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• NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will be used to study 'Super Earth' exoplanets

  03-02-2022 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Among the first projects for the James Webb space telescope will be a study of 11 'super-Earths', that is planets that sit somewhere between Earth and Neptune in size. A type not found in the solar system.
  
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• European oil facilities hit by cyber-attacks

  03-02-2022 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Multiple oil transport and storage companies across Europe have been hacked, the BBC has confirmed.
  
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• Humans are becoming less sensitive to body odour

  03-02-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's not just with sweat, however, as even the scent receptors for perfume may be waning in intensity, according to a team of researchers led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
  
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• Genetics: Love of nature is partially in your genes, study reveals 

  03-02-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey of 1,153 pairs of adult twins in the United Kingdom was undertaken by researchers from the National University of Singapore and the University of Queensland.
  
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• People are more comfortable interacting with a robot if it appears female

  03-02-2022 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the study, 170 volunteers were asked by experts from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington about thier views on interacting with robots working in a hotel.
  
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• International Space Station to crash down to Earth in 2031

  03-02-2022 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nasa says the ISS will operate until 2030 before the agency hands over to commercial companies.
  
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• NASA reveals details of the first all civilian crew going to visit the ISS

  03-02-2022 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They will launch on Wednesday, March 30, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
  
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• Even slight exposure to light before bedtime can disrupt children's sleep

  03-02-2022 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Preschoolers are highly susceptible to the physiological impacts of light at night, and some children may be more sensitive than others, experts at the University of Colorado Boulder said.
  
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• Whence Trudeau? Technocrats Find They Pushed Too Hard As Canadian Citizens Revolt

  03-02-2022 15:35 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats cannot conceive why people would be unhappy when their policies are so “scientifically correct”. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has all the markers of a classic Technocrat, but he lives in his own naive, dystopian bubble that is about to get popped.
  Canadian citizens are living in the classic movie, Network, when news anchor Howard Beale breaks down, leans out the window and screams, ““I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymo
  
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• Winter Games: Olympic flame is passed UNDERWATER between two robots in a world first by China

  03-02-2022 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The handover - which involved the flame being submerged via special torches for around eight minutes - was held in the middle of the icy Yongding River.
  
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• Meanwhile, Italy Doubles Down On COVID Despotism Against Unvaxxed

  03-02-2022 15:01 via technocracy.news
  
  Given its dystopian and tyrannical domination of its unvaxxed citizens, it is ironic that Italy was once the cradle of Western civilization that produced concepts of liberty, freedom, the rule of law, etc. Today, it has slipped back into the gutter of despotic governance with no end in sight. ⁃ TN EditorThe news from Italy has started to sound like good incipits for a dystopian fantasy novel or like a déjà vu recalling the Soviet Union. A couple of weeks ago, a
  
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• Jeff Bezos' superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled

  03-02-2022 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rotterdam says the world's richest man will foot the bill to remove part of the historic bridge.
  
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• Crumbling Narrative: Now Sweden Ends Virus Restrictions

  03-02-2022 14:32 via technocracy.news
  
  Britain, Denmark, Norway and now Sweden are exiting the pandemic panic and returning to normal. This sends a message to the rest of the world that nations and people can survive without dystopian policies to micromanage citizen behavior. Citizens of remaining nations will quickly see that they are being conned by tyrannical leaders. ⁃ TN EditorSweden on Thursday joined other European nations in saying it will remove coronavirus restrictions.
  “It is time to open Sweden again,” s
  
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• Insect-inspired robot can fly thanks to a new type of electric 'muscle'

  03-02-2022 13:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The flying robot's wings are so efficient that they actually provide more power than an insect muscle of the same weight, according to scientists at Bristol University.
  
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• Germany Has Picked a Fight With Telegram

  03-02-2022 13:00
  
  The country’s new government is struggling to assert its authority over the messaging app, which officials believe has been used to organize violent incidents.
  
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• The Rise of Things Designed Just For You

  03-02-2022 12:55
  
  With automation everywhere, designers creating products directly for customers will be in high demand.
  
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• KP Snacks hack prompts crisp and nut supplies warning

  03-02-2022 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The producer of McCoys, Hula Hoops and various varieties of nuts, is hit by a ransomware attack
  
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• Megafauna: Ice Age mammoth, rhino, hyena and wolf dating back up to 60,000 years unearthed in Devon

  03-02-2022 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The remains were found underground during pre-construction surveys at Sherford New Town, a 5,500-home community being developed on the edge of Plymouth.
  
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• Mount Everest is losing several DECADES-worth of ice annually thanks to climate change, study warns

  03-02-2022 11:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The increased melting could make Mount Everest even more challenging to scale with more exposed bedrock, according to the team from the University of Maine.
  
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• Woolly mammoth and other Ice Age remains found in Devon

  03-02-2022 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bones, including those of a woolly rhinoceros and wolf, were found on a housing development.
  
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• Spotify boss says too early to know Joe Rogan row impact

  03-02-2022 06:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shares in the streaming platform fell by more than 10% in after-hours trading.
  
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• Andrew Forrest: Australian billionaire launches criminal case against Facebook

  03-02-2022 05:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a world-first case in Australia, Andrew Forrest takes aim at scam ads that used his image.
  
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• Facebook: Daily active users fall for first time in 18-year history

  03-02-2022 05:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The technology giant's owner Meta said platforms like TikTok were hurting its growth.
  
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• Archaeology: Anglo-Saxon boy found in Cambridgeshire had plague, meningitis and septic arthritis

  03-02-2022 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The child - who was buried at Edix Hill sometime around 540-550 AD - was studied by a team of researchers led from the University of Tartu, Estonia.
  
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• Iris: Student-built robot rover on track to explore the Moon

  03-02-2022 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A student-built rover is being prepared for a launch to the Moon later this year.
  
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• Vaccine trial for killer elephant virus begins

  03-02-2022 01:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists are embarking on the first trial of a vaccine to shield elephants from a deadly disease.
  
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• Loneliness could be linked to heart disease in older women, ten-year research project shows

  03-02-2022 01:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Loneliness increases the risk of older women developing potentially deadly heart problems, a study analysing women over the age of 65 for nearly a decade has found.
  
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