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• Russian space chief invites Elon Musk to discuss space exploration, extraterrestrial life

  07-09-2021 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dmitry Rogozin is inviting SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to his home in Russia to discuss a myriad of topics, including exploring the universe and extraterrestrial life.
  
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• Some people have 'superhuman' ability to fight off COVID-19 after infection and vaccination

  07-09-2021 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After both a prior COVID-19 infection and two vaccine doses, some people's immune systems develop super-ability to respond to the virus. Researchers call this 'superhuman immunity.'
  
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• Astronomers find ultra-hot planet that has iron in its atmosphere, orbits star in less than 2 days

  07-09-2021 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new planet has a radius of approximately 1.875 Jupiter and its mass is just over twice that of Jupiter, according to researchers at Yale University, who made the observation. 
  
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• Supermarkets: Fruit and veg at the entrance and no sweets at checkouts prompts healthier choices

  07-09-2021 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The conclusion was reached following a six-month trial in three Iceland stores that was analysed by researchers led from the University of Southampton.
  
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• Astronomers detect burps of interstellar cannibal from 480 million light years away

  07-09-2021 19:01 via go.theregister.com
  
  In space, everyone can see you emit brightly shining gas, X-rays, and radio waves A multinational team of astronomers has discovered what happens when a large star accidentally eats a black hole or neutron star: it emits a catastrophically violent, galactic-scale burp that can be detected from over 450 million light years away.…
  
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• Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone 13 and Apple Watch at September 14 event 

  07-09-2021 18:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apple sent out media invitations for its next product launch event where it is expected to unveil its newest iPhones, which may be known as the iPhone 13.
  
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• Smoking cannabis nearly doubles the risk of a heart attack in young adults

  07-09-2021 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Canadian researchers looked at the history of heart attacks in more than 33,000 under-45s. One in five of these young adults reported using cannabis and they were more likely to have had a heart attack.
  
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• GMO Humans: India Shifts To DNA ‘Vaccine’ To Fight Covid-19

  07-09-2021 17:18 via technocracy.news
  
  Ignorant and stupid fact-checkers blasted any suggestion that the new generation of “vaccine” makers were ultimately targeting human DNA. Well, Indian scientists just announced that they have bypassed mRNA to go directly for changing DNA to fight Covid.
  However, medical scientists have been writing about this for years. The University Of Washington wrote in 2017, for example, “The research in Deborah Fuller’s lab uses a DNA vaccine to instruct the individual’s own s
  
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• Scientists identify a gene that forms fur patterns in cats

  07-09-2021 17:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Analysis of cat embryos at different stages of development helped experts from HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Alabama explore the genetics behind cat markings.
  
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• Climate change: Some animals are changing shape to better regulate body temperatures as Earth warms

  07-09-2021 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Past studies into various species that are changing shape were reviewed by researchers led from Australia's Deakin University - and they have found climate change may be to blame.
  
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• STI rates plunged by a third last year as Covid lockdowns forced 'changes in behaviour'

  07-09-2021 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some 317,901 people tested positive for an STI in England in 2020, down from 467,096 in 2019, data from Public Health England revealed. The agency warned that rates could rebound.
  
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• Openreach axes connection fees for low-income homes

  07-09-2021 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The network provider will not charge firms for connecting unwaged universal credit claimants.
  
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• Nearly 40% of all shark and ray species near extinction from overfishing and climate change: study

  07-09-2021 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Almost one-third of all shark and ray species are 'threatened with extinction,' as 391 of 1,199 species are considered threatened, according to a new study published earlier this week.
  
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• Robocop Patrols For ‘Undesirable Behavior’, Reports Violators

  07-09-2021 16:31 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy advances. With 360 degree camera surveillance, you cannot sneak up on Xavier and disable it. Facial recognition will ID you before you even get close. “John Smith, do not come any closer or you will be reported for assaulting a police officer.” ⁃ TN EditorSlowly but surely, the world is transforming into a 1984-Robocop-Terminator-Minority Report–Judge Dredd fusion dystopia.
  And while we wait for Elon Musk’s dancing humanoid robot (wonder how mu
  
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• Michelangelo: Famous artist was surprisingly SHORT at just 5ft 3in, analysis of his shoes suggests

  07-09-2021 14:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shoes thought to have belonged to Michelangelo were analysed by experts from the Forensic Anthropology, Paleopathology, Bioarchaeology (FABAP) Research Center in Sicily.
  
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• Climate change could DOUBLE the frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe

  07-09-2021 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To determine the future risk from drought in Europe researchers from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) in Germanyreviewed climate data.
  
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• Tripwire boss steps down over support for Texas abortion law

  07-09-2021 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tripwire boss John Gibson had said he was "proud" of the Supreme Court ruling on Texas abortion.
  
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• Scientists reveal the dog breeds most affected by ear infections - with Basset Hounds topping list 

  07-09-2021 11:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) analysed more than 22,000 dogs in the UK to understand which breeds were at highest risk for ear infections.
  
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• Climate change: Dragonflies spread north in warming world

  07-09-2021 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The expansion of dragonflies across Britain and Ireland is an indicator of climate change, say experts.
  
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• Simply looking at 'blue spaces' like rivers can boost body image, study claims

  07-09-2021 10:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walking along a riverbank, or a stroll through a forest can have psychological benefits, but a new study by Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge explored whether images could do the same.
  
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• Climate change: Green groups call for COP26 postponement

  07-09-2021 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vaccine inequality and travel challenges risk excluding many delegates from poorer nations.
  
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• Fear and excitement in El Salvador as Bitcoin becomes legal tender

  07-09-2021 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions of Salvadorians are expected to download a digital wallet app with $30 of free Bitcoin.
  
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• The battle for control of Afghanistan’s internet

  07-09-2021 07:00
  
  The Taliban has yet to decide what to do with the internet in Afghanistan. The same is true for the global companies that underpin it
  
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• El Salvador’s bitcoin gamble is off to a rocky start

  07-09-2021 07:00
  
  Enthusiasm, fear, and light shows usher El Salvador into the age of bitcoin
  
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• Cookie banners: G7 urged to consider solution to pop-up notices

  07-09-2021 02:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Information commissioner Elizabeth Denham believes the issue needs to be solved collectively.
  
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• Netflix to continue with BBFC age ratings after successful trial

  07-09-2021 02:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The streaming giant and the regulator will work together long term after a successful trial.
  
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• Scientists discover why some marine mammals stick with tried and tested tunes

  07-09-2021 02:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Humpback whales in the North Atlantic, like 'old school' tunes. However, humpbacks in the South Pacific change their song every year, according to researchers.
  
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• Esports: Why are there so few professional women gamers?

  07-09-2021 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are no female players in the top 300 earners in esports, according to research shared with BBC News.
  
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• Why coders love the AI that could put them out of a job

  07-09-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artificial intelligence is getting better at penning code but still a long way from working alone.
  
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• Chip shortage could last into 2023, says car boss

  07-09-2021 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The car industry must learn from the Covid "stress test", says Mercedes-Benz-owner Daimler.
  
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• Bolsonaro: New bill will limit tech giants' power to remove content

  07-09-2021 00:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brazil's president signs a decree requiring firms to provide "just cause" before removing posts.
  
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• How the Corrupt World Health Organization Promotes Medical Tyranny Throughout The World

  07-09-2021 00:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Whatever the WHO was at the beginning, it has been totally subsumed by global actors such as Bill Gates, the Rockefeller Foundation, GAVI and Big Pharma. As a full-fledged agency of the UN, the WHO is corrupt from top to bottom and totally dedicated to Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. ⁃ TN EditorSTORY AT-A-GLANCE–
  > “TrustWHO,” a documentary film produced by Lilian Franck, reveals the clandestine influences that are controlling the World Health Organization, t
  
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