correlation Between Masks, Lockdowns And COVID-19 Suppression

  05-05-2021 16:07 via technocracy.news
  
  From the very start of the Great Panic, there has been no correlation between COVID-19 deaths, lockdowns and wearing masks. If anything, there is a negative correlation. However, fear mongering has been the tool of choice to keep them in place. ⁃ TN EditorIn the past couple of months, our esteemed public health experts have had a rough go of defending the supposedly settled science behind lockdowns and mask mandates.
  White House covid-19 advisor Andy Slavitt was first on the chopping block
  
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• Sir Ernest Shackleton had to return home from the South Pole in 1901 due to a bout of 'beriberi'

  05-05-2021 14:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Antarctic explorer had to return home after struggling with deteriorating health. that previous theories suggested was linked to scurvy or a congenital heart defect.
  
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• Muppet-like frogmouth is the world's most 'Instagrammable' bird, study finds

  05-05-2021 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers found the frogmouth (left) to be the most 'instagrammable' bird species of all, despite it having a scruffy appearance and wild eyes like Beaker from The Muppets.
  
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• Health: People who live past 105 have bodies that are more efficient at mending DNA

  05-05-2021 13:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers compared the sequenced genomes of 81 Italians aged 105 and over with healthy adults from the same region that were aged around 68.
  
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• Humans 'can maintain social circles of up to 520 FRIENDS' as scientists dismantle Dunbar's number

  05-05-2021 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Previous research stated people can only have 150 friends. However, fresh analysis reveals the method is 'not possible' and 'futile'. They found it could be anywhere from two to 520 relationships.
  
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• Pétrus wine aged in space up for sale at Christie's

  05-05-2021 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christie's predicts the bottle of Pétrus 2000 that orbited the earth could sell for $1m (£720,000).
  
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• Virgin Media is back online following outage

  05-05-2021 11:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over 2,000 reports have been filed to DownDetector, with issues appearing to affect users in South West England.
  
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• Was Cinderella just a fairytale? Stepchildren live LONGER, study finds

  05-05-2021 11:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study has investigated survival differences between stepchildren and non-stepchildren to see if Cinderella was 'just a fairytale'.
  
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• What Faculty is planning next

  05-05-2021 10:44
  
  The AI firm’s links to Dominic Cummings made it headline news. Now it’s putting AI to work on businesses and the NHS
  
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• Out of control Chinese rocket is likely to fall to Earth on Saturday

  05-05-2021 10:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US government has revealed an anticipateddate for the Long March 5B to come crashing back to Earth - May 8 - but it's not currently known exactly where it will land.
  
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• Britain's Japanese knotweed hotspots revealed with interactive map

  05-05-2021 10:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The North West is one of the hardest hit parts of the country, with three places - Bolton (first), St Helens (third) and Blackburn (fifth) - among the worst areas.
  
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• Virgin Media is DOWN as internet service crashes for users across South West England  

  05-05-2021 10:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over 2,000 reports have been filed to DownDetector, with issues appearing to affect users in South West England.
  
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• Why brushing your teeth properly could ward off arthritis

  05-05-2021 09:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In their study, researchers at the Academic Centre for Dentistry in Amsterdam looked at 50 people with rheumatoid arthritis and 50 with inflammatory joint pain.
  
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• Mary Rose crew was ethnically diverse, study finds

  05-05-2021 07:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study suggests members may have come from southern European coasts, Iberia, and North Africa.
  
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• Woman loses nearly £113k in dating site romance fraud

  05-05-2021 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rachel Elwell says she is facing bankruptcy after losing money to a scammer.
  
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• The fight for quiet in a world full of noise pollution

  05-05-2021 07:00
  
  Quiet Parks International wants to protect natural environments from manmade noise
  
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• World's largest coral restoration program is bringing the 47-acre Hope Reef back to life 

  05-05-2021 06:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Indonesia's Spermonde Archipelago is home to one of the world's most threatened coral reef, but, scientists used new technology to regrow nearly 50% of the reef in just three years.
  
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• Then and Now: Restoring coral reefs in Indonesia

  05-05-2021 06:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Around 40,000 sq m of coral reef has been restored in Indonesia with plans to extend the scheme further.
  
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• UK supermarkets warn Brazil over Amazon land bill

  05-05-2021 05:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost 40 UK companies say proposed laws could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon region.
  
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• Trump launches new 'communications' platform

  05-05-2021 02:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former president releases a new website after his social media ban earlier this year.
  
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• Psychology: Loan applications processed around 12pm are more likely to be rejected. study finds

  05-05-2021 01:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Psychologists studied the decisions made on 26,501 loan applications by a major bank's team of 30 credit officers over the course of one month.
  
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• King Henry VIII's favourite ship, the Mary Rose, had a multinational crew

  05-05-2021 01:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The team say the discovery, made using modern archaeological methods, shows the contributions people from diverse backgrounds made to Tudor society.
  
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• Facebook Oversight Board to rule on Trump account ban

  05-05-2021 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Oversight Board will decide whether the former president can return to Facebook on Wednesday.
  
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