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• Energy bills: Homes could be heated by floodwater from disused mines

  13-07-2022 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Water from disused mines could be used to heat homes and cut bills, the Welsh government says.
  
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• Fossils of 160-million-year-old water bugs are earliest example of insects protecting offspring

  13-07-2022 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ancient water bugs carried up to seven eggs on their legs, which allowed oxygen to flow to the offspring inside. This is the earliest known evidence of brood care in insects.
  
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• Down in the dumps? It could be a sign of an impending stroke, study warns

  13-07-2022 22:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in Germany have found people who suffer one are more likely to feel lonely, sad and fed up in the years before it happens. The study looked at more than 10,000 older adults over a decade.
  
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• Some highly inbred horses have a marker that lowers their probability of being fit to race

  13-07-2022 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The genetic marker negatively impacts how the animal's bones develop and repair and inheriting the marker from both parents, drops the probability of racing to 32 percent.
  
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• BMW introduces new heated seat subscription in UK

  13-07-2022 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says the £15 per month payment allows UK drivers to "experiment" with features.
  
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• Scientists develop an octopus-inspired GLOVE that lets divers grasp objects underwater

  13-07-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Engineers at Virginia Tech have developed an 'octa-glove' which can pick up objects underwater without the user applying pressure. They could help divers with delicate aquatic operations.
  
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• Famous crater that ejected Martian meteorite identified by artificial intelligence

  13-07-2022 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research that harnessed the power of artificial intelligence has identified the specific crater on Mars that ejected the ancient Black Beauty meteorite.
  
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• World's fastest shark that can top speeds of 45mph is spotted swimming near Barcelona

  13-07-2022 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shortfin mako shark can reach speeds of 45 miles per hour and is currently listed as endangered - this is the first time it has been seen in the Mediterranean in more than 10 years.
  
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• Huge comet and stunning SUPERMOON will be visible from Earth tonight

  13-07-2022 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The comet C/2017 K2 will make its closest approach to Earth tonight, according to NASA. It will be visible only with a telescope, partly because the sky will also be brightened by a supermoon.
  
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• How the UK heatwave could pave the way for more BRITISH wines

  13-07-2022 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Tom Harrow, an English wine merchant and writer, told MailOnline that weather conditions during the current heatwave are 'great for the grapes'.
  
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• Inside look at how James Webb Space Telescope's spectacular first images were made 

  13-07-2022 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope's gorgeous first images are the result of astronomers and visual developers working together to produce the best possible views of the universe.
  
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• Poison The Earth: Monsanto’s Glyphosate Found In 80% Of US Urine Samples

  13-07-2022 17:38 via technocracy.news
  
  Roundup exists because Monsanto pursued genetic modification of crop seeds able to survive the chemical while killing weeds. The world food supply, as well as farm land, has been saturated with glyphosate to the extent that traces of it are being found everywhere, including human tissue and urine. Technocrat scientists have no moral or ethical boundaries to prevent these kinds of outcomes. ⁃ TN EditorA commonly used weedkiller linked to cancer is appearing in more than 80% of urine sa
  
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• Nokia, LG Partner On 6G To Light Up The Internet Of Everything

  13-07-2022 17:18 via technocracy.news
  
  The CEO of Deutsche Telekom, Tim Hottages, states “Everything that can be connected will be connected.” The Technocrat rationalization for connecting everything is to create an immense data collection enterprise that will be able to control everything on earth. This is not an exaggeration. It is a long-standing goal of Technocracy dating back to the early 1930s! ⁃ TN EditorThe South Korean mobile operator said it would co-develop new technologies alongside the Finnish equipment
  
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• Strong bursts of energy that repeat like a heartbeat are detected billions of light-years from Earth

  13-07-2022 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bursts of radio waves are repeating every 0.2 seconds in a clear periodic pattern, similar to a beating heart. Astronomers are still not sure of the source that is releasing the signals.
  
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• Dutch Farmers Combat The Global War On Food

  13-07-2022 17:01 via technocracy.news
  
  Nitrogen is inert and not a “greenhouse gas”, but it is absolutely necessary for plant growth. There is 4 times as much nitrogen in our atmosphere as oxygen because it does not bind well with the solid earth. Thus, farmers use nitrogen fertilizer to inject it into the ground. The only conceivable reason to withhold nitrogen from farmers is to intentionally destroy the food supply.
  The battle line is in the Netherlands, and farmers understand that this is an existential battle. First,
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope images broken down: What NASA's images reveal

  13-07-2022 14:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline has taken a closer look at some of the easily-missed details in the images, which are just the first of many to be captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• Photos show how much more powerful James Webb is than its predecessor Hubble

  13-07-2022 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Webb's first images were not of newly-observed regions of space. In fact, its predecessor Hubble had already captured Stephan's Quintet, the Carina Nebula and galaxy cluster SMACS 0723.
  
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• The Very Best Prime Day Deals in the UK — Day Two

  13-07-2022 14:05
  
  From phones and laptops to earbuds and TVs, these are the actually good deals you can find on Amazon right now
  
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• The Very Best Prime Day Deals in the UK (Day 2)

  13-07-2022 14:05
  
  From phones and laptops to earbuds and TVs, these are the actually good deals you can find on Amazon right now
  
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• Turkey Probably Hasn’t Found the Rare Earth Metals It Says It Has

  13-07-2022 13:00
  
  The deposits discovered reportedly contain enough resources to meet global demand for 1,000 years—surpassing even China’s reserves. But experts are skeptical.
  
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• Vets urge owners to put SUNSCREEN on their pups - as the UK heads for deadly three-day 100F heatwave

  13-07-2022 12:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Vets from the PDSA are urging dog owners to rub at least two layers of pet-friendly sun cream into any exposed skin on their furry friend.
  
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• MailOnline reveals exactly what we can see in NASA's new James Webb images

  13-07-2022 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline has taken a closer look at some of the easily-missed details in the images, which are just the first of many to be captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• NASA dropped a secret photo of Jupiter among the James Webb telescope's first pictures of deep space

  13-07-2022 11:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA released two brand new photos of Jupiter taken by an imaging tool onboard the James Webb Space Telescope yesterday. They show the gas giant's moons, rings and the Great Red Spot.
  
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• Hot Helen? Met Office should name heatwaves in the same way as storms, scientists claim

  13-07-2022 11:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Physiological Society - the largest group of physiologists in Europe - is calling for an improved early warning system for heatwaves in a new report set to be released today.
  
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• Last chance to get a FREE Echo Dot with the Blink Video Doorbell

  13-07-2022 11:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SHOPPING: If you like a bargain, you will love this Amazon Prime Day deal . Right now, you can buy a Blink Video Doorbell and score an Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) for free .
  
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• UK Amazon workers urge the online retail giant to stop forcing them to work at an 'inhumane pace'

  13-07-2022 09:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An open letter signed by 135 Amazon workers in the UK pleads with the company to 'bin unfair targets' and end the 'constant surveillance'.
  
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• Behold: The first images snapped by the James Webb Space Telescope

  13-07-2022 08:33 via go.theregister.com
  
  Literally galaxies far, far away Pics  Each colored speck or oval-shaped orb dotting the background in each image collected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), and released on Tuesday, is an individual star or galaxy somewhere deep in the universe.…
  
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• Rogers outage: Millions to get credits over internet and mobile blackout

  13-07-2022 06:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The disruption - which lasted for over 15 hours - affected transport, banking and emergency services.
  
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• Australia probes retail giants Bunnings and Kmart over customer 'faceprints'

  13-07-2022 05:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The use of facial recognition technology by two retail giants is unethical, an advocacy group says.
  
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• Twitter sues Elon Musk over $44bn takeover deal

  13-07-2022 03:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social media firm is trying to force Elon Musk to buy it after he walked away from the deal.
  
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• Buck moon: Closest supermoon of the year to rise in sky

  13-07-2022 02:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The largest and brightest full moon of the year will be visible this week.
  
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