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• How humans lost their tails: Study isolates single genetic mutation responsible for loss of tails

  21-09-2021 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of researchers from New York have found that the TBXT gene has a mutation that is present in apes and humans, but not in monkeys and may be the result of humans no longer having tails.
  
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• Apple iPhone 13 review roundup: 'Bigger battery', 'better camera' - but is it worth the upgrade?

  21-09-2021 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reviews of the new Apple iPhone 13 praised the the new devices' internals and its longer battery life, ahead of the device going on sale on Friday, September 24.
  
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• Shark repellant device worth $500 which clips to surfboard uses electric pulse cuts attacks: study

  21-09-2021 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A $500 rechargeable device that clips onto surfboards reduces the chances of a shark attack by 66 percent, according to a new study from researchers in Australia.
  
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• M25 protests: Protesters 'may cause serious injury or death'

  21-09-2021 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Insulate Britain protesters blocked traffic on both carriageways of the motorway in Surrey.
  
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• President Biden urges unity in first UN speech amid tensions with allies

  21-09-2021 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Biden called for cooperation in his first speech as US president to the UN General Assembly.
  
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• US Congress ponders setting up permanent UFO investigation office

  21-09-2021 18:48 via go.theregister.com
  
  Nothing to do with little green men, mind, unless they can be defined as state or non-state actors Two intelligence funding appropriation bills currently awaiting approval from the US Congress contain within them sections for the creation of a new office to investigate UFO sightings.…
  
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• NASA will pay $400m to private companies planning to build their own space stations

  21-09-2021 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA is looking to private companies for a replacement to the International Space Station and hopes to award $400 million in contracts to help build replacements.
  
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• NFT-based fantasy football card firm raises $680m

  21-09-2021 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But some fans question if crypto-assets and football are a good mix.
  
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• Darwin's short-beak enigma is SOLVED in new study

  21-09-2021 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mutations in a gene called ROR2 are linked to beak size reduction in numerous breeds of domestic pigeons, researchers at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City report.
  
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• COP 26: How much is the developing world getting to fight climate change?

  21-09-2021 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Are rich countries living up to their climate promises to the developing world?
  
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• Pfizer Admits: Israel Is Massive Experiment For mRNA Gene Therapy Shots

  21-09-2021 17:14 via technocracy.news
  
  Pfizer is under exclusive contract with Israel to conduct a giant lab experiment for its mRNA gene therapy injections, meaning that Pfizer is in control of injection policy, not Israel. Among the fully-vaccinated, cases and deaths are skyrocketing. In the face of disaster, Pfizer’s Technocrats respond: More booster shots!
  Remember that the FDA just “approved” the German BioNTech shot, which was developed in partnership with and for Pfizer. The Pfizer shot is still under the FDA
  
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• Amazon lobbies the government to federally legalize weed after tech giant relaxes its drug testing

  21-09-2021 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amazon said it will continue to lobby the U.S. government to legalize marijuana, noting it has endorsed the recently introduced Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.
  
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• Scientists use Japanese knotweed to make nitrate-free bacon

  21-09-2021 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Red meats supplemented with a Japanese knotweed extract reduced the creation of compounds in the body that are linked to cancer, scientists at the University of Reading report.
  
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• Apple is working on technology to help diagnose depression, report reveals 

  21-09-2021 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Working with the University of California in Los Angeles and biotech firm Biogen, Apple is hoping to get more out of the health-related sensors in its devices.
  
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• Former FDA Commissioner: Six Foot Social Distancing Rule Was ‘Arbitrary’

  21-09-2021 15:51 via technocracy.news
  
  Former FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, admits that the 6 foot figure for social distancing was completely arbitrary and had no science behind it whatsoever. This is why schools were shut down since students could not be kept 6 feet apart. All for nothing. If parents were not angry before, this will set their hair on fire. ⁃ TN EditorScott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), admitted during an interview on Face the Nation that the six foo
  
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• Elon Musk said SpaceX's next civilian flight will have new toilet because the first had 'challenges'

  21-09-2021 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk said the next space tourism flight from SpaceX would have several upgrades, including an 'upgraded toilet,' citing 'challenges' with the previous version.
  
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• Scientists: Edible Plants Being Altered To Carry mRNA Vaccine Payload

  21-09-2021 15:35 via technocracy.news
  
  GMO Lettuce and spinach could carry the mRNA vaccine directly into humanity’s food supply, obviating “informed choice”. This follows virus development where a GMO contagious virus would carry the mRNA vaccine. Why are Transhuman scientists so bent on changing the genetic structure of mankind? Humans 2.0. ⁃ TN EditorVaccinations can be a controversial subject for many people, especially when it comes to injections. So what if you could replace your next shot with a salad i
  
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• The Apple vs Epic ruling will change gaming forever

  21-09-2021 14:56
  
  From Epic to the EU and South Korea, antitrust cases against Apple could reshape how it functions and flip mobile gaming on its head
  
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• NASA Psyche spacecraft will be powered by futuristic electric thrusters emitting a cool blue glow

  21-09-2021 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The spacecraft, designed to reach speeds of up to 200,000 miles per hour, is being developed by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California to study the metal space rock.
  
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• Netflix launches a FREE plan for Android phones -in Kenya

  21-09-2021 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If you're based in Kenya, you can enjoy Netflix on an Android phone for free. However, you'll only have access to about one quarter of the total content that's available on the streaming site.
  
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• Stunning photos show last night's Harvest Moon as it lit up skies around the world

  21-09-2021 12:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the closest full moon to the autumnal equinox - the moment the sun appears to cross over the celestial equator - on September 22.
  
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• Spiders: AR app featuring virtual spiders offers cure for arachnophobia

  21-09-2021 11:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Phobys app has already shown itself to be effective in a clinical trial to reduce the severity of arachnophobia, researchers at the University of Basel report.
  
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• NASA selects a landing site for its 2023 Moon rover mission

  21-09-2021 10:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The VIPER rover will land near the western edge of the Nobile Crater, a 45-mile-wide impact crater at the Moon's South Pole, the Washington, DC-based space agency announced.
  
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• The iOS 15 privacy settings you should change right now

  21-09-2021 10:20
  
  You can download iOS 15 now. These are the privacy settings to change when you do
  
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• China discloses new space tech: Coloured cargo labels to replace beige ones taikonauts found fiddly

  21-09-2021 09:32 via go.theregister.com
  
  Slaps 'em on six tonnes of kit – enough to sustain space station crew for six months – and docks with Tianhe China has advanced preparations for the next crewed mission to its Tianhe space station, successfully launching a robo-truck carrying enough supplies to sustain a crew for six months.…
  
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• NASA hopes VIPER rover will search for water in Moon's Nobile crater in 2023

  21-09-2021 08:03 via go.theregister.com
  
  Machine could help unlock natural resources for future lunar base dwellers Video  NASA has chosen where to send a golf-cart-sized rover to the Moon in 2023 to hunt for water: the western edge of the Nobile impact crater on the south pole.…
  
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• Having female siblings may help elephants live longer, study finds

  21-09-2021 06:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The presence of an elder sibling of either sex in Asian elephant populations in Myanmar increased calf long-term survival compared to sibling absence, researchers report.
  
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• Nasa selects landing site for Moon rover mission

  21-09-2021 03:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The space agency will send a rover to look for water-ice near a crater at the Moon's South Pole.
  
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• Climate reporting reaches melting point

  21-09-2021 03:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A trip to a melting glacier will shape how the BBC's new climate editor reports on climate change.
  
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• Archaeology: Maya pyramid near volcano in El Salvador was built as 'guard against future eruptions'

  21-09-2021 01:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The AD 539 ' Tierra Blanca Joven ' eruption of the Ilopango volcano - today a crater lake - was the largest in Central America in the last 10,000 years.
  
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• How 'nerd' culture powered through the pandemic

  21-09-2021 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meet the online content creators beating the odds to build successful careers from their passions.
  
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