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• Some guys deep fried water (yes, really)

  30-05-2016 23:32
  Definitely, definitely don’t try this at home.
  
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• No Man's Sky game developer sent death threats after release date delayed

  30-05-2016 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The creator of No Man's Sky, an upcoming sci-fi exploration game, says he received death threats online after reports surfaced that the game's release was pushed back.
  
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• Tiny hairs on bees 'dance in response to electric fields' transmitted by flowers

  30-05-2016 21:37
  
  And the electric signals they sense help them to find the sources of pollen. Pretty clever, huh?
  
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• Rare 'roll cloud' snakes over Fort Resolution, N.W.T.

  30-05-2016 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Residents of the community of Fort Resolution, N.W.T. were treated to a rare sight Saturday evening — a unique "roll cloud" that left onlookers confused and amazed.
  
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• Morphine may make pain last longer

  30-05-2016 21:00
  
  Instead of busting pain, morphine lengthened the duration of pain in rats with a nerve injury.
  
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• Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused months-long ‘dirty blizzard’

  30-05-2016 21:00
  
  Pollution from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill accumulated on the seafloor for months after the leak was patched.
  
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• Cincinnati zookeeper defends decision to shoot gorilla

  30-05-2016 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Cincinnati Zoo director Thane Maynard responded Monday to critics of the zoo's decision to shoot a gorilla that was dragging around a small human child. "We live in the real world, we make real decisions," he said at a news conference.
  
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• Floods, fires and storms: Canadians may soon be alerted to emergencies by text

  30-05-2016 20:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The CRTC is exploring the idea of making it mandatory for cell phone companies to send out emergency alerts to their customers via text message.
  
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• Canadians could soon receive mandatory text alerts in emergencies

  30-05-2016 20:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The CRTC is considering making emergency alerts by cellphone mandatory, meaning service providers and customers would receive notifications of floods, fires, storms and more without having to opt-in.
  
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• After Gamergate, female video game developers on the rise

  30-05-2016 17:36 via cbc.ca
  
  While the ongoing cyber harassment of female gamers indicates a reluctance by some to accept the growing number of women in the industry, mainstream institutions are welcoming all to the console.
  
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• Pacific Northwest LNG project 'deeply concerns' climate change experts

  30-05-2016 17:33 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of international climate change experts has come out swinging against a massive LNG project in Northern B.C., saying it would become one of Canada's largest greenhouse gas emitters, if allowed to move forward.
  
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• Could Bay of Fundy tides generate enough power for all of Atlantic Canada?

  30-05-2016 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  For hundreds of years Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have struggled to channel the awesome might of the Bay of Fundy into tidal power, until perhaps now.
  
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• Stephen Hawking baffled by dynamics of Trump's popularity

  30-05-2016 16:05
  
  LONDON (AP) — Stephen Hawking understands the workings of the universe — but says he cannot fathom the popularity of Donald Trump.
  
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• Malware infection of University of Calgary computers partly fixed

  30-05-2016 15:37 via cbc.ca
  
  IT teams at the University of Calgary have succeeded in partly eradicating a malware attack that had officials warning students and staff not to use any school-issued computers Monday morning.
  
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• Computer hacking at University of Calgary partly fixed

  30-05-2016 15:37 via cbc.ca
  
  IT teams at the University of Calgary have succeeded in partly eradicating a malware attack that had officials warning students and staff not to use any school-issued computers Monday morning.
  
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• Bleaching kills third of coral in Great Barrier Reef's north

  30-05-2016 15:37
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — Mass bleaching has killed more than a third of the coral in the northern and central parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, though corals to the south have escaped with little damage, scientists said on Monday.
  
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• Mass bleaching in Great Barrier Reef kills huge swaths of coral

  30-05-2016 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Mass bleaching has destroyed as much as 35 per cent of the coral on the northern and central Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists said on Monday.
  
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• See Mars' Memorial Day Close-Up: Watch Live on Slooh Webcast

  30-05-2016 14:37
  
  As Mars reaches its closest approach to Earth in more than a decade tonight (May 30), you can watch the Memorial Day Martian event live online through the Slooh Community Observatory. The broadcast starts at 9 p.m. EDT (1 a.m. UTC) and can be viewed live on the Slooh website. NASA is developing plans to send humans for a visit, and Mars features heavily in pop culture, including the hit movie "The Martian"last year.
  
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• Town of 84 people unplugs pop machine, saves $9K a year

  30-05-2016 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  When the chief of Jean Marie River, N.W.T., found out how much the band’s pop machines were costing them in electricity, she promptly walked over and pulled the plug.
  
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• Michigan preps for self-driving cars beyond just testing

  30-05-2016 14:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Michigan is among seven states with laws related to autonomous cars, while Arizona's governor has issued an executive order.
  
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• Biologist Kate Rubins’ big dream takes her to the space station

  30-05-2016 14:00
  
  Molecular biologist Kate Rubins led a 14-person virology lab before becoming an astronaut. She heads to the International Space Station on June 24.
  
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• Nanoparticles beat back atherosclerosis

  30-05-2016 13:00
  
  Nanoparticles that find and destroy waxy plaques in blood vessels could be the next big treatment for heart disease.
  
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• Noise generated in intensive care units 'breaks WHO guidelines'

  30-05-2016 12:25
  
  Tests showed noise levels as high as 101.1 decibels – equivalent to the sound of a pneumatic drill – were recorded in a hospital ICU.
  
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• Why 'unlimited streaming' plans could be bad for consumers

  30-05-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Internet and wireless providers are increasingly offering packages with unlimited music or video streaming. Sound like a great deal? Here's why consumer advocates are complaining and the CRTC is reviewing the practice, known as zero-rating.
  
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• Fossil fuel decline could be 'faster than expected,' government think-tank warns

  30-05-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada’s status as an “energy superpower” is under threat because the global dominance of fossil fuels could be seriously eroded in as little as 10 to 15 years, according to a draft report from a federal government think-tank obtained by CBC News.
  
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• CRTC reviews controversial 'zero rating' telecom practice

  30-05-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada’s telecommunications regulator is reviewing the controversial practice known as differential pricing or zero rating. The results of the review could have massive implications for net neutrality in Canada.
  
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• Great Barrier Reef: Bleaching 'kills more than a third of coral in some areas'

  30-05-2016 09:26
  
  The damage is part of a massive bleaching event that has been damaging reefs around the world for the past two years.
  
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• Turning human waste into next generation biofuel

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) Researchers affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST, South Korea) have found a new way to convert human waste into renewable energy sources. Besides, Prof. Cho has developed a smartphone application that can determine the monetary value of the treated human excrement. Using this application, people can soon trade their waste for a virtual or digital currency to use.
  
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• The First International Symposium on Advanced Soft Matter

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Hokkaido University) Global Station for Soft Matter (GSS) was established in April 2016 to further the progressive development of soft matter, which contributes to solve social problems such as aging, environmental pollution and lack of resources.
  
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• The brain clock that keeps memories ticking

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (RIKEN) Neurons in the brain need well-timed waves of activity to organize memories across time. In the hippocampus, temporal ordering of the neural code is important for building a mental map of where you've been, where you are, and where you are going. Research from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan has pinpointed how the neurons that represent space in mice stay in time.
  
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• Seeing 'living' nanofibers in real time

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Kyoto University) Japanese scientists observe artificial nanofibers self-sorting into organized structures in real-time. This brings scientists closer toward developing intelligent, next-generation biomimics that possess the flexibility and diversity of functions that exist in a living cell.
  
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• Rice and mung beans as archaeological sources

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) Ancient crops provide a window into Madagascar's Southeast Asian settlement.
  
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• Remains of rice and mung beans help solve a Madagascan mystery

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (University of Oxford) Researchers have helped discover why the inhabitants of Madagascar speak Malagasy, a language otherwise unique to Southeast Asia and the Pacific -- a region located at least 6,000 km away. An international research team has identified that ancient crop remains excavated from sites in Madagascar are of Asian species.
  
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• New UN treatment targets for HIV/AIDS would be 'expensive but worth every penny'

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Massachusetts General Hospital) A new study finds that implementing the United Nations targets for HIV testing and treatment would be an expensive but ultimately very cost-effective way to increase survival, reduce the number of children orphaned by HIV, and contain the global AIDS epidemic.
  
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• Narcotic painkillers prolong pain in rats, says CU-Boulder study

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (University of Colorado at Boulder) A new University of Colorado Boulder-led study shows painkillers paradoxically prolong pain in rats, a study that could have far-reaching effects for humans.
  
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• Increased marrying, and mating, by education level not affecting genetic make-up

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (New York University) While the latter half of the 20th century showed a widening gap between the more and less educated with respect to marriage and fertility, this trend has not significantly altered the genetic makeup of subsequent generations, a team of researchers has found.
  
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• Identification of the action mechanism of a protein impacting neural circuit development

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Canadian Association for Neuroscience) Research by Dr. Shernaz Bamji at the University of British Columbia uncovers the action mechanism of an enzyme called DHHC9 in normal development and function of neural networks in the brain.Mutations in DHHC9 have been identified in patients suffering from X-linked Intellectual Disability.Dr. Bamji's work shows DHHC9 plays a vital role in promoting the growth and branching of neurons and in maintaining the balance between excitatory and inhibitory signals
  
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• Heme, a poisonous nutrient, tracked by 'Green Lantern' sensor

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Georgia Institute of Technology) The toxin heme is essential to life, but cells must make use of it sparingly and carefully, as poor heme management can lead to Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology tailored ratiometric sensors to tracks heme's movements in yeast cells for the first known time.
  
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• Fish courtship pheromone uses the brain's smell pathway

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (RIKEN) Research at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan has revealed that a molecule involved in fish reproduction activates the brain via the nose. The pheromone is released by female zebrafish and sensed by smell receptors in the noses of the males. The neural pathway and brain areas involved in transforming this molecular messenger into courtship behavior in fish were also identified and reported in Nature Neuroscience on May 30.
  
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• Effects of maternal smoking continue long after birth

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Yale University) Early exposure to nicotine can trigger widespread genetic changes that affect formation of connections between brain cells long after birth, a new Yale-led study has found. The finding helps explains why maternal smoking has been linked to behavioral changes such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, addiction and conduct disorder.
  
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• 'Dirty Blizzard' sent 2010 Gulf oil spill pollution to seafloor

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (The Earth Institute at Columbia University) Scientists working in the Gulf of Mexico have found that contaminants from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill lingered in the subsurface water for months after oil on the surface had been swept up or dispersed. In a new study, they detailed how remnants of the oil, black carbon from burning oil slicks and contaminants from drilling mud combined with microscopic algae and other marine debris to descend in a 'dirty blizzard' to the seafloor.
  
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• 50th publication in RIO Journal: Report of the first FORCE11 Scholarly Commons workshop

  30-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Pensoft Publishers) What if scholars, librarians, archivists, publishers and funders could restart scholarly communication? This was the slogan of the first FORCE11 Scholarly Commons Working Group (SCWG) workshop, which took place in February. Advocating for an open, sustainable, fair and creditable future that is technology- and business-enabled, not -led, FORCE11's SCWG committee published a Workshop Report in the open access journal Research Ideas and Outcomes, becoming the anniversary 50th
  
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• UBC students win 25,000 euros at international tech competition

  30-05-2016 04:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The group of four students won 25,000 euros and met HRH Prince Daniel of Sweden who was on the judging panel.
  
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