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• US vegetable prices increase nearly 40% because of drought and inflation

  12-12-2022 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Americans are paying nearly 40 percent more for tomatoes, lettuce and other vegetables due to ongoing inflation and farming states like Arizona and California being plagued by drought.
  
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• The cubesats lost in space from Artemis Moon mission

  12-12-2022 22:30 via go.theregister.com
  To the four out of ten that didn't make it, we salute 'em NASA's Orion capsule splashed down on Sunday, capping a very successful Artemis I mission for the Americans. That said, it was a less successful even for the mission's 10 tiny cubesats, four of which appear to be lost after a variety of malfunctions. …
  
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• The cubesats lost in space from Artemis I Moon mission

  12-12-2022 22:30 via go.theregister.com
  To the four out of ten that didn't make it, we salute 'em NASA's Orion capsule splashed down on Sunday, capping a very successful Artemis I mission for the Americans. That said, it was a less successful even for the mission's 10 tiny cubesats, four of which appear to be lost after a variety of malfunctions. …
  
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• Artemis I returns safely, but its satellite payload had less luck - cubesats lost in space

  12-12-2022 22:30 via go.theregister.com
  Four out of ten cubesats are toast The Artemis I mission's Orion capsule splashed down on Sunday, capping a very successful mission for NASA, but a less successful one for the mission's 10 tiny cubesats, four of which appear to be lost after a variety of malfunctions. …
  
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• Colossal cosmic smokescreen studded with stars spotted by the Hubble telescope

  12-12-2022 21:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope is equip with ability to observe at infrared wavelengths, allowing it to see newly formed stars. It captured several thousand nestled inside a nebula.
  
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• Humpback whale named Moon travels from Canada to Hawaii with a broken spine

  12-12-2022 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The whale, named Moon, defied all odds when it traveled 3,000 miles with a broken spine during its annual migration Researcher believe the fatal injury was caused by a boat strike.
  
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• Galactic anti-nuclei travelers could help illuminate dark matter

  12-12-2022 18:30 via go.theregister.com
  Earth-based experiment provides model result to help expose mysterious substance making up the majority of the Milky Way Scientists have used data from CERN's Large Hadron Collider to show how antimatter can travel long distances through the Milky Way, a result they hope could uncover the secrets of dark matter, the major cosmological mystery.…
  
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• Creepy concept video shows human farms with hundreds of birthing pods that grow babies

  12-12-2022 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video takes viewers on a tour through The EctoLife Artificial Womb Facility, where babies are grown inside pods, which could combat population decline that Elon Musk says will lead to our demise.
  
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• Could BIRTHING PODS solve Elon Musk's fears of a population collapse?

  12-12-2022 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video takes viewers on a tour through The EctoLife Artificial Womb Facility, where babies are grown inside pods, which could combat population decline that Elon Musk says will lead to our demise.
  
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• iPhone tricks to make sure your smartphone doesn't shut down this winter

  12-12-2022 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tech expert Catherine Hiley, from Uswitch.com, has shared her tips on how to keep all your gadgets working this winter.
  
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• Every hour a child spends playing video games each day raises risk of OCD by 13%, study claims

  12-12-2022 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, recruited 9,204 children aged nine to 10 and followed up with them after two years. They found significant links.
  
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• Say goodbye to foggy glasses! Gold coating stops condensation forming on eyewear 

  12-12-2022 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ultra-thin, gold-based transparent layer is able to convert sunlight into heat, warming the surface of the glass by up to 8C (14.4F) and preventing condensation from forming.
  
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• NASA photos show incredible moment Orion splashed back down to Earth

  12-12-2022 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unmanned Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, west of Baja California, at 09:40 PST (17:40 GMT) on Sunday (December 11).
  
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• December 2024 set as date for universal phone charger in EU

  12-12-2022 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  New portable electronic devices sold in the EU will have to use a USB Type-C charger by autumn 2024.
  
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• Experts reveal how nuclear fusion could pave the way for unlimited clean energy

  12-12-2022 13:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the first time ever, scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California are believed to have gained more energy out of a controlled nuclear fusion reaction than they put in.
  
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• TV scientist accused of FAKING data in a major dinosaur study

  12-12-2022 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robert DePalma published a study in December 2021 that said the dinosaurs went extinct in the springtime - but a former colleague has alleged that it's based on fake data.
  
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• Experts warn of World Cup 'camel flu' - which kills up to a THIRD of everyone it strikes

  12-12-2022 09:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Football fans returning from Qatar are being advised to watch out for the signs of camel flu - a potentially lethal respiratory illness.
  
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• Space firm completes first successful test flight - but a ticket on board will cost $200,000

  12-12-2022 09:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Madrid-based company Halo Space flew an unmanned prototype balloon for 4 hours and 10 minutes. It plans to offer commercial flights from 2029.
  
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• S Korea says crypto-fugitive Do Kwon is in Serbia

  12-12-2022 08:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Kwon was charged with fraud and breaches of capital markets law after the implosion of the token.
  
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• As one mission returns to Earth, three more make for the Moon

  12-12-2022 07:30 via go.theregister.com
  Japan and the United Arab Emirates launched landers, while JPL has a boring old satellite Humanity has retrieved one attempt to explore its natural satellite, and launched three more.…
  
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• California scientists make history using world's biggest laser to replicate reaction that powers sun

  12-12-2022 06:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US government scientists have reportedly made a breakthrough in harnessing the much sought-after fusion energy power source using the world's largest laser at a lab in California.
  
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• Twitter's paid blue tick re-launches after pause

  12-12-2022 04:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Twitter will once again offer a blue tick badge and additional features for a monthly fee.
  
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• One of Central America's most active volcanoes erupts again

  12-12-2022 04:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Guatemala's Fuego forces authorities to close the country's largest airport and a major highway.
  
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• Clinics sell egg freezing that is unlikely to work, expert says 

  12-12-2022 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Imogen Goold, a professor of medical law, said women in their late 30s or beyond should not be encouraged to pay to freeze their eggs, as the chances of successfully using them were very low.
  
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