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• A First Attempt to Edit Genes Inside the Body

  15-11-2017 23:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  For the first time, doctors have attempted to edit a man's genes inside his body.The patient is 44-year-old Brian Madeux, who suffers from a rare genetic disease that has left him progressively more debilitated over the course of his life. His liver can't produce an enzyme necessary for breaking down a type of carbohydrate, something researchers hope to repair with a gene-editing technique called zinc-finger nucleases (ZFN).
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• Even Pills Are Going Digital

  15-11-2017 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Not following medicine as prescribed can be costly — like $100 billion to $289 billion, as reported by The Atlantic in 2012. Not only that, but it can also harm patients and set back their treatment.But a new digital pill could change that.
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the first pill in the United States that comes loaded with a digital ingestion tracking system. After taking one of these new pills, the IEM sensor communicates to a patch worn by the pati
  
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• California may limit liability of self-driving carmakers

  15-11-2017 23:38
  California regulators are embracing a General Motors recommendation that would help automakers avoid paying for accidents and other trouble caused by self-driving cars, raising concerns that the proposal will put an unfair burden on vehicle owners
  
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• Hackers target schools, hold student data ransom

  15-11-2017 23:35 via nbcnews.com
  Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting schools across the United States and holding student data for ransom.
  
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• This is the motorcycle you need to escape the apocalypse

  15-11-2017 23:15
  
  DIYWe ride the bike designed for the end of the world.
  I survived, probably because I was wearing an armadillo vest. Plus, I had a mohawk on my helmet, which killed all of the brain cells that control common sense but left…
  
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• Watch CRISPR Do Its Thing

  15-11-2017 23:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Forget about the generic stock art that shows scissors cutting chunks of DNA, because researchers have recorded actual video of CRISPR in action.CRISPR is a powerful gene-editing tool that allows researchers to cut and paste snippets of DNA to make targeted changes to a living organism's genome. It’s a method that’s fast and easy, and it has ushered in a new era of customized life.Scientists have used the technique to breed mosquitoes that resistant to the malaria virus, develop trea
  
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• China Urges Christian Peasants To Replace Pictures Of Jesus With Xi Jinping

  15-11-2017 22:49 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats view Christianity as ignorant, mythical, superstitious, illogical and even harmful, especially to Technocracy. It is not surprising that in China, Chairman Xi seeks to displace Jesus as the main figure of worship. ⁃ TN EditorChinese officials and residents in a rural area of Jiangxi province have revealed a government plan to “melt the hard ice” in the hearts of Christians towards communism by denying them pivotal poverty relief packages if they do not replace
  
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• Amazon Go Getting Ready To Roll Out Cashierless Store

  15-11-2017 22:30 via technocracy.news
  You will walk in, walk out, get billed and go home with stuff. Amazon will have collected massive psychographic information about  you. What items did you look at? How long did you stare? Did you read the ingredients? Did you frown or smile? Just see what awaits you when you go shopping again… ads, coupons, verbal encouragements, etc. Go home to your computer and start browsing – watch what ads appear onscreen. This is far from humorous and portends a Scientific Dictatorship fr
  
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• China Is Defining The Way Governments Manipulate Their People

  15-11-2017 22:18 via technocracy.news
  China is leading the world in creating a Scientific Dictatorship, aka Technocracy, as it applies state-of-the-art technology to manipulate its citizens. By definition, Technocracy is the science of social engineering. ⁃ TN EditorChina’s army of keyboard propagandists have set the standard for manipulating public opinion online — and a growing number of countries are trying the emulate the model.The iconic image of a man holding his shopping while obstructing the path of a
  
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• Eufy Genie review: the cheapest way to get Alexa in your home

  15-11-2017 20:30
  
  GadgetsSave some dough when smartening up your home.
  The Echo Dot is a cheap way to get Alexa into your home. The Eufy Genie is even cheaper.
  
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• Signatures of Alzheimer's Disease Discovered in Dolphins

  15-11-2017 20:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  A team of scientists in the United Kingdom and the U.S. recently reported the discovery of pathological signs of Alzheimer’s disease in dolphins, animals whose brains are similar in many ways to those of humans.This is the first time that these signs – neurofibrillary tangles and two kinds of protein clusters called plaques – have been discovered together in marine mammals. As neuroscience researchers, we believe this discovery has added significance because of the similarities
  
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• Google updates Assistant with new features and languages - The Verge

  15-11-2017 20:11 via theverge.com
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  Google updates Assistant with new features and languages
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  Google has announced a bunch of new updates coming to Assistant today that should make it possible for developers to make more functional applications that better integrate with your Google Assistant devices. One of the biggest additions is support for ...
  Google adds a slew of new Assistant features for app developersTechCrunch
  Nexus Player gains Google Assistant functionality with November security patchAndroid Polic
  
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• Hydrocarbon Haze Keeps Pluto Cooler Than Expected

  15-11-2017 19:54 via scitechdaily.com
  Observations from NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft show that Pluto is much colder than predicted, suggesting that atmospheric haze works as a novel cooling mechanism. The...
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• Close new Earth-size world, where year lasts under 10 days

  15-11-2017 19:41
  Astronomers have discovered a close new world the size of Earth, where a year lasts just under 10 days.
  
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• Converting Sunlight into Ionic Electricity for Direct Solar Desalination

  15-11-2017 19:38 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers make considerable progress toward a device that directly converts sunlight into ionic electricity, which has implications for direct solar desalination. Modern solar cells, which...
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• Don't drop it! Shocking repair prices for the iPhone X

  15-11-2017 19:36 via nbcnews.com
  Repairing a damaged iPhone X could set you back $549 - more than half the retail price of that phone.
  
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• Nearby Earth-sized world may be the best candidate yet in the search for alien life - The Verge

  15-11-2017 19:23 via theverge.com
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  Nearby Earth-sized world may be the best candidate yet in the search for alien life
  The Verge
  Another tantalizing planet has been found outside our Solar System: an Earth-sized world that's our cosmic next-door neighbor — and it could be in just the right spot to host life. Meet Ross 128 b, a newly discovered planet found orbiting around a ...
  A Nearby Earth-Size Planet May Have Conditions for LifeNew York Times
  A Newly Discovered Planet Could Harbor Life – and It's (Relat
  
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• Archaeologists Find Earliest Evidence to Date of Winemaking

  15-11-2017 19:19 via scitechdaily.com
  Archaeologists reveal evidence of the earliest winemaking anywhere in the world, dating the origins of the practice to the Neolithic period around 6000 BC. Excavations...
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• Heading a soccer ball might hurt women's brains more than men's

  15-11-2017 19:15
  
  HealthIt's not just concussions that can cause damage.
  Heading the ball in soccer causes damage to the white matter portion of the brain, and it does more damage to women than it does to men.
  
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• Researchers Disprove the Existence of Specific Axions, Narrow the Hunt for Dark Matter

  15-11-2017 18:51 via scitechdaily.com
  University of Sussex researchers have disproved the existence of a specific type of axion, an important candidate ‘dark matter’ particle, across a wide range of...
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• Organic Farming Could Feed the World, But...

  15-11-2017 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  The United Nations estimates the global population will reach more than 9 billion by 2050, and, by some estimates, agricultural output will have to increase by 50 percent to feed all of those mouths. So is it possible to do it organically?Modern farming methods focus on maximizing crop yields with the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, which put off a surplus of nitrogen that turns into greenhouse gases or finds it's way into waterways. Advances in industrial farming methods ar
  
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• New Chimpanzee Research Sheds Light on Human Evolution

  15-11-2017 18:37 via scitechdaily.com
  New research from the University of Edinburgh reveals that Chimpanzee brains may be more different from those of humans than was previously thought. The study...
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• New Technique Targets Cancer Without Destroying Healthy T-Cells

  15-11-2017 18:26 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study from Cardiff University reveals a unique approach to targeting the abnormal T-cells that cause T-cell lymphomas and could offer hope to patients...
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• Is Life Locked in Ice on Mars?

  15-11-2017 18:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Missions from above and on the surface have been searching for life on Mars for years. But there’s an important question worth asking, amidst this vital search: If life once thrived there, how long could even extreme microorganisms survive in Mars’ current harsh conditions? And where might they best survive?A group of researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University has just released their answer to those questions. The paper, published in the journal Extremophiles,
  
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• Drip by Kickstarter about to be the best Patreon alternative - SlashGear

  15-11-2017 18:16 via slashgear.com
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  Drip by Kickstarter about to be the best Patreon alternative
  SlashGear
  This morning Kickstarter Drip, or just Drip, emerged as a direct competitor to Patreon. The folks at Patreon made a community in which artists and creators of all sorts can obtain subscription cash in exchange for access to their creative projects and ...
  Kickstarter reboots Drip, will now compete with PatreonTechSpot
  Kickstarter's Drip is the Long-Term Fundraising Answer to PatreonShacknews
  Kickstarter Launches Pa
  
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• HARPS Instrument Discovers Earth-Sized World Around Ross 128

  15-11-2017 18:15 via scitechdaily.com
  Using ESO’s unique planet-hunting HARPS instrument, a team of astronomers has discovered a temperate Earth-sized planet only 11 light-years from the Solar System. The new...
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• Motorola's latest Moto Mod slaps a $200 Polaroid printer to your phone - The Verge

  15-11-2017 18:13 via theverge.com
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  Motorola's latest Moto Mod slaps a $200 Polaroid printer to your phone
  The Verge
  Today, Motorola announced the newest Moto Mod to join the Moto Z lineup: the Polaroid Insta-Share Printer. We've known it was coming for a few months, and now it's available for preorder. It's got a physical shutter you can use to launch the camera and ...
  The Moto Z's latest Mod turns the phone into a Polaroid instant cameraTechCrunch
  Prints photos in seconds with the Polaroid Insta-Share Printer Mo
  
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• New MIT Study Details How Droplets Can “Levitate” on Liquid Surfaces

  15-11-2017 18:02 via scitechdaily.com
  A drop or two of cold cream in hot coffee can go a long way toward improving one’s morning. But what if the two liquids...
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• Germany's Merkel dodges coal deadline at climate talks

  15-11-2017 17:52
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a veteran of global efforts to curb climate change, disappointed environmental campaigners Wednesday by refusing to lay down a deadline for ending her country's use of coal
  
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• Yale Researchers Develop a New Way to Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease

  15-11-2017 17:48 via scitechdaily.com
  Using a new technique called vibrational spectroscopy, doctors at Yale have developed a novel way to scan for Alzheimer’s disease. Deep within our brains is...
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• AT&T's Galaxy Note 8 Gets Oct. 2017 Android Patch, KRACK Fix - Android Headlines

  15-11-2017 17:37 via androidheadlines.com
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  AT&T's Galaxy Note 8 Gets Oct. 2017 Android Patch, KRACK Fix
  Android Headlines
  The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 from AT&T is receiving a new software update which seems to bring various fixes while improving both the system stability and network performance. Additionally, the latest software release includes the Android security patch ...
  Here's what the Galaxy S9 might look like if Samsung copies the iPhone XBGR
  AT&T Patches Krack Wi-Fi Vulnerability On Galaxy Note 8Uber
  
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• Van Allen Probes and FIREBIRD II Locate Whistling Space Electrons’ Origins

  15-11-2017 17:27 via scitechdaily.com
  Using NASA’s Van Allen Probes and FIREBIRD II CubeSat, researchers reveal that a common plasma wave in space is likely responsible for the impulsive loss...
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• This kit could keep you alive in the wilderness

  15-11-2017 17:00
  
  DIYReview: 25 items to help you survive 72 hours away from civilization.
  Say no to death: Uncharted Supply Co. released a new go bag, which is designed to have enough supplies to keep a missing person alive for 72 hours in the wild.
  
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• The best early Black Friday 2017 sales you can shop right now: Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy - BGR

  15-11-2017 16:59 via bgr.com
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  The best early Black Friday 2017 sales you can shop right now: Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy
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  See the chaos in the photo at the top of this post? Want to avoid it? Yes, of course you do, and that's why you're going to be doing most of your Black Friday 2017 shopping online. In-store doorbusters are great if you want crazy savings on low-end TVs ...
  Newegg's Black Friday 2017 dealsCNET
  Deal: Buy a Year of Audible, Get a $50 Credit for an Amazon Echo – 11/15/17Android Headlines
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• The Latest: Merkel: coal phaseout will be in coalition talks

  15-11-2017 16:53
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the issue of when and how to phase out her country's use of coal will be a key issue in talks on forming a new government, but hasn't said whether she backs a firm deadline
  
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• Watch this creepy robo-dog and try not to fear the robot apocalypse

  15-11-2017 16:31 via nbcnews.com
  Meet the new SpotMini.
  
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• Fin24.com | Online shopping safety tips to use this Black Friday

  15-11-2017 16:29
  
  Savvy shoppers only have to follow a few simple rules, and maintain a healthy level of suspicion when making purchases
  
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• AP Exclusive: US scientists try 1st gene editing in the body

  15-11-2017 16:21
  American scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in hope of curing a disease.
  
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• Amish hold secret for longer life after MUTANT gene discovered by scientists - Express.co.uk

  15-11-2017 15:45 via express.co.uk
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  Amish hold secret for longer life after MUTANT gene discovered by scientists
  Express.co.uk
  SCIENTISTS have discovered that certain members of the Amish community have an age-defying mutant gene which allows them to live 10 years longer than the average person. By Sean Martin. PUBLISHED: 14:24, Wed, Nov 15, 2017 | UPDATED: 14:31, ...
  Amish Mutation Protects Against Diabetes and May Extend LifeNew York Times
  Mutation in blood clotting gene may extend human life spanScience Maga
  
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• 17 gadgets and apps to make your dumb car smarter

  15-11-2017 15:30
  
  DIYUseful technology for your commute.
  Spending a lot of time in your car? Before you hit the road again, here's how to improve your driving experience with your smartphone and a few other gadgets.
  
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• Sprint adds free Hulu service to its Unlimited Freedom plan - TechCrunch

  15-11-2017 15:20 via techcrunch.com
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  Sprint adds free Hulu service to its Unlimited Freedom plan
  TechCrunch
  As had been rumored this week, Hulu and Sprint today announced that Hulu's service will now come bundled with Sprint's unlimited wireless plan. Starting on November 17, both new and existing customers of the Sprint Unlimited Freedom plan will gain ...
  Sprint Offers Unlimited Freedom Customers Free HuluPCMag
  Sprint and Hulu partner to give unlimited access to Hulu streaming service9to5Mac
  Sprint bundles free H
  
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• WATCH: Movement calls on parents not to give their children smartphones until 8th grade

  15-11-2017 15:08
  Over 4,300 parents in all 50 states have signed a pledge not to get their children a smartphone before 8th grade.
  
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• Chimps can gesticulate with the best of them

  15-11-2017 14:00
  
  AnimalsBut they don't point in quite the same way we do.
  Pointing seems pretty basic. You’ve probably been doing it since you were a baby. But not every animal is as gesturally gifted as you.
  
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• WATCH: Spider-Man drone makes consumer safety group's list of most dangerous toys

  15-11-2017 12:45
  The group "World Against Toys Causing Harm" highlights the dangers of 10 popular toys.
  
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• Fin24.com | Bitcoin is going wild in Zimbabwe

  15-11-2017 12:45
  
  Bitcoin has climbed as much as 10% on Zimbabwe’s Golix exchange after the country’s armed forces seized power.
  
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• SpaceX Delays Launch of Secret Zuma Mission to Thursday - Space.com

  15-11-2017 12:12 via space.com
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  SpaceX Delays Launch of Secret Zuma Mission to Thursday
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  A spaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands atop Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for a commercial satellite launch in October 2017 in this file photo. SpaceX will launch the secret Zuma mission for the U.S. government on Nov. 16, 2017.
  SpaceX set to launch mysterious Zuma payload tomorrow nightThe Verge
  5 places to grab dinner, drinks with a perfect view of Wednesday's SpaceX launchFlorida Today
  SpaceX is launching a
  
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• Possible meteor dazzles Phoenix with fireball across evening sky - ABC News

  15-11-2017 11:33 via abcnews.go.com
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  Possible meteor dazzles Phoenix with fireball across evening sky
  ABC News
  Residents of the Phoenix area observed what appeared to be a bright meteor flying across the night sky on Tuesday. City officials in Phoenix tweeted about the event around 11:30 p.m., calling it "something brilliant," after a security camera captured ...
  Fireball streaks across Phoenix skyAZCentral.com
  What was this strange light over Phoenix last night?The Week Magazine
  Fireball Lights up Dark Skies o
  
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• Fin24.com | Google pays to put search back on Firefox browser in US

  15-11-2017 09:39
  
  Mozilla has rolled out a major update to its Firefox web browser with a bevy of new features, and one old frenemy: Google.
  
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