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• Atomic Design for a Carbon-Free Planet – “To Help Save Earth, Essentially”

  06-02-2021 23:45 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Manipulating materials at a fundamental level, MIT’s Ju Li reveals new properties for energy applications. For much of his career, Ju Li thrived on the theoretical...
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• Happy New Year on Mars – Year 36

  06-02-2021 22:35 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Five, four, three, two, one…. FIREWORKS! The countdown to a new year is in many ways a defining moment for our lives on Earth. Our...
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• Music to my fears: Man swallows earbud while sleeping

  06-02-2021 22:31
  A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after a doctor had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus
  
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• Snake Scale Microstructures Reveal Secrets of Sidewinding and Slithering

  06-02-2021 21:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The mesmerizing flow of a sidewinder moving obliquely across desert sands has captivated biologists for centuries and has been variously studied over the years, but...
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• The SARS-CoV-2 Virus Mutates Fast: The Science You Need to Understand About Coronavirus Variants and COVID-19 Vaccines

  06-02-2021 20:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates fast. That’s a concern because these more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 are now present in the U.S., U.K. and South Africa...
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• Protein Discovery in the Development of New Hearing Hair Cells Could Lead to Treatments for Hearing Loss

  06-02-2021 19:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have conducted a study that has determined the role that a critical protein plays in...
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• How the Heart Became the Symbol of Love, Lust and the Soul

  06-02-2021 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  For thousands of years, this vital chest muscle has represented the feelings center of emotions, spirituality and romance. Here's how we got here, and why cardiologists say it's not so far-fetched.
  
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• NASA Awards Nearly $1 Million to University Teams to Develop Ways to Deal With Moon Dust

  06-02-2021 17:50 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA asked university students around the country to help solve the pesky problem of lunar dust as the agency plans for sustainable human exploration of...
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• How Wombats Produce Cube-Shaped Poo Through a Round Hole

  06-02-2021 16:31 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Wombat Research That’s Not to Be Sniffed at The findings – published in Royal Society of Chemistry’s aptly named journal Soft Matter – could help...
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• The First Steps Toward a Quantum Brain: An Intelligent Material That Learns by Physically Changing Itself

  06-02-2021 15:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An intelligent material that learns by physically changing itself, similar to how the human brain works, could be the foundation of a completely new generation...
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• Stimulus Relief Funds Increase Social Distancing to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19

  06-02-2021 15:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Findings suggest economically vulnerable households need to leave the house more to work. As case rates of COVID-19 reach new heights across the nation, many...
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• Exploring Earth From Space: Japan in Bloom [Video]

  06-02-2021 14:11 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the algal blooms swirling around the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Japan. Algae blooms refer to...
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• India restores 4G mobile internet in Kashmir after 18-month ban

  06-02-2021 13:49 via nbcnews.com
  A blanket internet ban, the longest in a democracy, which rights activists dubbed a "digital apartheid," came into effect in 2019.
  
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• India restores 4G mobile internet in Kashmir after 550 days

  06-02-2021 09:58
  
  India has ended an 18-month-long ban on high speed internet services on mobile devices in disputed Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has surged after it revoked the region’s autonomy
  
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• Christopher Plummer got a third act worth singing about - Associated Press

  06-02-2021 07:33 via news.google.com
  
  Christopher Plummer got a third act worth singing about  Associated PressChristopher Plummer dies at 91  ABC NewsChristopher Plummer: An Impishly Irascible, Velvet-Voiced Actor Who Touched Something Timeless  VarietyChristopher Plummer, Oscar winner and star of 'The Sound of Music,' dead at 91  CNNChristopher Plummer Dies: Oscar Winner & ‘Sound Of Music,’ ‘All The Money In The World’ Star A True Hollywood Legend  Deadl
  
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• California can't ban indoor worship as Covid precaution, Supreme Court rules - NBC News

  06-02-2021 06:02 via news.google.com
  California can't ban indoor worship as Covid precaution, Supreme Court rules  NBC NewsSupreme Court gives partial win to California churches fighting Covid restrictions  CNNSupreme Court ruling in California case allows indoor religious services to resume -- with some limits  Fox NewsSupreme Court lifts California worship bans prompted by coronavirus  PoliticoJustices: California can't enforce indoor church service ban  Yahoo NewsView Full Covera
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach expected to miss Super Bowl after crash that injured children - NBC News

  06-02-2021 05:47 via news.google.com
  Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach expected to miss Super Bowl after crash that injured children  NBC NewsTom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes: The Data Behind the NFL’s Greatest Quarterbacks  The Wall Street JournalPatrick Mahomes is bigger than the NFL, and there's a lot more to come  USA TODAYBucs, not Chiefs, will win one for the bulls if the Super Bowl Indicator is right  MarketWatchThe Editorial Board: It's painful, but we take a stand: Root for Tom B
  
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• Source - New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees agrees to reduce salary in sign of retirement - ESPN

  06-02-2021 05:39 via news.google.com
  Source - New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees agrees to reduce salary in sign of retirement  ESPNSaints renegotiate QB Drew Brees' contract, free up cap space in 2021  NFL.comDrew Brees, Saints rework contract to save almost $24M in cap space  Yahoo SportsSaints renegotiate QB Drew Brees' contract to reportedly save $24 million against salary cap  NOLA.comIt's taken a long time to build, but the Saints have a roster that's bigger than Drew Brees  Saint
  
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• Fox News Media Cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight' - NPR

  06-02-2021 05:33 via news.google.com
  Fox News Media Cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight'  NPRFox Business suddenly cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight,' its highest-rated show  CNNVoting Tech Company Files $2.7 Billion Defamation Suit Against Fox News and Its Hosts  SlateThe $2.7 Billion Case Against Fox News  The New York Times'There is real teeth to this': Legal experts weigh in on Smartmatic's $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What Mets could spend on next after Trevor Bauer miss - New York Post

  06-02-2021 05:22 via news.google.com
  What Mets could spend on next after Trevor Bauer miss  New York Post Trevor Bauer signing with Los Angeles Dodgers, set to be MLB's top earner in 2021, '22, sources say  ESPNLennon: Losing out on Bauer not such a bad thing for Mets  NewsdayWhy Mets could be better off without Trevor Bauer -- and how they should pivot  Yahoo SportsTrevor Bauer Announces He Will Sign With Dodgers  MLB Trade RumorsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Myanmar junta shuts Twitter and Instagram to curb protests

  06-02-2021 05:20
  
  Military authorities in charge of Myanmar have broadened a ban on social media following this week’s coup and shut Twitter and Instagram
  
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• Trump impeachment trial confronts memories of Capitol siege - KOMO News

  06-02-2021 04:44 via news.google.com
  Trump impeachment trial confronts memories of Capitol siege  KOMO NewsAP-NORC poll: Americans are split on Trump's impeachment  Yahoo NewsTrump’s allies fear the impeachment trial could be a PR nightmare  POLITICOSen. Rand Paul is wrong. The Trump impeachment trial is constitutional, and here's why  Courier JournalYes, the Senate has the power to try Trump. He was impeached in office.  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Dow Jones Futures: Congress Fast Tracks Biden Stimulus Plan; Apple, Disney Lead Five Actionable Dow Stocks - Investor's Business Daily

  06-02-2021 04:37 via news.google.com
  Dow Jones Futures: Congress Fast Tracks Biden Stimulus Plan; Apple, Disney Lead Five Actionable Dow Stocks  Investor's Business DailyS&P 500, Nasdaq post best weekly gains in three months  ReutersS&P 500, Nasdaq hit records as Congress nears $1.9T coronavirus relief  Fox BusinessDow Rallies As J&J Stock Gains, Senate OKs Budget Plan For Biden Stimulus Bill  Investor's Business DailyS&P 500 Wraps Up Strongest Week in Months  Newser
  
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• Iowa governor rolls back state's COVID-19 restrictions | TheHill - The Hill

  06-02-2021 04:29 via news.google.com
  Iowa governor rolls back state's COVID-19 restrictions | TheHill  The HillReynolds removes restrictions on businesses, gatherings, masks  KCCI Des MoinesIowa Rolls Back Coronavirus Restrictions  NPRIowa Supreme Court affirms 2018 judicial appointment despite disputed deadline  Des Moines RegisterGov. Reynolds lifts mask, gathering restrictions in Iowa  KCCIView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Anna Nicole Smith's Daughter Dannielynn Birkhead Looks Just Like Her at 14 Years Old - Entertainment Tonight

  06-02-2021 04:07 via news.google.com
  Anna Nicole Smith's Daughter Dannielynn Birkhead Looks Just Like Her at 14 Years Old  Entertainment TonightAnna Nicole Smith's Daughter Traces Her Mom's Path to Overdose  Inside EditionHere's What Anna Nicole Smith's Daughter Looks Like Now  Best LifeDannielynn Birkhead Explores Late Mom Anna Nicole Smith's Past On 20/20  TooFabAnna Nicole Smith's legacy still looms large nearly 14 years after her death  KTRK-TVView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Kroger paying employees $100 to get COVID-19 vaccine - Fox Business

  06-02-2021 03:55 via news.google.com
  
  Kroger paying employees $100 to get COVID-19 vaccine  Fox BusinessKroger to pay $100 to all associates who receive COVID-19 vaccine  WLWT CincinnatiKroger to pay $100 to workers who get COVID-19 vaccination  ReutersFred Meyer offers $100 to employees who get COVID-19 vaccine  KATUKroger Offers $100 Bonus To Employees Who Get Vaccinated  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Evan Rachel Wood Shares More Allegations Against Marilyn Manson - E! NEWS

  06-02-2021 03:34 via news.google.com
  Evan Rachel Wood Shares More Allegations Against Marilyn Manson  E! NEWSSharon Osbourne Addresses Her “Working Relationship” With Marilyn Manson After Abuse Claims  Yahoo EntertainmentEvan Rachel Wood Shares More Details About Abuse She Says She Suffered While Dating Marilyn Manson  PEOPLEMarilyn Manson Dropped by Longtime Manager Amid Sexual and Physical Abuse Allegations  Rolling StoneSinger Phoebe Bridgers describes going to Marilyn Manson's
  
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• Sasse inflames GOP with anti-Trump video - POLITICO

  06-02-2021 03:07 via news.google.com
  
  Sasse inflames GOP with anti-Trump video  POLITICOSasse's message to Nebraska GOP as he faces censure: 'Politics isn't about the weird worship of one dude'  CNNRicketts defends Sasse's record amid talk of Nebraska GOP censure  WOWTSarpy County GOP joins effort to censure Sen. Sasse for criticisms of Trump  Omaha World-HeraldNebraska US Sen. Sasse pushes back against GOP activists  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden Bars Trump From Receiving Intelligence Briefings, Citing ‘Erratic Behavior’ - The New York Times

  06-02-2021 03:06 via news.google.com
  Biden Bars Trump From Receiving Intelligence Briefings, Citing ‘Erratic Behavior’  The New York TimesBiden says "no need" for Trump to still receive intel briefings  CBS Evening NewsBiden says Trump should no longer receive classified intelligence briefings  CNNPresident Biden's Faith is Being Distorted and Politicized | Opinion  NewsweekJoe Biden should resist calls to soften the policy toward China | TheHill  The HillView Full Cover
  
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• Biden administration to remove Houthis from terrorist list, reversing Trump's decision - CNN

  06-02-2021 02:52 via news.google.com
  Biden administration to remove Houthis from terrorist list, reversing Trump's decision  CNNBiden revokes terrorist designation for Yemen’s Houthis  Fox NewsCNNi: Yemen expert says Biden expects diplomatic end to war  CNNBiden's Yemen withdrawal will only embolden the terrorists  New York Post Biden Wants to Mend the U.S.-Saudi Alliance, Not End It  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• David Hogg says he's starting a pillow company, taking on MyPillow's Mike Lindell - CBS News

  06-02-2021 02:45 via news.google.com
  David Hogg says he's starting a pillow company, taking on MyPillow's Mike Lindell  CBS News“Absolute Proof”: OAN prefaces MyPillow guy Mike Lindell’s doc with disclaimer  Vox.com'This Pillow Fight Just Got Very Real': David Hogg Starting Pillow Company To Rival MyPillow CEO Mik  CBS MiamiOAN to air three-hour movie from MyPillow CEO | TheHill  The HillDavid Hogg launching pillow company to 'put MyPillow out of business'  NBC New
  
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• Why Activision Blizzard Stock Jumped Today - Motley Fool

  06-02-2021 02:11 via news.google.com
  Why Activision Blizzard Stock Jumped Today  Motley FoolNews You Might've Missed on 2/5/21: New Silent Hill Potentially Teased, Overwatch 2 & Diablo IV Won't ...  The EscapistActivision stock price sees 1984 levels, record valuation on expansion plans  MarketWatchATVI Stock Jumps After Holiday-Quarter Earnings Beat  Investor's Business DailyActivision Blizzard beats earnings expectations, ‘Call of Duty’ dominates  Yahoo FinanceView
  
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• Fox News Media cancels highly rated 'Lou Dobbs Tonight' over election conspiracies

  06-02-2021 01:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  The host used his show to support former President Donald Trump's election conspiracies, prompting a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit.
  
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• AP Interview: China granted WHO team full access in Wuhan

  06-02-2021 01:49
  
  A member of the World Health Organization expert team investigating the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan says the Chinese side granted full access to all sites and personnel they requested
  
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• Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with covid-19, sparking debate and concerns - The Washington Post

  06-02-2021 01:33 via news.google.com
  Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with covid-19, sparking debate and concerns  The Washington PostReality check on COVID-19 variants and reopening schools  ABC NewsMore than 600 variant cases of COVID-19 identified in US: CDC  New York Post With COVID-19 variants, questions of whether guidelines go far enough  CBC News: The NationalWhat scientists know about the new variants and the Covid-19 vaccines  STATView Full Coverage
  
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• Maricopa County receives 0 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week as state hits vaccine milestone - ABC15 Arizona

  06-02-2021 01:26 via news.google.com
  Maricopa County receives 0 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week as state hits vaccine milestone  ABC15 ArizonaArizona reports 3,826 new COVID-19 cases, 196 more deaths  KTAR.comArizona nurses still feeling stress of treating COVID-19 patients despite drop in numbers  azfamily powered by 3TV & CBS5AZArizona universities team up to detect COVID-19 mutations  KVOA Tucson NewsHow COVID-19 has taken a personal toll in communities across Arizona &
  
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• Opinion | 199 House Republicans have embraced anti-Semitism and violence - The Washington Post

  06-02-2021 01:23 via news.google.com
  
  Opinion | 199 House Republicans have embraced anti-Semitism and violence  The Washington PostRepublicans refuse to purge their party of lies and hateful rhetoric  CNNMarjorie Taylor Greene says she's 'fine' being ousted from committees: 'It'd be a waste of my time'  Fox NewsIn Marjorie Taylor Greene, a glimpse of the future | TheHill  The HillOpinion | The Republican Reluctance to Punish Marjorie Taylor Greene  The New York TimesView Full Coverag
  
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• Biden casts doubt on $15 minimum wage hike in Covid relief package - POLITICO

  06-02-2021 01:23 via news.google.com
  Biden casts doubt on $15 minimum wage hike in Covid relief package  POLITICOPresident Biden speaks about the economy, COVID-19 relief  CBS NewsHouse Puts $1.9 Trillion Stimulus on Fast Track, With No G.O.P. Votes  The New York TimesJobs Report: Kamala Harris Sets Tone for Coming Relief Stimulus  BloombergA big step forward on Biden’s agenda poses new challenges to Trump’s GOP  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Turmeric for Joint Pain and Inflammation: Does It Really Work?

  06-02-2021 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The spice turmeric and its most abundant compound curcumin are both touted to treat inflammation, boost memory and ease digestion. But studies suggests one of these supplements is not like the other.  
  
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• Not even COVID could stop the 'The Knock,' the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s most treasured tradition - Yahoo Sports

  06-02-2021 00:50 via news.google.com
  Not even COVID could stop the 'The Knock,' the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s most treasured tradition  Yahoo SportsPredicting the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021: Who'll get the Canton call on Saturday?  NFL.comTom Flores won Super Bowls, should be in NFL Hall of Fame  Sacramento BeeRaiders coaching great Tom Flores NFL Hall of Fame finalist  KTNV Channel 13 Las VegasCharles Woodson happy he ended career with Raiders  Silver And Bla
  
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• Virginia woman dies shortly after Covid vaccination, though no link has been found - NBC News

  06-02-2021 00:06 via news.google.com
  Virginia woman dies shortly after Covid vaccination, though no link has been found  NBC NewsState aims to concentrate on seniors with next vaccine shipment  KPRC 2 Click2Houston‘Good news’: Oregon to get 20% more vaccines, timeline for vaccinating teachers, seniors improves, governor s  OregonLiveBiden administration deploys more than 1,000 active-duty troops to aid vaccination efforts  POLITICOWalgreens preps to start COVID-19 vaccinations at
  
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