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• Rise of the Underdog: A Neglected Mechanism in Antiferromagnets May Be Key to Spintronics

  29-12-2020 23:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) discover a mechanism in antiferromagnets that could be useful for spintronic devices. They theoretically and experimentally demonstrate...
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• Will the Vaccine End the Pandemic? This Question Must Be Answered First

  29-12-2020 23:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  COVID vaccines can prevent symptoms, but no one knows if they can stop the virus.
  
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• Black man in New Jersey misidentified by facial recognition tech and falsely jailed, lawsuit claims

  29-12-2020 23:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  The plaintiff is suing prosecutors and officials in Woodbridge Township over his arrest in 2019.
  
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• Mental Fog: Research Suggests Vaping Could Cloud Your Thoughts

  29-12-2020 22:28 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Two new studies from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have uncovered an association between vaping and mental fog. Both adults and kids who...
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• The Maya Civilization's Religion Was More Than Just Ritual Sacrifices

  29-12-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Though best known for bloody ceremonies, Maya spirituality was more nuanced and involved than it’s usually portrayed.
  
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• Ecologically Important El Bibane Lagoon Photographed by Astronaut Aboard the Space Station

  29-12-2020 21:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this photograph of a 30-kilometer (20-mile) long lagoon on the eastern shore of Tunisia. A narrow...
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• Don’t Miss Tonight’s Full Moon: The Wolf Moon

  29-12-2020 19:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Next Full Moon is the Wolf Moon, Ice Moon, Cold Moon, the Moon after Yule, the Long Night Moon, the Datta Jayanti Moon, Unduvap...
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• U.S. Diet Guidelines Sidestep Scientific Advice to Cut Sugar and Alcohol

  29-12-2020 19:18 via nytimes.com
  
  The government’s new nutritional recommendations arrive amid a pandemic that has taken a huge toll on American health.
  
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• Small mom-and-pop businesses that took PPP loans may face a surprise tax bomb - CNBC

  29-12-2020 18:59 via news.google.com
  Small mom-and-pop businesses that took PPP loans may face a surprise tax bomb  CNBCTampa Bay businesses anxious for next round of PPP help  ABC Action NewsWells Fargo, other lenders ready themselves for new round of PPP loans  Philadelphia Business JournalHighlights 2nd Round of Paycheck Protection Program PPP  The National Law ReviewBusinesses Seeking Loans Under New Round of Federal 'Paycheck Protection Program' (PPP) Can Register Now at No Cost Through
  
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• Maine CDC reports 7 new coronavirus-related deaths, 590 new cases - WMTW Portland

  29-12-2020 18:56 via news.google.com
  Maine CDC reports 7 new coronavirus-related deaths, 590 new cases  WMTW PortlandMaine reports 590 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths - Portland Press Herald  Press HeraldMidcoast sees 30 more cases of COVID-19, CDC reports Dec. 29 - By Stephen Betts  Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald3 more Mainers with COVID-19 have died as state reports 439 new cases  WMTW Portland7 more Mainers die as another 590 coronavirus cases are reported across the state &nbs
  
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• Boeing 737 Max resumes flying, almost 2 years after worldwide grounding - NBC News

  29-12-2020 18:52 via news.google.com
  Boeing 737 Max resumes flying, almost 2 years after worldwide grounding  NBC NewsBoeing 737 Max passenger flights resume in U.S. after nearly two-year ban  CNBCBoeing 737 Max Resumes Flying U.S. Passengers After 2-Year Halt  The New York TimesWill anyone want to fly on Boeing’s retooled 737 Max? | Opinion - South Florida Sun Sentinel  South Florida Sun SentinelMeasure to increase stimulus checks, Boeing 737 Max to return to skies: 5 things to know Tu
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger to sit, Mason Rudolph to start against Cleveland Browns - ESPN

  29-12-2020 18:40 via news.google.com
  Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger to sit, Mason Rudolph to start against Cleveland Browns  ESPNWill the Browns face the Steelers starters Sunday?  Cleveland Browns on cleveland.comSteelers lose another lineman, this time Derwin Gray to the Jaguars  Behind the Steel CurtainPodcast: SNC w/ @CraigAFountain  Dawgs By NaturePress Conference (Week 17 at Cleveland Browns): Coach Mike Tomlin  Pittsburgh SteelersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• In 2020, Latinos had bright TV moments despite persistent lack of representation

  29-12-2020 18:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  With little programming "that includes Latinos at parity or above, there is inequitable pressure on a few programs to get storylines right for all Latinos," a recent Nielsen report found.
  
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• A Martian Roundtrip: NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Sample Tubes

  29-12-2020 18:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Marvels of engineering, the rover’s sample tubes must be tough enough to safely bring Red Planet samples on the long journey back to Earth in...
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• WHO says coronavirus pandemic is ‘not the big one’ the world needs to brace for - MarketWatch

  29-12-2020 18:31 via news.google.com
  WHO says coronavirus pandemic is ‘not the big one’ the world needs to brace for  MarketWatchArcturus Therapeutics Received Approval from Singapore Health Sciences Authority to Proceed with Phase 2 Study of ARCT-021 (LUNAR-COV19) Vaccine Candidate and Provides New and Updated Clinical and Preclinical Data  Yahoo FinanceArcturus gets multiple downgrades after updating COVID-19 vaccine trial data  Seeking AlphaArcturus Therapeutics shares slide 55% after CO
  
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• Harris emphasizes COVID-19 vaccine is 'painless' and 'safe' - Fox News

  29-12-2020 18:26 via news.google.com
  
  Harris emphasizes COVID-19 vaccine is 'painless' and 'safe'  Fox News
  
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• Yu Darvish trade grades: Padres get another 'A' and another ace; Cubs start sell-off with low marks - CBS Sports

  29-12-2020 18:23 via news.google.com
  Yu Darvish trade grades: Padres get another 'A' and another ace; Cubs start sell-off with low marks  CBS SportsTipsheet: Padres load up, Cubs retool, Rays dump salary with big trades  STLtoday.comThe Rays Are Smart. That Doesn't Mean They're Fun  Sports IllustratedPadres agree to deal for Darvish (sources)  MLB.comLukewarm Stove: Market Fallout, Lester and Chicago, Nats Still Need a Big Bat, No Offer for Realmuto?  bleachernation.comView Full Cov
  
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• Reese Witherspoon was 'flummoxed' by ex-husband Ryan Phillippe's money comment at 2002 Oscars - USA TODAY

  29-12-2020 18:18 via news.google.com
  Reese Witherspoon was 'flummoxed' by ex-husband Ryan Phillippe's money comment at 2002 Oscars  USA TODAYReese Witherspoon says she was caught off guard by ex Ryan Phillippe's 2002 Oscars comment  CNNReese Witherspoon Reveals She Was "Flummoxed" by Ex Ryan Phillippe's Money Comment at 2002 Oscars  Yahoo EntertainmentReese Witherspoon Recalls Being ‘Flummoxed’ by Ryan Phillippe Talking About Money at 2002 Oscars  Us WeeklyReese Witherspoon reflec
  
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• Kamala Harris receives first dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on camera - CNN

  29-12-2020 18:16 via news.google.com
  Kamala Harris receives first dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on camera  CNNHealth Care Workers Describe Chaos, Anger For Hospital COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout  NPRWhy Kamala Harris' firsts matter  AxiosPatients with cosmetic facial fillers may experience side effects with Moderna vaccine: FDA  KTLAKamala Harris receives COVID-19 vaccine  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Dow Jones Rallies To Record High As House Approves $2000 Stimulus Checks; Apple Hits New Buy Point - Investor's Business Daily

  29-12-2020 18:15 via news.google.com
  Dow Jones Rallies To Record High As House Approves $2000 Stimulus Checks; Apple Hits New Buy Point  Investor's Business DailyStocks open at record levels - Here are the top gainers for the S&P 500  CNBC TelevisionFutures at record levels on fiscal aid relief, vaccine optimism  ReutersDow Jones Futures Rise: Apple Eyes Breakout As Tech Giants Lead Stock Market Rally  Investor's Business DailyStock market news live updates: Stocks pare gains after hittin
  
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• Computer Model Predicts When and Where Extraterrestrial Life Is Most Likely to Emerge in Our Galaxy (Spoiler: It's Not Here)

  29-12-2020 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Earth sits outside the region of the Milky Way where life is most likely to have arisen, say astronomers.
  
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• Drone delivery one step closer to reality with new FAA rules

  29-12-2020 17:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Amazon, Google's parent Alphabet, and UPS all hope to one day deliver large amounts of goods by drone. New US government rules clear some hurdles to making that dream a reality.
  
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• Michael Cohen predicts people Trump pardoned may testify against him | TheHill - The Hill

  29-12-2020 17:54 via news.google.com
  Michael Cohen predicts people Trump pardoned may testify against him | TheHill  The HillMichael Cohen: People pardoned by Trump may be forced to testify - Business Insider  Business InsiderRoger Stone Says He Met With Trump, Discussed How to Ensure He 'Continues As Our President'  NewsweekFor America’s sake, Trump should be investigated  Boston HeraldCharlie Kushner’s empty pardon | Moran  NJ.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Kamala Harris receives her 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine - Yahoo News

  29-12-2020 17:46 via news.google.com
  Kamala Harris receives her 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• A touchless 2020 - Engadget

  29-12-2020 17:45 via news.google.com
  
  A touchless 2020  Engadget
  
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• McConnell blocks Schumer's bid to unanimously pass $2,000 stimulus checks - CNBC

  29-12-2020 17:43 via news.google.com
  McConnell blocks Schumer's bid to unanimously pass $2,000 stimulus checks  CNBCHouse votes to override Trump's veto of defense bill  CNNHouse passes bill to increase stimulus checks to $2,000  CBS NewsSen. Josh Hawley, Trump, Democrats want $2,000 stimulus checks. Will GOP nix COVID aid?  Kansas City StarHas the GOP Turned the Corner Toward Authoritarianism? | Opinion  NewsweekView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Why Arcturus Therapeutics Stock Is Plunging Today - Motley Fool

  29-12-2020 17:42 via news.google.com
  Why Arcturus Therapeutics Stock Is Plunging Today  Motley FoolArcturus Therapeutics shares slide 55% after COVID vaccine data are deemed 'underwhelming'  MarketWatchArcturus Therapeutics Received Approval from Singapore Health Sciences Authority to Proceed with Phase 2 Study of ARCT-021 (LUNAR-COV19) Vaccine Candidate and Provides New and Updated Clinical and Preclinical Data  Yahoo FinanceSingapore, Arcturus see 'good response' in first trial phase of Lunar-Cov19 v
  
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• Skyrocketing Suicides Were Predicted During First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Here’s What Johns Hopkins Researchers Actually Found

  29-12-2020 17:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In a study that looked at suicide deaths during 2020’s first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that, contrary...
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• We Just Heard Archie Speak For The First Time On Harry And Meghan's New Podcast - BuzzFeed News

  29-12-2020 17:18 via news.google.com
  We Just Heard Archie Speak For The First Time On Harry And Meghan's New Podcast  BuzzFeed NewsHarry & Meghan Markle BEGGING To Stay Royal For One More Year!  Clevver NewsMeghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Turning Archie's Fashion Statement into Good  PEOPLEThe year in Meghan Markle: a royal exit, political activism and a painful miscarriage  Yahoo LifestyleJames Corden reveals rare details about his life as a dad and husband  HELLO!View Full
  
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• Kamala Harris And Doug Emhoff Have Received The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine - BuzzFeed News

  29-12-2020 17:15 via news.google.com
  Kamala Harris And Doug Emhoff Have Received The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine  BuzzFeed NewsCovid-19 Live Updates: Latest News on Vaccine and Cases  The New York TimesKamala Harris receives first dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on camera  CNNKamala Harris receives her 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine  Yahoo NewsVIDEO NOW: Vice President-elect Harris receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine  WPRIView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NFL Power Rankings, Week 17: Steelers back in top 10, Patriots hit new low - NFL.com

  29-12-2020 17:11 via news.google.com
  NFL Power Rankings, Week 17: Steelers back in top 10, Patriots hit new low  NFL.comNFL Power Rankings Week 17 - 1-32 poll, plus New Year's resolutions for each team  ESPNNFL Week 16 winners and losers, plus grades, Dwayne Haskins gets cut and latest playoff picture  CBS SportsDebrief: Breaking down AFC playoff picture entering Week 17  NFL.comNFL picks, predictions against spread Week 17: Eagles help Cowboys clinch playoffs over Washington; Bills dump Dolp
  
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• Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston - The Associated Press

  29-12-2020 17:06 via news.google.com
  
  Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Bill Belichick won’t say whether he dismissed Josh Allen as an MVP candidate - NBC Sports

  29-12-2020 17:01 via news.google.com
  Bill Belichick won’t say whether he dismissed Josh Allen as an MVP candidate  NBC SportsCam Newton looks finished as starting QB in NFL  Yahoo SportsAlan Pergament: As Bills dismantle Patriots, 'Monday Night Football' celebrates Buffalo  Buffalo NewsNFL MNF Best Bets: Monday Night Football Picks, Predictions, Odds to Consider on DraftKings Sportsbook for Bi…  DraftKings NationBills take out a lot of frustration, blow out Bill Belichick and the
  
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• Halsey issues apology after posting eating disorder pic without 'sufficient' warning - Fox News

  29-12-2020 16:58 via news.google.com
  Halsey issues apology after posting eating disorder pic without 'sufficient' warning  Fox NewsHalsey Apologizes For Pic Of Her Body w/ Eating Disorder  AccessHalsey apologizes for posting her eating disorder photo without a trigger warning  CNNHalsey 'very sorry' for posting photo of her struggle with eating disorder on Instagram  USA TODAYHalsey apologizes for posting Instagram photo of her eating disorder  Page SixView Full Coverage on Google N
  
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• Iowa reports 67 additional COVID-19 deaths, 1,475 new cases - KCCI Des Moines

  29-12-2020 16:57 via news.google.com
  Iowa reports 67 additional COVID-19 deaths, 1,475 new cases  KCCI Des Moines13 New COVID-19 Related Deaths, 1087 New Cases in MN on Monday  Lakeland PBS13 new COVID-19 deaths, 1087 more cases reported in Minnesota  Minneapolis Star TribuneCOVID-19 in Iowa: Tracking virus cases, deaths  KCCI Des Moines94 new Covid cases, 4 more deaths in North Dakota  KVLYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Halsey apologizes for posting her eating disorder photo without a trigger warning - CNN

  29-12-2020 16:53 via news.google.com
  Halsey apologizes for posting her eating disorder photo without a trigger warning  CNNHalsey issues apology after posting eating disorder pic without 'sufficient' warning  Fox NewsHalsey apologizes for sharing triggering Instagram photo of her "lowest point"  KWLM (Willmar Radio)Halsey Apologizes for Posting Eating Disorder Photo Without Warning: 'I Had Positive Intentions'  PEOPLEView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia admits COVID-19 death toll is three times higher than reported - New York Post

  29-12-2020 16:44 via news.google.com
  Russia admits COVID-19 death toll is three times higher than reported  New York Post Russia admits coronavirus death toll three times higher than reported  Fox NewsRussia admits to world's third-worst Covid-19 death toll  The GuardianRussia's updated stats on virus-linked deaths much higher than previously reported  CBS NewsRussian Covid deaths three times the official toll  BBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• U.S. to allow small drones to fly over people and at night

  29-12-2020 16:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday.
  
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• Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least one dead - CNN

  29-12-2020 16:34 via news.google.com
  Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least one dead  CNNCroatia Hit by Strong Earthquake  The New York TimesCroatia earthquake: Child killed as rescuers search rubble in Petrinja  BBC News6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Croatia, Killing 5  NPRMagnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Croatia; 1 death reported  Kansas City StarView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least 6 dead - CNN

  29-12-2020 16:34 via news.google.com
  Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least 6 dead  CNNCroatia Hit by Strong Earthquake  The New York TimesCroatia earthquake: Child killed as rescuers search rubble in Petrinja  BBC NewsMagnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Croatia; 6 deaths reported  ABC NewsCroatia's Worst Quake Since 1880 Kills Five, Rattles Region  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How To Get The Most Out Of Xbox Game Pass - Kotaku

  29-12-2020 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  How To Get The Most Out Of Xbox Game Pass  KotakuHow to track store shipments of Sony PS5 or Xbox Series S  WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7Can’t find a PS5? Xbox Series X is the better long-term choice anyway  Digital TrendsXbox Series X/S Tips: 15 Settings and Hidden Features to Try  WIREDMy top Xbox One games of the generation (2013 to 2020)  Windows CentralView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How suing Mike Pence is the last gasp of the 'election fraud' crowd - CNN

  29-12-2020 16:25 via news.google.com
  How suing Mike Pence is the last gasp of the 'election fraud' crowd  CNNRepublicans sue Mike Pence in 'desperate' last-ditch effort to overturn election  Yahoo NewsOpinion | Will Pence Do the Right Thing?  The New York TimesArizona GOP chair Kelli Ward joins latest cockeyed lawsuit to upend the election  The Arizona RepublicGohmert suit may force Pence's hand in effort to overturn Trump's defeat  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Spain will keep a register of those who refuse the coronavirus vaccine - CNN

  29-12-2020 16:23 via news.google.com
  Spain will keep a register of those who refuse the coronavirus vaccine  CNNGerman health care workers sent to hospital after coronavirus vaccine overdoses | TheHill  The HillDisney worker brags she got COVID-19 vaccine thanks to 'big-deal' in-law  New York Post Getting the COVID-19 vaccine: Where should we stand in the waiting line? | TheHill  The HillU.S. Shots Lag, Fauci Says; NYC Vaccinates 67000: Virus Update  BloombergView Full Coverage on G
  
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• Op-ed: How Joe Biden can tap the private sector to accelerate transition to clean energy - CNBC

  29-12-2020 16:17 via news.google.com
  Op-ed: How Joe Biden can tap the private sector to accelerate transition to clean energy  CNBCBiden says his transition team has 'encountered roadblocks' from Trump appointees  CNNBiden accuses Trump appointees of obstructing transition on national security issues  The Washington PostBiden’s Win for the American System  The Wall Street JournalGood riddance to 2020. Biden's win and the COVID vaccine ensure 2021 will be better.  USA TODAYView
  
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• A Frightening New Explanation for the Lack of Blood Oxygenation in Many COVID-19 Patients

  29-12-2020 16:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  One of the physiopathological characteristics of COVID-19 that has most baffled the scientific and medical community is what is known as “silent hypoxemia” or “happy...
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• Nashville bombing froze wireless communications, exposed 'Achilles' heel' in regional network - USA TODAY

  29-12-2020 16:08 via news.google.com
  Nashville bombing froze wireless communications, exposed 'Achilles' heel' in regional network  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus in California: An Update on Covid Stay-at-Home Orders - The New York Times

  29-12-2020 16:08 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus in California: An Update on Covid Stay-at-Home Orders  The New York TimesCOVID-19 surge slowing ER care in California  KCRA SacramentoWinter storm brings rain, snow to Southern California  Los Angeles TimesThe illogical California lockdown orders  San Francisco ChronicleMonday forecast: Winter storm warning, high surf advisories  KTLAView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• LG Announces a New Line of Mini-LED TVs for 2021 - Gizmodo

  29-12-2020 16:07 via news.google.com
  LG Announces a New Line of Mini-LED TVs for 2021  GizmodoLG’s new ‘QNED’ TVs will have up to nearly 30,000 tiny LEDs behind the screen  The VergeLG will add 8K QNED TVs to its lineup in 2021  EngadgetLG Adding QNED Tech to Its 2021 LCD TV Line  Cord Cutters NewsA little something about Mini LED tech coming to LG TVs, and soon on Apple products too  PocketnowView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Here’s the Top 10 Science Stories You Missed This Year (While You Were Distracted by COVID-19)

  29-12-2020 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  It may have felt like scientists were all-hands-on-deck battling the pandemic. But plenty of researchers learned amazing things this year that had nothing to do with COVID-19.
  
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• Judge orders Georgia counties to halt voter purge ahead of Senate runoff - The Guardian

  29-12-2020 15:58 via news.google.com
  Judge orders Georgia counties to halt voter purge ahead of Senate runoff  The GuardianJudge blocks voter purge in 2 Georgia counties  POLITICOU.S. judge orders two Georgia counties to halt voter purge ahead of Senate runoff  Yahoo NewsJudge Reverses Georgia Voter Purge After 4,000 People Wrongly Struck From Rolls  The Daily BeastJudge orders halt to voter purge in two Georgia counties ahead of Senate runoffs | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage
  
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