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• Apollo 11 Flight Plan for 1st Moon Landing Getting Crowdfunded Re-Issue

  19-07-2016 23:51
  
  It was the minute-by-minute plan that put the first men on the moon in July 1969. Now, almost 50 years later, NASA's Apollo 11 Flight Plan is being relaunchedon Kickstarter as the "perfect" reprint. "We've set out to produce the highest quality reproduction of the Apollo 11 manual that was used by Mission Control, astronauts and supporting personnel," wrote Reproduction IO, the Melbourne, Australia-based team behind the Apollo 11 Flight Plan Re-issue, on the crowdfunding website.
  
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• Anesthesia steals consciousness in stages

  19-07-2016 23:14
  
  Brains regions that are synchronized when awake stop communicating as monkeys drift off.
  
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• Conservationists question ethics of Alberta's 'bloodbath' caribou plan

  19-07-2016 22:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservation groups across the country are calling into question both the ethics and the effectiveness of a proposal to recover woodland caribou in Alberta.
  
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• Want a blue Twitter check mark? Now you can apply for one

  19-07-2016 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Twitter announced that starting today, anyone who wants to verify their account on the social media platform can do so by filling out a form.
  
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• Twitter to allow uses to apply for verification check mark starting now

  19-07-2016 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Twitter announced that starting today, anyone who wants to verify their account on the social media platform can do so by filling out a form.
  
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• Twitter to allow users to apply for verification check mark starting now

  19-07-2016 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Twitter announced that starting today, anyone who wants to verify their account on the social media platform can do so by filling out a form.
  
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• Swapping analogous genes no problem among species

  19-07-2016 22:12
  
  Many genes are interchangeable between yeast, bacteria, plants and humans.
  
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• Diabetes researchers say 'healthy' fats could hold off the disease

  19-07-2016 22:08
  
  Diets rich in monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats can have a beneficial effect on blood sugar control, according to scientists.
  
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• [Research Article] The endothelial adaptor molecule TSAd is required for VEGF-induced angiogenic sprouting through junctional c-Src activation

  19-07-2016 21:36 via stke.sciencemag.org
  The adaptor protein TSAd helps endothelial cells disconnect so that they can migrate and form new blood vessels.
  
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• [Research Article] ROCK2 signaling is required to induce a subset of T follicular helper cells through opposing effects on STATs in autoimmune settings

  19-07-2016 21:36 via stke.sciencemag.org
  Inhibition of the kinase ROCK2 specifically prevents a subset of T cells from contributing to autoimmunity.
  
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• [Research Article] Facilitation of TRPV4 by TRPV1 is required for itch transmission in some sensory neuron populations

  19-07-2016 21:36 via stke.sciencemag.org
  Sensory neurons use a pair of TRP channels to respond to some itch-inducing chemicals.
  
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• [Editors' Choice] Shutting down oxygen use

  19-07-2016 21:36 via stke.sciencemag.org
  Cancer cells can shut down nonmitochondrial oxygen use with PTP1B to survive hypoxic conditions.
  
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• [Editors' Choice] Pore-forming death signal

  19-07-2016 21:36 via stke.sciencemag.org
  The N-terminal domain of gasdermin D oligomerizes and forms plasma membrane pores to kill cells by pyroptosis.
  
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• [Editors' Choice] Family planning for worms

  19-07-2016 21:36 via stke.sciencemag.org
  Dietary nutrients and developmental timing mechanisms control germline development in nematodes.
  
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• [Editors' Choice] Cancer reactivated by collagen

  19-07-2016 21:36 via stke.sciencemag.org
  The tetraspanin TM4SF1 mediates type I collagen-triggered reactivation of dormant breast cancer cells.
  
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• Hottest June ever recorded worldwide - NOAA

  19-07-2016 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Last month was the hottest ever June worldwide, and the 14th straight month that global heat records have been broken, scientists say.
  
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• Brexit 'damaging science', UK academies warn

  19-07-2016 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An open letter to the government from UK academies representing science, medicine and engineering warns that Brexit is already harming science.
  
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• El Nino is gone, but Earth's record heat is sticking around

  19-07-2016 20:10
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal scientists say Earth's record 2016 heat is now dancing near levels that a world agreement is trying to avoid.
  
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• Hunger, looting and now suspected cholera hit South Sudan

  19-07-2016 19:37
  By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Dozens of people have fallen ill with suspected cholera in South Sudan's capital of Juba, while a U.N. food warehouse was looted and destroyed, incurring $20 million of damage, the United Nations said on Tuesday. "We expect a huge humanitarian crisis. Cholera is a type of acute watery diarrhoea which kills fewer than 1 percent of sufferers if there is proper treatment with oral rehydration salts, according to the World Health Organisation.
  
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• Original Bramley apple tree in Southwell is dying

  19-07-2016 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The original Bramley apple tree - planted more than 200 years ago and the "mother" of all modern Bramley apples - is dying from a fungal infection.
  
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• How to catch 'em all in Canada: Pokemon Go tips from a 'seasoned' pro

  19-07-2016 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  So you wanna be the very best, eh? Like no one ever was? Good luck, my fellow Canucks — you'll need it only if you just downloaded Pokemon Go.
  
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• Protein found to bolster growth of damaged muscle tissue

  19-07-2016 19:13
  Biologists have found that a protein that plays a key role in the lives of stem cells can bolster the growth of damaged muscle tissue, a step that could contribute to treatments for muscle degeneration caused by old age or muscular dystrophy.
  
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• Kepler tally grows: 104 more exoplanets confirmed

  19-07-2016 19:00
  
  Kepler space telescope adds another 104 planets to its growing census of worlds in our galaxy.
  
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• Tesla shortens web address, hinting at possible name change

  19-07-2016 18:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors Inc has changed its internet address from teslamotors.com to tesla.com, hinting at a possible company name change as part of CEO Elon Musk's latest and still undisclosed "master plan."
  
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• Paleontology: Aftermath of a mass extinction

  19-07-2016 18:42
  A new study of fossil fishes from Middle Triassic sediments on the shores of Lake Lugano provides new insights into the recovery of biodiversity following the great mass extinction event at the Permo-Triassic boundary 240 million years ago.
  
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• Astonishing bird's-eye view of humpback whales swimming off Newfoundland coast

  19-07-2016 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Ian Francis Walsh spent Monday filming the waters near Mobile, on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, when he spotted some large humpbacks breaching in the icy waters of North Atlantic.
  
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• Watching TV dramas and reading novels can 'boost empathy'

  19-07-2016 18:01
  
  Stories encourage an ability to understand and share the feelings of others.
  
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• The War on Science [Book Review]

  19-07-2016 18:00 via rss.sciam.com
  
  The greatest source of health, wealth and power in the 21st century is in danger of being crushed, according to Shawn Lawrence Otto
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• Ghostbusters' Leslie Jones, under hateful barrage on Twitter, fights back

  19-07-2016 17:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Under a barrage of hateful posts on Twitter, Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones said she was 'in a personal hell' and urged the social networking service to do more to eradicate abuse.
  
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• Mountain goat drowns trying to escape crowds taking its photo

  19-07-2016 17:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A mountain goat in Alaska jumped into the ocean to get away from crowds snapping its picture, and the animal drowned when it couldn't get back to land because of the crush of people on shore.
  
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• IVF doesn’t up long-term breast cancer risk, study says

  19-07-2016 17:38
  
  A Dutch study of more than 25,000 women over two decades suggests that IVF-treated women are no more likely to get breast cancer than other women.
  
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• Stem Cells Could Replace Hip Replacements

  19-07-2016 17:30
  This is a major step toward being able one day to use a patient's own cells to repair a damaged joint, thus avoiding the need for extensive joint-replacement surgery. The new technique may be ready to test in humans within three to five years and may ultimately work with other joints, such as knees, said Farshid Guilak, a professor of orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, who co-led the project. The work, a collaboration between researchers at Washington Un
  
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• Living Near a Fracking Site May Increase Your Risk of Asthma

  19-07-2016 17:30
  Living close to a site used for hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, may increase a person's risk of developing asthma, a new study finds. “Fracking" is a shorthand term often used to refer to an unconventional way of getting natural gas out of the ground.
  
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• I Am Setsuna evokes classic games like Chrono Trigger, but it's no simple nostalgia play

  19-07-2016 17:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Lifting the mechanics of '90s classic Chrono Trigger with a grown-up storyline, I Am Setsuna weaves a mournful, yet quietly hopeful tale with deeply personal ruminations on mortality, solitude and companionship.
  
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• Pediatricians Should Discuss Sexuality with Kids, Group Says

  19-07-2016 17:29
  Pediatricians should help educate their patients about sex and help parents learn how best to talk to their kids about sexuality, advised a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. By acting as an additional source for trustworthy information about sex and sexuality, pediatricians could complement the education that kids may receive at school or at home, the authors of the report said. "Research has conclusively demonstrated that programs promoting abstinence-only [behavior] until het
  
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• Cutting Calories Can Lower Inflammation

  19-07-2016 17:28
  We often hear that certain foods or vitamins can lower inflammation in the body, but a new study suggests that there's a simple thing we can do to cut inflammation: Eat less. The study found that people who cut their daily intake of calories by 10 to 20 percent had reduced levels of markers of chronic inflammation for two years. The weights of the study participants were either normal or they were slightly overweight at the start of the study, the researchers said.
  
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• Men more aggressive on dating sites, women more self-conscious

  19-07-2016 17:25
  Using data collected from Baihe, one of the largest dating websites in China, researchers developed a reciprocal recommendation system that better matches users who are mutually interested in and likely to communicate with each other. The data revealed behavioral differences between male and female users when it comes to contacting potential partners. In particular, males tend to be focused on their own interests and be oblivious toward their attractiveness to potential dates, while females are
  
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• First widely protective vaccine against chlamydia

  19-07-2016 17:25
  The first steps towards developing a vaccine against an insidious sexual transmitted infection (STI) have been accomplished.
  
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• Cuckoo decline finally mapped

  19-07-2016 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forty-two tiny tracking devices fitted to cuckoos in the UK may have solved the mystery of the birds' decline.
  
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• What hibernating toads tell us about climate

  19-07-2016 17:13
  The ability to predict when toads come out of hibernation in southern Canada could provide valuable insights into the future effects of climate change on a range of animals and plants.
  
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• Mountain pine beetles infest and ravage thousands of acres of forest lands, Landsat satellites show

  19-07-2016 17:11
  In western North America, mountain pine beetles infest and ravage thousands of acres of forest lands. Landsat satellites bear witness to the onslaught in a way that neither humans nor most other satellites can.
  
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• Helping racehorses put their best foot forward

  19-07-2016 17:11
  An international research team is working to understand how horseshoes affect foot skeleton stress in racehorses, in a project that is likely to benefit the racing industry and protect horses from injury.
  
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• For ancient deep-sea plankton, a long decline before extinction

  19-07-2016 17:11
  A new study of nearly 22,000 fossils finds that ancient plankton communities began changing in important ways as much as 400,000 years before massive die-offs ensued during the first of Earth's five great extinctions. The research suggests that the effects of environmental degradation can be subtle until they reach a tipping point, at which dramatic declines in population begin.
  
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• By causing cells to cannibalize themselves, researchers prevent lung injury in mice

  19-07-2016 17:11
  Study offers a new solution to prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), the most common chronic lung disease in premature infants.
  
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• Cuckoos count cost of shortcut home, say scientists

  19-07-2016 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cuckoo is in decline in the UK, and its migratory habits may be to blame, according to a study of tagged birds.
  
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• Full Moon of July 2016 Rises Tonight: See Its Many Names

  19-07-2016 17:03
  
  The full moon of July will rise tonight (July 19), bringing us a lunar charm commonly known as the Full Buck Moon. A full moon occurs each month when the sun, Earth, and moon line up. The moniker Full Buck Moon symbolizes the time of the year when male deer, known as bucks, start to grow their new antlers.
  
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• Exploring the Realm of Saturn with Mobile Astronomy Apps

  19-07-2016 17:03
  
  The planet Saturn captures the imagination with its visually stunning rings. Close-up views from our robotic emissaries have revealed braided ring structures, dynamic weather systems that include a gigantic polar hexagon and a diverse family of moons — each with a distinctive appearance. This summer, Saturn sits above Scorpius in the southern evening sky, where it is very conveniently positioned for observing.
  
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• Policy makers and ecologists must develop a more constructive dialogue to save the planet

  19-07-2016 17:02
  An international consensus demands human impacts on the environment 'sustain', 'maintain', 'conserve', 'protect', 'safeguard', and 'secure' it. But, policy makers have little idea what these terms mean or how to connect them to a wealth of ecological data and ideas.
  
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• On the path to controlled gene therapy

  19-07-2016 17:02
  The ability to switch disease-causing genes on and off remains a dream for many physicians, research scientists and patients. Researchers have now programmed a virus to transport the necessary genetic material to affected tissue and nerve cells inside the body.
  
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• House-hunting ants know how to take the hassle out of moving

  19-07-2016 17:02
  Ants employ a few simple and flexible rules to ensure that moving a colony to a new nest does not end in chaos, especially if this is done over some distance. A new study indicates that when it comes to giving directions, ants have it down to a fine art.
  
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