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• 'Ghost-like' octopus found in Pacific may belong to new species

  05-03-2016 21:55 via cbc.ca
  
  An underwater research craft has spotted a 'ghost-like' octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a milky-white creature nicknamed 'Caspar the Friendly Ghost.'
  
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• 'Ghostlike' octopus found in Pacific may belong to new species

  05-03-2016 21:20
  By Frank McGurty NEW YORK (Reuters) - An underwater research craft has spotted a "ghostlike" octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a discovery that highlights how little is known about the deep sea, a U.S. zoologist said on Saturday. The milky white creature, nicknamed "Casper the Friendly Ghost" by Twitter users, was caught on cameras mounted on the craft as it explored the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 4,290 meters, or about 2-1/2 miles, t
  
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• U.S. National Guard may join cyber offence against Islamic State - Carter

  05-03-2016 21:18
  By Andrea Shalal JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter said the National Guard's cyber squadrons will play an increasingly important role in assessing the vulnerabilities of U.S. industrial infrastructure and could be asked to join the fight against Islamic State. The National Guard - a reserve military force that resides in the states but can be mobilized for national needs - is a key part of the military's larger effort to set up over 120 cyber squa
  
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• Prominent Sudanese politician Hassan al-Turabi dies at 84

  05-03-2016 21:10
  By Khalid Abdel Aziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Hassan al-Turabi, a prominent Sudanese politician considered by many to be the spiritual leader of the country's Islamists, has died at the age of 84, medical sources said on Saturday. A powerful establishment figure in the 1990s, Turabi became an influential opposition leader later in life, breaking ranks with President Omar al-Bashir and his ruling National Congress Party in 1999 to form an opposition group that would challenge his rule. Turabi was rus
  
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• The Surprising Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Who’s Lost Weight

  05-03-2016 20:01
  Participants were asked detailed questions about their diet, physical activity and the kinds of support they received from friends and family. Surprisingly, the results showed that people who regained weight reported receiving more support overall from their family and friends. For example, compared to people who maintained their weight loss, the people who regained weight reported more frequently that their friends and family reminded them not to eat high-fat foods, or reminded them to be physi
  
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• Zika Virus: Microcephaly May Be 'Tip of the Iceberg' for Infant Problems

  05-03-2016 20:00
  
  Pregnant women who become infected with Zika virus may be at risk for not only having a child with microcephaly, but also having a fetus with other serious health issues, including problems with the nervous system and even fetal death, according to a new study from Brazil. The study — which provides some of the strongest evidence that Zika virus causes microcephaly — found that nearly one-third of women who had Zika infections during their pregnancy had an ultrasound that showed feta
  
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• Ghost-like 'Casper' octopod discovered

  05-03-2016 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists say a translucent, "ghost-like" octopod discovered in ocean depths near Hawaii is "almost certainly" a new species.
  
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• Would you go to Mars?

  05-03-2016 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returned from the International Space Station this week. The journey ended a 340-day mission that set a U.S. record and led Kelly to remark that at a Mars trip is possible. Should we send humans to the Red Planet, despite the risks and costs?
  
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• VIDEO: Burning skin and more... after 340 days in space

  05-03-2016 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott Kelly is back in the United States after spending 340 days in space, aboard the International Space Station.
  
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• Historian puts new spin on scientific revolution

  05-03-2016 15:00
  
  The Invention of Science offers readers an unconventional perspective on the origins of modern science.
  
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• Low carbon economy makes sense for investors, says think tank director

  05-03-2016 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An influential investor says going forward, fossil fuels, not green energy, will be risky investments. He says investors are already moving their money in anticipation of a low-carbon future.
  
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• Is Cineplex's big-screen video game experience worth checking out?

  05-03-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Cineplex and World Gaming are inviting cinema-goers to their first-ever Canadian e-sports championship finals this Sunday. CBC's Jonathan Ore checked out their big-screen competitive video game experience and shares his take.
  
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• Astronaut Tim Peake battles loneliness of the long-distance runner

  05-03-2016 10:56
  
  Astronaut Tim Peake is urging runners on Earth to join him as he trains for the London Marathon in space.
  
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• Newly discovered ghost-like deep sea octopus fondly dubbed Casper could be new species

  05-03-2016 10:28
  In an unexpected turn of events, deep sea explorers have made a new discovery of a ghost-like octopus, which may turn out to be an entirely new species. A team of scientists aboard the Okeanos Explorer, which is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship, made the discovery near Necker Island. Michael Vecchione, a zoologist with the NOAA, said the octopus was found swimming slowly at a depth of about 2.5 miles.
  
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• Scientists: Possible new octopus species found near Hawaii

  05-03-2016 09:16
  
  Scientists say they have discovered what might be a new species of octopus while searching the Pacific Ocean floor near the Hawaiian Islands. On Feb. 27, a team found a small light-colored octopus at a ...
  
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• China emissions goals less ambitious than 2015 cuts: plan

  05-03-2016 08:51
  
  China on Saturday set less ambitious climate change goals for this year than it achieved in 2015, as the world's biggest polluter struggles to wean itself off harmful fossil fuels.
  
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• Scientist: Possible new octopus species found near Hawaii

  05-03-2016 06:59
  HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists say they have discovered what might be a new species of octopus while searching the Pacific Ocean floor near the Hawaiian Islands.
  
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• Hybrid device delivers tobacco flavors with e-cig like vapor

  05-03-2016 06:00
  
  (R&D at British American Tobacco) A novel product combining e-cigarette technology with fresh tobacco successfully delivers natural tobacco flavors without impacting the potentially reduced risk nature of the aerosol produced.Flavorings are an important part of the vaping experience, but currently available e-cig flavors are food grade and the tobacco flavorings are unsatisfactory.This hybrid technology delivers a natural tobacco flavor without having to directly heat or burn the tobacco eli
  
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• SpaceX satellite launch succeeds, but rocket crash lands

  05-03-2016 05:00
  
  SpaceX successfully launched a communications satellite to a distant orbit but failed, as expected, to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform.
  
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• System may forecast tornadoes 2 to 3 weeks in advance

  05-03-2016 04:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers say they've come up with a way to predict the likelihood of tornadoes two or three weeks in advance — a step toward better warnings of storms that kill an average of 80 Americans each year.
  
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• VIDEO: Kelly's first thoughts about Earth return

  05-03-2016 04:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US astronaut Scott Kelly has been talking about his epic journey in space - and the effects that it has had on his body.
  
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• SpaceX launches communications satellite but botches sea landing

  05-03-2016 03:42
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida and thrust a communications satellite into orbit on Friday, but the launch vehicle's reusable main-stage booster was destroyed when it failed to land itself on an ocean platform, the company said.
  
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• SpaceX rocket destroyed in failed ocean landing attempt

  05-03-2016 03:16
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A SpaceX Falcon rocket thrust a communications satellite into orbit on Friday before the reusable main-stage booster turned around, soared back toward Earth and was destroyed when it failed to land itself on a platform in the ocean, the company said.
  
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• VIDEO: Fifth time lucky for SpaceX rocket?

  05-03-2016 02:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Commercial space company SpaceX has successfully launched a satellite into space, but failed in an attempt to land a rocket booster on a platform at sea in order to re-use it.
  
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• SpaceX launches satellite, but fails to land rocket on barge

  05-03-2016 02:20
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has another launch under its belt, but not another rocket landing.
  
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• SpaceX Rocket Misses Landing at Sea After Successful Satellite Launch

  05-03-2016 02:12
  
  After a series of delays, a SpaceX rocket soared into space to successfully deliver a commercial satellite into orbit, but couldn't quite manage to stick the landing during an audacious attempt to touch down on a drone ship at sea. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off in a brilliant launch from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida tonight, March 4, at 6:35 p.m. EST (2335 GMT). It's mission: Deliver the SES-9 commerical communications satellite into orbit for its Luxembourg-based
  
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• SpaceX Falcon makes clean getaway

  05-03-2016 02:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  SpaceX has at last managed to launch its latest mission - for Luxembourg satellite operator SES - after a series of frustrating delays.
  
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• Running with the hyenas of Addis Ababa

  05-03-2016 02:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Where an early morning jog attracts scary companions
  
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• SpaceX rocket botches ocean landing again

  05-03-2016 01:58
  
  SpaceX said it failed again Friday to land its Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform after launch, following a successful mission to propel a communications satellite to a distant orbit.
  
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• Trump's 'Big Hands'? What Science Says About Men's Anatomy

  05-03-2016 01:50
  At last night's Republican debate, a new issue surfaced when candidate Donald J. Trump responded to Sen. Marco Rubio's previous remark about the size of certain body parts. "And he [Rubio] referred to my hands: 'If they're small, something else must be small.' I guarantee you there's no problem. Some studies have found a correlation between finger length and penis size, and others have not, Herbenick told Live Science.
  
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• Record-long U.S. spaceflight leaves astronaut feeling sore

  05-03-2016 00:41
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Astronaut Scott Kelly said on Friday he returned from a record-long U.S. spaceflight with sore muscles, joint pain, over-sensitive skin and a sense he had been away for more than a year.
  
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• Astronaut Scott Kelly Is Home from a 1-Year Mission, But the Science Continues

  05-03-2016 00:33
  
  NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is back on Earth after a 340-day stay in space, but the "one-year mission" is far from over. The goal of sending Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko to the International Space Station for nearly a year was to learn about the ways that long-duration spaceflight affects the human body and psyche. The two space travelers returned home to Earth on March 1, but the science experiments that will study the two men are still in progress.
  
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• VIDEO: Evidence may link Zika and birth defects

  05-03-2016 00:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers in the United States say they may have found the first evidence that the Zika virus does cause birth defects in babies.
  
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