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• Our Galaxy’s Brightest Gamma-Ray Binary System May Be Powered by a Magnetar Star

  05-12-2020 23:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of researchers led by members of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) has analyzed previously collected...
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• Science Board Game Reviews: Wingspan, Terraforming Mars, Endangered, and Neanderthal

  05-12-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  If Netflix and chill has run its course, liven up your evenings with one of these scientifically-accurate board games.
  
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• Australia-Bound Asteroid Sample From Japan’s Hayabusa2 Mission May Reveal Life’s Origins

  05-12-2020 21:47 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A Japanese space mission will deliver samples collected from asteroid Ryugu in a capsule to the outback desert of Woomera in South Australia this Sunday...
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• MIT Physicists Created a Perfect Fluid and Captured the Sound – Listen Here

  05-12-2020 21:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The results should help scientists study the viscosity in neutron stars, the plasma of the early universe, and other strongly interacting fluids. For some, the...
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• Incredible Vision in Ancient “Radiating Teeth” Deep Sea Creatures Drove an Evolutionary Arms Race

  05-12-2020 20:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Ancient marine creatures called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms race according to new research published on December 2, 2020. The...
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• Japan’s space agency says signals show a capsule returned from asteroid has landed in planned area in Australia.

  05-12-2020 19:49
  Japan’s space agency says signals show a capsule returned from asteroid has landed in planned area in Australia.
  
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• 'Parents are desperate.' Zoom Santas are cashing in

  05-12-2020 15:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  "Is the audio on?" said Mrs. Claus, leaning closer to the webcam and tapping at the iPad screen. Mr. Claus, seated to her left in front of a backdrop of a fireplace with stockings they purchased off the internet for $10, added: "Hello! Is that Jesse or James who's speaking? I can't tell because your video isn't on."
  
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• Is the Dawn of the Stem Cell Revolution Finally Here?

  05-12-2020 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  This year, scientists made strides in using stem cells in treatments for human brains, livers, and hearts.
  
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• Massive Underground “Ghost Particle” Detector Finds Final Secret of Our Sun’s Fusion Cycle

  05-12-2020 14:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A hyper-sensitive instrument, deep underground in Italy, has finally succeeded at the nearly impossible task of detecting CNO neutrinos (tiny particles pointing to the presence...
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• Increased Heat From Arctic Rivers Is Melting Sea Ice in the Arctic Ocean and Warming the Atmosphere

  05-12-2020 13:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study shows that increased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and warming the atmosphere. The study published...
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• Potential of Hepatitis C Drugs to Treat COVID-19 by Stopping the Virus From Spreading

  05-12-2020 06:50 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Experiments led by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have determined that several hepatitis C drugs can inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 main...
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• Scientists Solve the Mystery Behind an Enigmatic Organelle, the Pyrenoid

  05-12-2020 05:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Carbon is one of the main building blocks for life on Earth. It’s abundant in our planet’s atmosphere, where it’s found in the form of...
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• New Molecules Derived From CBD Designed With More Potent Antioxidants for Treating Skin Diseases

  05-12-2020 05:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This could be used in treating skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis and epidermolysis bullosa, as well as in the fields of cosmetics and nutrition....
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• Google widely criticized after parting ways with a leading voice in AI ethics

  05-12-2020 03:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Many Google employees and others in the tech and academic communities are furious over the sudden exit from Google of a pioneer in the study of ethics in artificial intelligence—a departure they see as a failure by an industry titan to foster an environment supportive of diversity.
  
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• 'Vanderpump Rules' Stars Jax Taylor, Brittany Fired From Show - TMZ

  05-12-2020 03:27 via news.google.com
  'Vanderpump Rules' Stars Jax Taylor, Brittany Fired From Show  TMZJax Taylor Fired From Bravo’s ‘Vanderpump Rules’  VarietyVanderpump Rules Star Jax Taylor Leaving After 8 Seasons; His Wife Brittany Cartwright Also Out  TVLineJax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright Are Leaving Vanderpump Rules  E! NEWSJax Taylor & Brittany Cartwright Leaving ‘Vanderpump Rules’ After 8 Seasons: ‘This Is Difficult’  Hollywoo
  
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• Ants Swallow Their Own Acid to Kill Harmful Bacteria in Their Food

  05-12-2020 03:17 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Ants use their own acid to disinfect themselves and their stomachs. A team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of Bayreuth has...
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• Hope you weren’t planning to watch Wonder Woman 1984 with an HBO Max free trial - The Verge

  05-12-2020 02:34 via news.google.com
  Hope you weren’t planning to watch Wonder Woman 1984 with an HBO Max free trial  The VergeThe Pros and Cons of WB's Industry-Shaking Move  IGNIn 2021, you can watch ‘Dune’ and ‘The Matrix 4’ at home without a wait. Here’s the catch.  The Washington PostWith HBO Streaming, Warner Bros. Looks Beyond the Movie Theater  The New York TimesColumn: Warner Bros. will stream 2021 films on HBO Max, so time to make our homes more l
  
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• Hubble Captures Unprecedented Fading of Stingray Nebula – “This Is Very, Very Dramatic, and Very Weird”

  05-12-2020 02:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Images Spanning 20 Years Reveal Disappearing Nebula Great things take time. This is true when it comes to many processes in the universe. For example,...
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• China places its communist flag on the moon - Fox News

  05-12-2020 02:33 via news.google.com
  
  China places its communist flag on the moon  Fox NewsChina plants its flag on moon before return trip to Earth  New York Post Chinese national flag debuts on moon: CNSA  Global TimesChang'e 5 returning to China with lunar rock samples  South China Morning PostChina releases image of its flag on the moon as spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• US government won't extend the deadline for a TikTok deal, but negotiations continue

  05-12-2020 02:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The US government will not extend the Dec. 4 deadline for TikTok's Chinese parent to sell off the social media app, but it will also decline to enforce the executive order requiring the sale, according to a person familiar with the matter.
  
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• Judge Orders Trump Administration To Restore DACA As It Existed Under Obama - NPR

  05-12-2020 02:13 via news.google.com
  Judge Orders Trump Administration To Restore DACA As It Existed Under Obama  NPRJudge Orders Government to Fully Reinstate DACA Program  The New York TimesFederal court restores DACA program, orders DHS to accept new applicants  Fox NewsFederal judge restores DACA, orders DHS to accept first-time applications from immigrants  The Washington PostSome undocumented immigrants can again apply for DACA protections, judge rules  The Texas TribuneView F
  
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• Kentucky board denies request from Breonna Taylor's family for special prosecutor - CNN

  05-12-2020 02:10 via news.google.com
  Kentucky board denies request from Breonna Taylor's family for special prosecutor  CNNAdvisory Council declines request for special prosecutor in Breonna Taylor case  WHAS11Council won't appoint new prosecutor in Breonna Taylor case  AOLBreonna Taylor Case: State board rejects request for special prosecutor  WAVE 3Kentucky council sparks backlash by deciding against new prosecutor in Breonna Taylor case  Washington PostView Full Coverage on Googl
  
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• Masks are critical to stopping coronavirus spread, even at home, CDC says - CNN

  05-12-2020 01:38 via news.google.com
  Masks are critical to stopping coronavirus spread, even at home, CDC says  CNNCDC's new Covid quarantine guidance criticized for addressing the wrong problem  CNBCU.S. States to Release Vaccine Orders, Distribution Plans  Bloomberg Quicktake: NowCDC director OKs coronavirus vaccine plan for health care workers, long-term care residents  Fox NewsVaccines won't end Covid so keep wearing your mask, top health official says  CNNView Full Coverage on
  
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• Gary Oldman On Playing ‘Mank’, Working With David Fincher And His Take On The Controversial Question Of Who Really Wrote ‘Citizen Kane’ - Deadline

  05-12-2020 01:28 via news.google.com
  Gary Oldman On Playing ‘Mank’, Working With David Fincher And His Take On The Controversial Question Of Who Really Wrote ‘Citizen Kane’  DeadlineMank review: David Fincher returns with a transfixing biopic  Polygon‘Mank’ Review: A Rosebud by Any Other Name  The New York TimesMank Is a Rich Immersion Into Hollywood's Black-and-White Glory Days  Architectural DigestMank: A cinematic 'love letter' to Citizen Kane  
  
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• Google Fi will no longer support phones if they don’t have VoLTE beginning January - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  05-12-2020 01:27 via news.google.com
  Google Fi will no longer support phones if they don’t have VoLTE beginning January - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comGoogle Fi will stop activating non-VoLTE phones in January, offering bill credit to upgrade  9to5GoogleView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 8 facts about the coronavirus to combat common misinformation - The Washington Post

  05-12-2020 01:25 via news.google.com
  8 facts about the coronavirus to combat common misinformation  The Washington Post
  
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• BYU vs. Coastal Carolina: How to watch, listen to or stream the game - Deseret News

  05-12-2020 01:02 via news.google.com
  BYU vs. Coastal Carolina: How to watch, listen to or stream the game  Deseret NewsWill BYU's trip to Coastal Carolina impact the College Football Playoff?  ESPNESPN announces Saturday’s College GameDay celebrity guest picker  Saturday Down SouthReport: Unbeaten BYU to play unbeaten Coastal Carolina on Saturday  Salt Lake TribuneBYU vs. Coastal Carolina: Who I’m rooting for on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’  Deseret NewsVie
  
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• Apple launches repair program for iPhone 11 display with touch issues - 9to5Mac

  05-12-2020 00:39 via news.google.com
  Apple launches repair program for iPhone 11 display with touch issues  9to5MacNew iPhone 12 Pro Max? Here's how to take your best photos ever  CNETApple offers free fix for iPhone 11 devices that no longer respond to touch  CNBCApple says it is working on a fix for iPhone 12 wireless charging problem  9to5MaciPhone XR is the ugly duckling of the iPhone family and it isn't worth your money  iMoreView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Georgia Democratic senator receives death threats after election hearing - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  05-12-2020 00:36 via news.google.com
  Georgia Democratic senator receives death threats after election hearing  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionGeorgia county recertifies election results, rejecting fraud claims tied to viral video  Fox NewsTrump mounts another legal challenge to election, asking Georgia for a do-over  ABC NewsTrump and Giuliani's Georgia election fraud farce underscores Republican Party's civil war  NBC NewsOPINION: Crazy is as crazy does in Georgia post-election dystopia &n
  
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• Texas high school football player charged with assault after tackling referee during game, authorities say - CNN

  05-12-2020 00:07 via news.google.com
  Texas high school football player charged with assault after tackling referee during game, authorities say  CNNTexas high school football player attacks referee after being ejected from game, taken away by police  Yahoo SportsTexas prep football player bowls over referee after ejection  ESPNTexas Player Charged With Assault After Attacking Referee During Football Game  CBS Dallas / Fort WorthEdinburg Bobcat football player faces charges after a physical co
  
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