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• Lasting effects of trauma reaches across generations through DNA

  26-09-2015 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Amy Bombay is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and has been studying the impact of trauma and how it reverberates through generations. She was drawn to this field of study, specifically related to residential schools, because of its effect on her own family.
  
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• Rare 'Supermoon' Lunar Eclipse Coming Sunday: Skywatching Tips

  26-09-2015 17:50
  
  A rare supermoon lunar eclipse will grace the night sky on Sunday (Sept. 27), and if you live in the Western Hemisphere, you could have spectacular views of this celestial treat. This so-called "Blood Moon" effect is caused by light refracting through Earth's atmosphere from sunsets and sunrises, according to NASA. The last time this type of lunar eclipse occurred was in 1982, and it won't happen again until 2033.
  
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• Blood Moon Prophecy: The Science of Supermoon Eclipse Superstitions

  26-09-2015 17:48
  
  A full "supermoon" will pass precisely within Earth's shadow this Sunday (Sept. 27), creating a total lunar eclipse and bathing our planet's natural satellite in rusty hues. This eye-catching lunar eclipse will give night owls everywhere a reason to look up in wonder, but not everyone thinks this weekend's "blood moon" is a harmless celestial event. One of those doomsayers is John Hagee, a Christian evangelical minister from San Antonio who has stirred up controversy with his sermons (and books
  
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• What a Precious Bei Bei! Panda Cub Grows Up (Photos)

  26-09-2015 17:41
  
  The baby giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo now has a name: Bei Bei (BAY-BAY), which means "precious treasure," a nod to his sister's name, Bao Bao, which has the same meaning. Bei Bei has come a long way since he was born blind and deaf on Aug. 22. The images below show how the little panda has grown over the past month. [ Read the full story on Bei Bei's naming ceremony]
  
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• Advocates: Oyster farming may hurt threatened shorebirds

  26-09-2015 16:58
  
  Environmentalists and coastal researchers say New Jersey's efforts to establish commercial oyster farms in shallow coastal waters may be jeopardizing a threatened shorebird.
  
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• Total Lunar Eclipse: How to Judge the Moon's Brightness and Color

  26-09-2015 14:42
  
  A lunar eclipse provides spectacular viewing opportunities for everyone, from amateur skywatchers to experienced observers — read on to learn how to describe what you see.
  
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• Lunar Décor: 'Luna' Lamp Brings the Moon Down to Earth

  26-09-2015 14:42
  
  Ever look up at the full moon on a clear night and wish you could bring it straight into your home? Currently available via an Indiegogo fundraiser campaign, the lamp, made by a company called Acorn Studios, has an adjustable luminosity, and comes in seven different sizes, ranging from 3.2 inches (8.1 centimeters) in diameter, which can be purchased for $75, to 23.6 inches (59.9 cm), for $875. In addition to being advertised as a piece of art, Acorn Studios touts the Luna's durability, so i
  
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• How to Photograph the Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse

  26-09-2015 14:42
  
  With the advent of digital cameras, photographing lunar eclipses has never been simpler or easier. If you've never recorded a lunar eclipse, you'll get a chance this Sunday (Sept. 27), when the full moon gets totally eclipsed by the Earth's dark shadow core, or umbra. It will be a so-called "supermoon" total lunar eclipse since the moon will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
  
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• Gaia Vince wins science book prize

  26-09-2015 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's premier science book prize is won by Gaia Vince - the first time in its near 30-year history that it has been awarded outright to a female writer.
  
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• Stroke survivor hopes to break world record with space hopper challenge

  26-09-2015 12:35
  
  A stroke survivor is hoping to break a world record with a hopping mad challenge.
  
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• Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen - Saudi ministry

  26-09-2015 12:30
  
  A district commander and a sergeant in Saudi Arabia's border guard have been killed in an attack launched from across the frontier with Yemen, the Saudi interior ministry said on Saturday. The men were killed by heavy gunfire from the Yemen side of the border on Friday after their patrol vehicle was hit by a mine explosion, the ministry said. Saudi Arabia has been fighting Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen for six months and has led a coalition of Arab states on a military campaign to eject the
  
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• ADB to double annual climate financing to $6 bn

  26-09-2015 11:06
  
  The Asian Development Bank is to double its annual lending for climate change adaptation to $6 billion by 2020, the Philippines-based lender said.
  
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• Microsoft Office 2016 is here — will anyone buy it?

  26-09-2015 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The 2016 version of the ubiquitous Office software rolled out this week, but with competing programs such as Google Docs and OpenOffice performing many of the same tasks for free, many are wondering how long Microsoft can maintain its lock on the home and business markets.
  
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• A hidden ocean on Saturn's moon Enceladus

  26-09-2015 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A jet of water vapour spraying from the southern pole of Enceladus hinted at a large body of water beneath the ice. But how big is that body of water, and how does it not freeze over with such cold surface temperatures? Now, NASA has the answers.
  
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• In Mexico, food trucks struggle to fit in

  26-09-2015 08:08
  
  While the sidewalks of Mexico City are crowded with small food stands that draw big lunch crowds, it has found little space in its heart for gourmet food trucks
  
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• Treatment of elderly breast cancer patients varies between different European countries

  26-09-2015 06:00
  
  (ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation) Largest international comparison of the treatment of elderly patients with breast cancer have shown there are substantial differences in the use of surgery, hormone therapy and chemotherapy between European countries.
  
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• Migrants and refugees: Nationality and social status affect cancer care quality

  26-09-2015 06:00
  
  (European Society for Medical Oncology) Access to quality cancer care is still a big issue in Europe, and there is great heterogeneity in the availability of drugs, screening programs and resources among countries. Neglected cancer populations exist with lower rates of early diagnosis and treatment compliance. Migrants and refugees are one of those.
  
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• A large real-life study shows trabectedin confers long-term efficacy in STS

  26-09-2015 06:00
  
  (Pharmamar) A prospective, large real-life study with an investigational transcription inhibitor confers long term-efficacy in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
  
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• Environmentalists ask court to stop Hawaii tuna quota shift

  26-09-2015 04:36
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Environmentalists on Friday asked a federal judge to stop the National Marine Fisheries Service from allowing Hawaii-based fishermen to attribute some of the bigeye tuna they catch to U.S. territories.
  
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• Howler monkeys return to Rio forest

  26-09-2015 03:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rio park gets noisy new inhabitants
  
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• Asia's creatures of the deep

  26-09-2015 01:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Images of deep sea creatures from waters of Asia
  
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• Lawsuits challenge limits on industry that aim to save bird

  26-09-2015 00:04
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Officials in Idaho and Nevada and some mining companies sued the federal government over new restrictions on mining, energy development and grazing that are intended to protect a declining bird species across millions of acres of the American West.
  
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