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• Dig to uncover rare undisturbed Bronze Age burial

  09-07-2016 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An archaeological dig is under way on what experts say is a very rare undisturbed Bronze Age burial mound in Lancashire.
  
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• New arrivals reach International Space Station

  09-07-2016 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian, American and Japanese astronauts enter the International Space Station.
  
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• The race to find the 'holy grail' of drone technology

  09-07-2016 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two UBC graduates are developing drone technology that could solve the problem of distant mid-air collisions and push the $127 billion drone industry into a new frontier.
  
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• Ontario farmers list worst weeds in University of Guelph poll

  09-07-2016 15:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Guelph asked Ontario farmers about which weeds cause the most trouble for them.
  
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• Gardeners are being urged to help bees by planting more flowers in a push to protect pollinators

  09-07-2016 11:24
  
  The declining population of bees has been a cause of concern for environmentalists.
  
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• Russian, American, Japanese astronauts board space station

  09-07-2016 11:09
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Three astronauts from the United States, Russia and Japan boarded the International Space Station on Saturday after a two-day journey aboard a Russian Soyuz space capsule.
  
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• 'There is no filter': Video of shootings could force public to confront issues of race and policing

  09-07-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Diamond Reynold's live stream after her boyfriend was shot by police has been viewed millions of times. Here's how that could help keep police accountable.
  
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• Knowledge is privacy: How to control where your personal information ends up online

  09-07-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A viral video from the U.K. serves as a reminder that it's up to individuals to learn how best to use and share information on ever-present social media networks like Facebook or Twitter.
  
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• 3 New Crewmembers Reach Space Station After 2-Day Journey

  09-07-2016 06:26
  
  Three astronauts docked with the International Space Station early this morning (July 9) in an upgraded Russian Soyuz spacecraft, after a two-day journey from Earth spent testing out the new craft's systems. At 12:06 a.m. EDT (0406 GMT) this morning, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takuya Onishi arrived at the space station, docking smoothly at the station's Rassvet module. "Docking confirmed," a NA
  
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• Immunotherapy reduces cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis

  09-07-2016 06:00
  
  (European Society of Cardiology) Weight loss from bariatric surgery appears to reverse the premature aging associated with obesity, according to research presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2016.1 Patients had longer telomeres and less inflammation two years later.
  
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• Fruit and veg give you the feel-good factor

  09-07-2016 06:00
  
  (University of Warwick) University of Warwick research indicates that eating more fruit and vegetables can substantially increase people's later happiness levels.Published in the prestigious American Journal of Public Health, the study is one of the first major scientific attempts to explore psychological well-being beyond the traditional finding that fruit and vegetables can reduce risk of cancer and heart attacks.
  
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• Study of South Korean MERS outbreak finds 'super-spreader' patient

  09-07-2016 00:43
  By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A single "super-spreader" patient in a busy hospital emergency department spread Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to 82 people in just three days during a big outbreak of the virus in South Korea, scientists say. The study shows the potential for outbreaks of MERS from a single spreader, the researchers said, and should serve as a warning that as long as the virus is circulating in the Middle East, governments and healthcare providers should be prepared.
  
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• How one patient spread MERS to 82 people

  09-07-2016 00:30
  
  One person passed the Middle East respiratory syndrome virus to 82 others during an outbreak in South Korea in 2015.
  
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