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• Magic Mushrooms Are Expanding Minds and Advancing an Emerging Field of Science

  11-12-2020 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Science on psychedelic fungi is thawing after decades of prohibition. Here’s what we know so far.
  
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• Second young elephant dies from virus at New York zoo

  11-12-2020 23:00
  
  A second young elephant has died at a central New York zoo despite frantic efforts by staff to combat a lethal virus
  
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• New Research Shows Every Week of COVID Lockdown Increases Harmful Binge Drinking

  11-12-2020 22:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Study participants who regularly drank at harmful levels shown to consume six drinks per session, compared to two alcoholic beverages for those less regular binge...
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• Mexican experts find 119 more skulls on Aztec 'trophy rack'

  11-12-2020 22:07
  Archaeologists in Mexico City have found another section of 119 skulls that were part of the Aztec capital's main trophy rack of sacrificed humans
  
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• EXPLAINER: The real math behind "net zero" carbon emissions

  11-12-2020 22:07
  In the fight against climate change, the hot phrase now is “net zero" in carbon pollution, but what does it mean
  
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• EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

  11-12-2020 22:07
  
  European Union leaders have reached a hard-fought deal to cut the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding a hugely embarrassing deadlock ahead of a U.N. climate meeting this weekend
  
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• Groups blast Trump logging plan aimed at reducing wildfires

  11-12-2020 21:33
  
  Conservation groups are blasting a Trump administration decision officials say will reduce wildfires by streamlining environmental reviews of timber salvage projects
  
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• ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Celebrates a Quarter-Century in Space

  11-12-2020 21:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory launched on December 2, 1995. A joint mission between the European Space Agency and NASA, SOHO’s original operating phase was...
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• Five years on, signs that Paris climate accord is working

  11-12-2020 20:55
  
  Five years after the historic climate deal in Paris, world leaders are again meeting to increase efforts to fight global warming
  
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• Why Some People Are Still on the Fence About the New Vaccine for COVID-19

  11-12-2020 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  An epidemiologist explains the psychology behind why millions of Americans — not just "anti-vaxxers" — are hesitant to get shots.
  
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• Facebook pushes back on antitrust lawsuits

  11-12-2020 20:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said the lawsuits from the FTC and a coalition of state attorneys general would create "a really big chilling problem for American business."
  
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• Progress Toward a Universal Theory of Glass Formation

  11-12-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo used molecular dynamics calculations to simulate the glass-forming ability of metallic mixtures. They...
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• GSK, Sanofi say COVID-19 shot won't be ready until late 2021

  11-12-2020 19:45
  
  Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline say their potential COVID-19 vaccine won’t be ready until late next year as they seek to improve the shot’s effectiveness in older people
  
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• Cooked Veggies Are Often More Nutritious Than Raw. Here's Why

  11-12-2020 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Though uncooked foods have their advantages, high temperatures usually enhance them.
  
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• The Original Story of Flight: Pterosaur Precursors Discovered That Fill Gap in Early Evolutionary History

  11-12-2020 18:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Here’s the original story of flight. Sorry, Wright Brothers, but this story began way before your time — during the Age of the Dinosaurs. Pterosaurs...
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• Elon Musk appears immune to criticism as Tesla ignores the media

  11-12-2020 18:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Andy Cunningham, a longtime Silicon Valley communications professional who once worked with Steve Jobs and now leads her own marketing agency, the Cunningham Collective, said she heard from a concerned Tesla shareholder last year.
  
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• Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport

  11-12-2020 17:06
  
  The window is open for Virgin Galactic’s first rocket-powered test flight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico as the company prepares for commercial flights next year
  
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• 'It just rolls off him:' Elon Musk appears immune to criticism as Tesla ignores the media

  11-12-2020 17:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Andy Cunningham, a longtime Silicon Valley communications professional who once worked with Steve Jobs and now leads her own marketing agency, the Cunningham Collective, said she heard from a concerned Tesla shareholder last year.
  
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• Genetic Discovery Leads to Potential New COVID-19 Treatments

  11-12-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Potential treatments for Covid-19 have been identified after the discovery of five genes associated with the most severe form of the disease. Genetic evidence is...
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• WEF Reset: Pandemic Could Usher In Universal Health Coverage

  11-12-2020 16:53 via technocracy.news
  
  Data-driven or “evidence-based” medicine is a purely Technocrat concept at the center of herd management principles. The WEF sees Telemedicine and AI as the ultimate dispenser of health services to an unsuspecting population where personal doctor-patient relationships will not be allowed. ⁃ TN Editor
  The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic which started as an outbreak in one country, and very quickly travelled around the world, makes a strong case for investment in global p
  
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• DHS To Collect DNA, Eye Scans Via Defense Contractors

  11-12-2020 16:27 via technocracy.news
  
  The problem is that private defense contractors don’t give a rat’s whisker about privacy, citizen’s rights or the U.S. Constitution. This is the greatest danger when forming public-private partnerships (p3) that bind private entities to government authorities. ⁃ TN EditorThrough a little-discussed potential bureaucratic rule change, the Department of Homeland Security is planning to collect unprecedented levels of biometric information from immigration applicants and thei
  
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• Police Body Cams, Public Surveillance And Fusion Centers

  11-12-2020 16:08 via technocracy.news
  
  Fusion is a data processing concept that means normalizing and combining otherwise incompatible data streams into a single stream. DHS Fusion centers, for instance, harvested and transformed state and local data to be compatible with their national database. The same concept works locally. ⁃ TN EditorI didn’t think too much about it when news broke about a police department creating another cam-share program.After all, I have written a half dozen stories about police cam-share progra
  
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• Earth Isn't the Only Ocean World in the Solar System

  11-12-2020 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Watery worlds like Ceres — a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt — hint that our solar system is wetter than we thought. And where there's water, there might be life.
  
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• Honey Bees Unusual Defense Against Giant Hornet Attacks: Animal Poop

  11-12-2020 15:55 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research from Wellesley College professor Heather Mattila shows that bees use animal dung to prevent giant hornets from attacking colonies, a behavior documented by scientists...
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• Pakistan asks UN to probe fake pro-India NGOs, media

  11-12-2020 15:33
  
  Pakistan's foreign minister is calling on the U.N. and the European Union to investigate a 15-year disinformation campaign he says was meant to serve India’s interests and discredit Pakistan
  
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• Why RNA Vaccines for COVID-19 Raced to the Front of the Pack

  11-12-2020 15:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Many years of research have enabled scientists to quickly synthesize RNA vaccines and deliver them inside cells. Developing and testing a new vaccine typically takes...
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• World's Smallest Dinosaur May Actually Be an Ancient Lizard

  11-12-2020 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  What was to be a record-breaking specimen turned out too good to be true, fueling an ongoing ethical controversy.
  
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• Split Wave: Researchers Develop Component for Neuromorphic Computer

  11-12-2020 14:51 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Neural networks are some of the most important tools in artificial intelligence (AI): they mimic the operation of the human brain and can reliably recognize...
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• Hubble Discovers a Strange Exoplanet That Resembles the Long-Sought “Planet Nine”

  11-12-2020 13:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The 11-Jupiter-mass exoplanet called HD106906 b occupies an unlikely orbit around a double star 336 light-years away and it may be offering clues to something...
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• The antitrust case against Facebook: Here's what you need to know

  11-12-2020 13:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The US government just opened another big new front on the techlash.
  
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• Geoscientists Analyze Zircon to Trace Origin of Earth’s Continents

  11-12-2020 12:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Geoscientists have long known that some parts of the continents formed in the Earth’s deep past, but the speed in which land rose above global...
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• Control of Powerful Plasma Accelerators Improved With Artificial Intelligence

  11-12-2020 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have used AI to control beams for the next generation of smaller, cheaper accelerators for research, medical and industrial applications. Experiments led by Imperial...
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• Researchers Discover That Global Mass Extinctions of Land-Dwelling Animals Follow a 27-Million-Year Cycle

  11-12-2020 06:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers find that timing of mass extinctions lines up with asteroid impacts and massive volcanic eruptions. Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals — including amphibians, reptiles,...
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• taylor swift - willow (official music video) - TaylorSwiftVEVO

  11-12-2020 06:00
  
  taylor swift - willow (official music video)  TaylorSwiftVEVOTaylor Swift dropping surprise album  CNNTaylor Swift calls out people who don't take coronavirus seriously, laments 'trauma' it causes health workers  Fox NewsNestle Purina expanding, Ellen production, Taylor Swift new album: News in Numbers  11AliveTaylor Swift "Evermore" is more and less "Folklore": review  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden, Harris are Time's 2020 'Person of the Year'

  11-12-2020 05:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Other contenders were Dr. Anthony Fauci, front-line Covid-19 workers and racial justice movements that led protests over the death of George Floyd.
  
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• Nevada highway crash leaves 5 bicyclists dead, 3 injured: reports - Fox News

  11-12-2020 05:25
  Nevada highway crash leaves 5 bicyclists dead, 3 injured: reports  Fox News5 dead after truck runs into group of bicyclists near Las Vegas  NBC NewsBREAKING: Deadly crash involving box truck, multiple bicycles closes U.S. 95 near Boulder City  KTNV Channel 13 Las VegasCycling allowed on most state roads in Nevada despite high speeds  Las Vegas Review-JournalTruck Driver Crashes Into Cyclists, Killing 5, Outside Las Vegas  The New York TimesView F
  
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• Patriots vs. Rams Week 14 Highlights | NFL 2020 - NFL

  11-12-2020 05:20
  
  Patriots vs. Rams Week 14 Highlights | NFL 2020  NFLIs Jared Goff capable of being a Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams?  ESPNPatriots at Rams score: Cam Akers enjoys career night as Los Angeles puts New England back under .500  CBSSports.comDo we smell an upset cooking? Patriots-Rams on Thursday kicks off NFL Week 14 | Opinion  Miami HeraldWill the Patriots upset the Rams? | First Take  ESPNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Time magazine's 2020 person of the year - The Guardian

  11-12-2020 05:11
  Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Time magazine's 2020 person of the year  The GuardianTIME Person Of The Year: Joe Biden And Kamala Harris  TIMETIME's 2020 Person of the Year: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris  Yahoo NewsMessage to Biden-Harris: Follow through on justice promises. Our brother deserves no less  USA TODAYWhy Donald Trump is likely to be very disappointed about Time's 'Person of the Year' (again)  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• US believes reports of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia Tigray region are 'credible': report | TheHill - The Hill

  11-12-2020 04:49
  US believes reports of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia Tigray region are 'credible': report | TheHill  The HillExclusive: U.S. says reports of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray are 'credible'  Yahoo NewsFleeing Ethiopians Tell of Ethnic Massacres in Tigray War  The New York TimesUN: Ethiopia's conflict has 'appalling' impact on civilians  The Associated PressEthiopia's Tigray crisis: How a soldier survived an 11-hour gun battle  Yahoo NewsView Ful
  
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• Brandon Bernard executed after Supreme Court denies request for a delay - CNN

  11-12-2020 04:45
  Brandon Bernard executed after Supreme Court denies request for a delay  CNNU.S. executes Brandon Bernard despite 11th-hour appeals  Yahoo NewsUS carries out rare execution during presidential transition  Associated PressWhy is Kim Kardashian West tweeting about a death penalty case and not talking to Trump?  NBC NewsBrandon Bernard Executed At Federal Prison In Indiana  CBS New YorkView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Disney+ Programming: Here’s What Was Announced Or Confirmed For Streamer During Disney Investor Day - Deadline

  11-12-2020 04:35
  Disney+ Programming: Here’s What Was Announced Or Confirmed For Streamer During Disney Investor Day  DeadlineThe 52 biggest Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney announcements from its end of year event  The VergeLucasfilm Teases Animated Star Wars Projects at Disney Investor Day  Superherohype.comStar Wars: Rogue Squadron - Official Teaser (Directed by Patty Jenkins)  IGNWatch: Star Wars: The Bad Batch Trailer Teases A Thrilling Adventure  We Got
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 PC GPU Benchmarks: Best Video Cards for 1080p, 1440p, & 4K - Gamers Nexus

  11-12-2020 04:33
  
  Cyberpunk 2077 PC GPU Benchmarks: Best Video Cards for 1080p, 1440p, & 4K  Gamers NexusCyberpunk 2077 PC Benchmarks, Settings, and Performance Analysis  Tom's HardwareCyberpunk 2077 | NVIDIA DLSS - Up to 60% Performance Boost  NVIDIA GeForcePCI IDs shed light on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 and GeForce RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards  Notebookcheck.netCyberpunk 2077: PC graphics perf benchmark review - Article - Guide - Review  guru3d.comView
  
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• Dow Jones Futures: FDA Panel Backs Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine; Disney, Nio Among Key Stocks Moving - Investor's Business Daily

  11-12-2020 04:26
  Dow Jones Futures: FDA Panel Backs Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine; Disney, Nio Among Key Stocks Moving  Investor's Business DailyFacebook, Best Buy Fall Premarket; Starbucks Rises By Investing.com  Investing.comAstraZeneca PLC ADR stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day  MarketWatchDow Jones Futures: Stock Market Rally Sell-Off Is Good News; Airbnb IPO Prices High, Adobe Earnings Top; FDA Coronavirus Vaccine Decision Due  Investor's Business Da
  
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• Chinese tech companies bet big on India. Now they're being shut out

  11-12-2020 04:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  India and China's fast-growing tech sectors have been caught in the crossfire of an intense geopolitical standoff this year. While both will suffer from the showdown, Chinese tech companies have more to lose.
  
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• 'Friday' Star Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Dead at 62 - TMZ

  11-12-2020 04:12
  'Friday' Star Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Dead at 62  TMZTommy 'Tiny' Lister, Best Known For Role In 'Friday' Films, Dies At 62  CBS Los AngelesTommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, ‘Friday’ Actor and Wrestler, Dies at 62  Yahoo Entertainment'Friday' Actor Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Dead at 62  ComplexFriday Actor Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Found Dead by Friend After Experiencing 'COVID Symptoms'  PEOPLEView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Flight Simulator - Xbox Trailer | Game Awards 2020 - IGN

  11-12-2020 04:04
  
  Flight Simulator - Xbox Trailer | Game Awards 2020  IGNAll of the esports award winners from The Game Awards 2020  Dot EsportsRaji: An Ancient Epic - The Game Awards 2020: Animated Trailer | PS4  PlayStation UniverseThe Game Awards 2020: The biggest announcements and trailers  PolygonBack 4 Blood - Cinematic Trailer | Game Awards 2020  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 2 weeks after Thanksgiving, L.A. County sees another record-breaking day of new COVID-19 cases - KTLA Los Angeles

  11-12-2020 04:02
  2 weeks after Thanksgiving, L.A. County sees another record-breaking day of new COVID-19 cases  KTLA Los AngelesDouglas County reports 70 new COVID-19 cases; 1109 remain active  Lawrence Journal-WorldLos Angeles County public health director gets visibly upset while giving dire update on the county's COVID-19 trajectory  Yahoo News56 new COVID cases, 3 deaths reported Thursday in Macon County  Herald & ReviewWill Coronavirus Surge Alter People's Christ
  
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• Shocking Adaptations and “Spooky Interactions” Discovered in Electric Fish of Brazil’s Amazon

  11-12-2020 03:58 via scitechdaily.com
  
  From Brazil’s Amazon, researchers report “spooky interactions” among surface- and cave-dwelling electric fish, revealing shocking behavior of 300 blind cavefishes whose ancestors adopted life in...
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• Daily Beast panned for claiming Hunter Biden controversy went 'largely unnoticed' before the election - Fox News

  11-12-2020 03:58
  
  Daily Beast panned for claiming Hunter Biden controversy went 'largely unnoticed' before the election  Fox NewsJustice Department’s interest in Hunter Biden covered more than taxes  POLITICOProbe of Biden's Son Places New Scrutiny on U.S. Attorney General Pick  U.S. News & World ReportHow the media covered up the Hunter Biden story — until after the election  New York Post The Bidens and Beijing  The Wall Street JournalView Full C
  
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• FDA panel member says she voted against vaccine authorization because of limited data on 'younger participants' | TheHill - The Hill

  11-12-2020 03:31
  FDA panel member says she voted against vaccine authorization because of limited data on 'younger participants' | TheHill  The HillFDA advisers recommend authorization of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine  CNNA Shot (Instead of Two) at Saving Lives  The Wall Street JournalF.D.A. Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer's Covid Vaccine  The New York TimesPfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Gets Nod From FDA Advisers  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceView Full Co
  
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