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• James Webb Telescope captures incredible new image of hypnotic spiraling galaxy 'Messier 51' for first time

  31-08-2023 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Webb's image captures red thread-like dust clouds and lighter orange and yellow regions of ionized gas. The images are fresh data on how stars are forged in stellar nurseries
  
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• Struggle with maths? Scientists say zapping the BRAIN can improve your skills

  31-08-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  However, University of Surrey researchers say the technique may not provide a boost to those who are already blessed with mathematical abilities.
  
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• Early humans nearly went EXTINCT 900,000 years ago when the population of our ancestors dropped to just 1,280 individuals, study claims

  31-08-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new study from East China Normal University found that the human race was almost wiped out as it approached a severe cooling period in the Earth's history known as the Middle Pleistocene.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Truth about my 'alien' encounter... How I found bombshell interstellar objects a mile beneath the sea - and their limitless potential for life on Earth, by scientist AVI LOEB

  31-08-2023 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LOEB: Every scientist dreams of making a great discovery. A eureka moment that potentially changes everything. I believe I had such a moment this week...
  
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• Silent, disk-shaped UFO seen by 12 United Airlines staff over Chicago airport may hold key to interstellar space travel, group of 30 physicists say

  31-08-2023 18:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An 'Alcubierre warp drive,' craft would 'benefit' from a classic flying saucer-shape, the physicists said. And the 'warp bubble' created could help explain the 'lack of radar signal'
  
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• Twitter can now harvest YOUR 'biometric' information including fingerprint, face recognition and eye tracking data - as Musk's site quietly updates its T&Cs 'for safety purposes'

  31-08-2023 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new policy also revealed X's plans to collect users' job and educational history. Musk tellingly also announced that X will soon let users make video, audio calls
  
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• Disney princesses with thin figures are more damaging to girls' self-esteem than those with curvier frames, study claims

  31-08-2023 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research, led by the University of California, reveals a connection between the body shape of a child's favourite princess and their confidence.
  
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• Scientists recreate the scent used in the mummification of an Egyptian woman 3,500 years ago - revealing the 'perfume of the AFTERLIFE'

  31-08-2023 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers have recreated the scent of the embalming fluid used to preserve the remains of a mummy from the Valley of Kings so she could live forever in the afterlife.
  
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• Silent, disc-shaped UFO seen by 12 United Airlines staff over Chicago airport may hold key to interstellar space travel, group of 30 physicists say

  31-08-2023 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An 'Alcubierre warp drive,' craft would 'benefit' from a classic flying saucer-shape, the physicists said. And the 'warp bubble' created could help explain the 'lack of radar signal'
  
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• One BILLION people will die from climate change by 2100, study claims

  31-08-2023 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to experts in Canada, one billion people - one eighth of the current global population - will die due to climate change if global warming reaches or exceeds 3.6°F (2°C) by 2100.
  
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• James Webb: Telescope reveals new detail in famous supernova

  31-08-2023 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Looking like a pearl necklace, the object known as SN1987A is the closest star explosion to Earth.
  
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• Idalia: Florida assesses storm damage amid sense of relief

  31-08-2023 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 300,000 people are still without power as Idalia, now a tropical storm, exits South Carolina.
  
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• India's Chandrayaan-3 moon rover snaps its first photo of its lander at the lunar south pole

  31-08-2023 14:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  India beat the likes of Russia, China and the US to become the first state to land a spacecraft on the lunar south pole on August 23.
  
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• It takes new fathers two YEARS to feel happy in their relationship again after the birth of their child, study finds

  31-08-2023 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by experts at Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, has revealed how, for first-time dads, it takes a staggering two years to recover a happy relationship.
  
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• So much for the health boost from ULEZ? Birmingham's Clean Air Zone only cut air pollution by 7% - HALF as much as previously claimed, study finds

  31-08-2023 13:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Birmingham's Clean Air Zone is said to have reduced air pollution levels by 13 per cent, a new study reveals that this figure is actually just seven per cent.
  
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• RSPB boss apologises after charity calls ministers 'liars'

  31-08-2023 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The conservation charity's boss says the "framing" of its social media post was "inappropriate".
  
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• The Inventor Behind a Rush of AI Copyright Suits Is Trying to Show His Bot Is Sentient

  31-08-2023 13:00
  
  Stephen Thaler’s series of high-profile copyright cases has made headlines worldwide. He’s done it to demonstrate his AI is capable of independent thought.
  
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• Google Fixes Serious Security Flaws in Chrome and Android

  31-08-2023 13:00
  
  Plus: Mozilla patches more than a dozen vulnerabilities in Firefox, and enterprise companies Ivanti, Cisco, and SAP roll out a slew of updates to get rid of some high-severity bugs.
  
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• See Hurricane Idalia from SPACE: NASA shares terrifying footage showing the storm from the International Space Station

  31-08-2023 12:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hurricane Idalia crashed into Florida yesterday, lashing the coast with torrential rain, pounding surf and howling winds of up to 125mph (200km/h).
  
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• First-time fathers take two YEARS to recover a happy relationship, study finds

  31-08-2023 12:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study led by experts at Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, has revealed how, for first-time dads, it takes a staggering two years to recover a happy relationship.
  
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• Elon Musk announces a MAJOR change for Twitter that will affect every user - here's what you need to know

  31-08-2023 11:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Audio and video calls will soon be available on 'X' as Elon Musk seeks to make his platform a go-to 'global address book'. The change comes amid other plans to axe the platform's 'block' feature.
  
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• Anonymous Sudan hacks X to put pressure on Elon Musk over Starlink

  31-08-2023 10:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prolific hackers accused of being a front for Russian cyber-operation shares counter evidence with the BBC.
  
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• Germany's wild boars still too radioactive to eat largely due to Cold War nuke tests

  31-08-2023 09:27 via go.theregister.com
  
  Scientists one step closer to cracking the case of these atomic swine You may be surprised to know that Germany's wild boars are too radioactive to eat – and Chernobyl may not be solely to blame. Fallout from nuclear weapons testing decades ago during the Cold War is a significant contributor to that radiation, it turns out.…
  
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• Brits Boil Over ‘Net Zero’: Millions Told Not To Heat Homes At Night To Meet Government Goals

  31-08-2023 05:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Smart Grid was created for alternate energy and both are giant scams. In as early as 2008, I predicted that smart grid would eventually balance its energy deficit off the backs of consumers. Now you can see the end of the scam.  ⁃ TN EditorBritain’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has urged millions of Britons to not heat their homes in the evening to help the government hit its net zero target.
  Chris Stark, head of the CCC
  No, they aren’t urging elites to ditch t
  
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• Watch: Where had the best view of the blue supermoon?

  31-08-2023 03:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rare spectacle, not expected again until 2037, lit up the skies - here are the best views from around the world.
  
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• Wildlife Photographer of the Year: ghostly face or fish?

  31-08-2023 03:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A photo of a stargazer fish is one of several highly commended in Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
  
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• Pass AI law soon or risk falling behind, MPs warn

  31-08-2023 02:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The commons technology committee urges new legislation for the UK to take lead on AI regulation.
  
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• Beekeepers to the rescue after 5 million bees fall off truck in Canada

  31-08-2023 01:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One beekeeper who came to the rescue described a cloud of "angry, confused and homeless" bees.
  
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