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• Machine Learning Using Collective Knowledge to Crack the Oxidation States of Crystal Structures

  11-07-2021 23:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Chemical elements make up pretty much everything in the physical world. As of 2016, we know of 118 elements, all of which can be found...
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• Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

  11-07-2021 22:34
  
  Thrill-seeking billionaire Richard Branson has reached space aboard his own winged rocket ship, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality
  
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• It Is Crucial to Talk Openly About Vaccine Side Effects if We Are to Defeat the COVID Pandemic

  11-07-2021 22:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University shows that openness about the effectiveness and side effects of vaccines bolster confidence in the health authorities,...
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• Israel's SpaceIL secures funds for new lunar mission

  11-07-2021 21:17
  
  The nonprofit Israeli initiative had a spacecraft crash on the moon 2 years ago.
  
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• Can the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA COVID Vaccines Affect Your Genetic Code?

  11-07-2021 20:58 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are set to become the mainstay of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout as the year progresses, according to recently released government...
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• New Type of Topological Defect Observed in Chiral Magnets for the First Time

  11-07-2021 19:48 via scitechdaily.com
  
  “Topological defects” are formed when the symmetry of a magnetic material is disrupted. Domain walls (DWs) are a type of topological defect that separates regions...
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• “Zinc Sparks” – A Biological Fireworks Show 300 Million Years in the Making

  11-07-2021 18:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists using the Advanced Photon Source show how ​‘zinc sparks’ — the showers of zinc ions released by mammalian eggs immediately after fertilization — also...
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• Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson successfully rockets to outer space

  11-07-2021 17:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over New Mexico early Sunday, carrying Branson and three fellow crewmembers.
  
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• Incredible View of Tropical Storm Elsa Captured From Space

  11-07-2021 17:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made a series of landfalls and dropped abundant rain from the Caribbean to the U.S. East Coast. Tropical...
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• Billionaire adventurer Richard Branson has reached space aboard his own winged rocket ship

  11-07-2021 17:27
  Billionaire adventurer Richard Branson has reached space aboard his own winged rocket ship
  
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• By Jove! Stunning New Images Show Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, Superstorms, and Gargantuan Cyclones

  11-07-2021 17:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Stunning new images of Jupiter from Gemini North and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcase the planet at infrared, visible, and ultraviolet wavelengths of light....
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• Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell Come out of Hiding at ESPY Awards - TMZ

  11-07-2021 16:43 via news.google.com
  Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell Come out of Hiding at ESPY Awards  TMZESPYs 2021: Bachelor Couple Matt James, Rachael Kirkconnell Attend | PEOPLE.com  PEOPLEMatt James and Rachael Kirkconnell's Red Carpet Debut at the 2021 ESPYS Is Worth the Wait  Yahoo EntertainmentFormer Bachelor Matt James and Girlfriend Rachael Kirkconnell Make Red Carpet Debut at 2021 ESPYS  Us WeeklyMatt James and Rachael Kirkconnell make red carpet debut at the ESPYS  m
  
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• Texas Gov. Abbott: Proposed voting reforms will make it 'easier to vote' and 'harder to cheat' - Fox News

  11-07-2021 16:37 via news.google.com
  Texas Gov. Abbott: Proposed voting reforms will make it 'easier to vote' and 'harder to cheat'  Fox NewsAfter Walkout, Texas Voting Showdown Part II Looms  The New York TimesTexas lawmakers to consider sweeping voting restrictions  Yahoo NewsLetters to the Editor - Readers have plenty to say about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott  The Dallas Morning NewsOpinion | There's only one way for Democrats to beat back the GOP war on democracy  The Washington PostV
  
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• Novak Djokovic Levels Wimbledon Final Against Matteo Berrettini - ATP Tour

  11-07-2021 16:34 via news.google.com
  
  Novak Djokovic Levels Wimbledon Final Against Matteo Berrettini  ATP TourWimbledon: Novak Djokovic v Matteo Berrettini, men’s singles final – live!  The GuardianWimbledon 2021 - Patrick McEnroe's keys to the Matteo Berrettini-Novak Djokovic final  ESPNThe Latest: Djokovic wins 2nd set of Wimbledon final  Yahoo SportsWimbledon men’s final: Live updates from Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Berrettini  The Washington PostView Full Covera
  
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• Death toll rises to 90 in Surfside condo collapse - CNN

  11-07-2021 16:34 via news.google.com
  Death toll rises to 90 in Surfside condo collapse  CNN Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 90, mayor says  GMA News OnlineReview prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse  PBS NewsHourDeath toll rises to 90 in Surfside condominium collapse. Up to 31 remain missing Sunday  Miami HeraldThree ways Florida can better protect condo towers | Editorial  Tampa Bay TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Virgin Galactic spaceflight carrying founder Richard Branson—7/11/21 - CNBC Television

  11-07-2021 16:32 via news.google.com
  
  WATCH LIVE: Virgin Galactic spaceflight carrying founder Richard Branson—7/11/21  CNBC TelevisionVirgin Galactic Live News Updates: Space Plane Lands Successfully  The New York TimesVirgin Galactic's Richard Branson takes off for spaceflight in furious space tourism race  Fox BusinessRichard Branson launch to space looks to beat Jeff Bezos. But all of humanity loses.  NBC NewsHere are just some of Richard Branson's near-death experiences ahead of his
  
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• NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo arrested on charge of indecency with a child - CNN

  11-07-2021 16:02 via news.google.com
  NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo arrested on charge of indecency with a child  CNN Atlanta Falcons terminate LB Barkevious Mingo's contract after indecency with child charge  ESPNFalcons release Barkevious Mingo after charge of indecency with a child in Texas  The AthleticFalcons terminate Barkevious Mingo's contract after child sex offense arrest  FOX 5 AtlantaTwo former Seahawks now facing felony charges  12th Man RisingView Full Coverage on Goo
  
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• Bigon Rings: Technique Inspired by Lace Making Could Someday Weave Structures in Space

  11-07-2021 16:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Lauren Dreier was paging through a 19th century book by the German architect Gottfried Semper when she spotted some intriguing patterns inspired by lace. A...
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• Jake Paul immediately trolls Conor McGregor after UFC 264 loss - MMA Fighting

  11-07-2021 16:00 via news.google.com
  Jake Paul immediately trolls Conor McGregor after UFC 264 loss  MMA FightingA classless Conor McGregor has soul-searching to do after latest loss to Dustin Poirier  Yahoo SportsFor Conor McGregor, reinvention, not rematch, the proper direction | Opinion  MMA JunkieConor McGregor breaks shin in loss to Dustin Poirier  Las Vegas Review-JournalDustin Poirier beats Conor McGregor after Irishman appears to suffer gruesome injury  Fox NewsView Full Cov
  
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• How the highly unusual Death Valley temperatures just got more complicated - CNN

  11-07-2021 15:37 via news.google.com
  How the highly unusual Death Valley temperatures just got more complicated  CNN Death Valley Hits 130 Degrees as Heat Wave Sweeps the West  The New York TimesMillions in West still threatened by 'dangerously' hot temperatures  Yahoo! VoicesHeat wave smothers much of West Coast in triple-degree temperatures  The Washington Post30 Million People Under Heat Alerts As Western US Swelters  NDTVView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Scooter Braun and Wife Yael Cohen Separating After 7 Years of Marriage - Yahoo Entertainment

  11-07-2021 15:35 via news.google.com
  Scooter Braun and Wife Yael Cohen Separating After 7 Years of Marriage  Yahoo EntertainmentScooter Braun and Wife, Yael, Breaking Up  TMZMusic mogul Scooter Braun separates from wife Yael  Page SixScooter Braun and Wife Yael Split After 7 Years of Marriage  E! NEWSScooter Braun has 'separated' from wife Yael Cohen but they 'are trying to make marriage work'  Daily MailView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Unvaccinated Belgian woman contracted two COVID variants simultaneously - Reuters

  11-07-2021 15:25 via news.google.com
  
  Unvaccinated Belgian woman contracted two COVID variants simultaneously  ReutersBelgian woman dies with double variant infection  RTE.ieWoman, 90, dies after being infected with TWO strains of Covid at the same time ‘in the first case of its k...  The SunView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Hundreds of Thai medical workers get COVID-19 despite Sinovac vaccinations - New York Post

  11-07-2021 15:18 via news.google.com
  Hundreds of Thai medical workers get COVID-19 despite Sinovac vaccinations  New York Post Hundreds of Thai medical workers infected despite Sinovac vaccinations  ReutersHundreds of Thai medical workers infected despite receiving two doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine  Deccan HeraldHundreds of Thai medical workers infected with COVID-19 despite Sinovac vaccinations  CNA618 Sinovac vaccinated medical workers get Covid-19  The ThaigerView Full Covera
  
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• 3 shot outside barbershop after argument between 2 men over who won foot race a month ago - ABC News

  11-07-2021 15:18 via news.google.com
  3 shot outside barbershop after argument between 2 men over who won foot race a month ago  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Cats and Dogs May Catch COVID-19 From Their Owners – High Risk for Cats That Sleep on Their Owner’s Bed

  11-07-2021 15:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year, suggests that people with COVID-19 frequently pass...
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• Sean Penn Trashes Donald Trump's COVID-19 Response At Cannes Film Festival - HuffPost

  11-07-2021 15:03 via news.google.com
  Sean Penn Trashes Donald Trump's COVID-19 Response At Cannes Film Festival  HuffPostSean Penn Brings Daughter to Cannes for Polite Four-Minute Standing Ovation After ‘Flag Day’  Yahoo EntertainmentBack in Cannes, Sean Penn directs again, with daughter Dylan  Associated Press‘Openly neglected by an obscene administration’: Sean Penn criticises Trump’s handling of pandemic  The GuardianMatt Damon Pushed Sean Penn to Star in Cann
  
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• ZSA Moonlander Mark I review: the ultimate customizable ergonomic keyboard - The Verge

  11-07-2021 15:00 via news.google.com
  ZSA Moonlander Mark I review: the ultimate customizable ergonomic keyboard  The Verge
  
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• Global Tax Deal Heads Down Perilous Path in Congress - The Wall Street Journal

  11-07-2021 14:56 via news.google.com
  
  Global Tax Deal Heads Down Perilous Path in Congress  The Wall Street JournalGlobal Tax Overhaul Gains Steam as G20 Backs New Levies  The New York TimesYellen: Tax shift for large corporations not likely until next year | TheHill  The HillJanet Yellen says tax changes for large firms may not be ready until 2022  CNBCYellen: Compete on economic strengths, not low tax rates  Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Pope Francis seen for first time since major surgery - New York Post

  11-07-2021 14:54 via news.google.com
  Pope Francis seen for first time since major surgery  New York Post Pope Francis delivers prayer from hospital window in his first public appearance after surgery  CNN Pope reappears after surgery, backs free universal health care  ReutersPope Francis Highlights Need For Free Healthcare In First Address Since Surgery  NPRPope Francis gradually resuming work and walking after his surgery  CNN View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Handwriting Surprisingly Faster and Significantly Better Than Typing and Watching Videos for Learning to Read

  11-07-2021 14:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn’t be so quick to throw away...
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• Israel offers Covid vaccine booster shots to at-risk adults - The Guardian

  11-07-2021 14:14 via news.google.com
  Israel offers Covid vaccine booster shots to at-risk adults  The GuardianIsrael offers third shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to adults at risk  Yahoo NewsThe Latest: Israel strikes Pfizer deal for new vaccine batch  Associated PressBennett: New vaccines to arrive August 1, allowing teen inoculation to continue  The Times of IsraelThe Latest: Mask-wearing expected in England beyond July 19  San Francisco ChronicleView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Delta Variant: How this new strain of COVID is in a league of it's own | 60 Minutes Australia - 60 Minutes Australia

  11-07-2021 14:07 via news.google.com
  
  The Delta Variant: How this new strain of COVID is in a league of it's own | 60 Minutes Australia  60 Minutes AustraliaPfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; says shots still protect  KRON4As Delta Variant Spreads, Maryland Sees Rise In Covid Cases  WJZWhat you need to know about the highly contagious coronavirus delta variant  Anchorage Daily NewsNortheast Wisconsin officials search for methods to boost vaccination rates amid declining demand  
  
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• Last Ice-Covered Parts of Summertime Arctic Ocean – a Refuge for Polar Bears, Seals, Walruses – Vulnerable to Climate Change

  11-07-2021 13:58 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In a rapidly changing Arctic, one area might serve as a refuge – a place that could continue to harbor ice-dependent species when conditions in...
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• Upcoming 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro Rumored to Feature Upgraded 1080p Webcam - MacRumors

  11-07-2021 13:53 via news.google.com
  Upcoming 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro Rumored to Feature Upgraded 1080p Webcam  MacRumorsPoll: What’s the feature you’re looking forward to the most in your next MacBook?  9to5Mac14-inch & 16-inch MacBook Pro rumored to get 1080p webcam  AppleInsiderTop Stories: iPhone 13 and 14, iPad Pro, and MacBook Pro Rumors  MacRumorsLeaker claims all future Macs will feature a 1080p camera  9to5MacView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 2 crew members killed while helping fight the Cedar Basin wildfire in Arizona - CNN

  11-07-2021 13:52 via news.google.com
  2 crew members killed while helping fight the Cedar Basin wildfire in Arizona  CNN Firefighters die in aircraft crash while battling fire in Mohave County  ABC15 ArizonaTwo aerial firefighters killed in crash of air attack aircraft in Arizona  Fire AviationTwo dead after aircraft crashes battling wildfire in Mohave County  AZFamily2 firefighters die as plane goes down while surveying blaze  KVOA Tucson NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Queen and Prince William Wish England Good Luck Ahead of Euro 2020 Final - The Royal Family Channel

  11-07-2021 13:50 via news.google.com
  
  The Queen and Prince William Wish England Good Luck Ahead of Euro 2020 Final  The Royal Family ChannelEngland vs. Italy: How to Watch the Euro 2020 Final  The New York TimesEngland fans implored not to boo Italian national anthem by Southgate  Football365Where to watch Italy vs. England Euro 2020 final in NYC  New York Post Why This England Team Is Different  HITC SevensView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Elon Musk Is Called to Defend Tesla’s Purchase of SolarCity - The Wall Street Journal

  11-07-2021 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  Elon Musk Is Called to Defend Tesla’s Purchase of SolarCity  The Wall Street JournalTesla CEO Elon Musk goes to trial Monday to defend $2.6 billion SolarCity acquisition  CNBCTesla finally releases Full Self-Driving Beta v9: here’s what it looks like  ElectrekElon Musk says SpaceX still growing in Texas, plans rocket engine factory near Waco  Austin American-StatesmanMusk living in $50K tiny prefab house in Texas: Report..  Greatandhr
  
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• 3 Red-Hot Stocks That Could Continue to Crush the Market - Motley Fool

  11-07-2021 13:00 via news.google.com
  3 Red-Hot Stocks That Could Continue to Crush the Market  Motley Fool
  
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• Rare 4.5 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Could Hold Secrets to Life on Earth

  11-07-2021 12:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists are set to uncover the secrets of a rare meteorite and possibly the origins of oceans and life on Earth, thanks to Science and...
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• Trouble in Alaska? Massive oil pipeline is threatened by thawing permafrost - NBC News

  11-07-2021 12:01 via news.google.com
  Trouble in Alaska? Massive oil pipeline is threatened by thawing permafrost  NBC News'A wake up call': One of the world's largest oil pipelines might be in trouble  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Bitumen Puzzle: Investigating Bitumen Surfaces Using Physicochemical Analysis

  11-07-2021 11:47 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Although the history of bitumen dates back to the third millennium BC, only little is known about its surface structure. Researchers from TU Wien are...
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• Young Americans Aren’t Getting Vaccinated, Jeopardizing Covid-19 Fight - The Wall Street Journal

  11-07-2021 11:30 via news.google.com
  
  Young Americans Aren’t Getting Vaccinated, Jeopardizing Covid-19 Fight  The Wall Street JournalIt's not just about you. Experts say getting a Covid-19 vaccine protects everyone around you  CNN Common colds rising as pandemic restrictions ease; Southern Baptist Convention sparks small COVID cluster: Live COVID-19 updates  USA TODAYHere’s Why You Probably Won't Need A Booster Shot Against The Delta Variant Anytime Soon  BuzzFeed NewsDelta variant
  
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• Streetonomics: Quantifying a City’s Cultural Values Using Street Names

  11-07-2021 11:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A city’s street names can provide a glimpse into its cultural value system and a way to quantify cultural indicators, according to a study published...
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• Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed wins election in landslide amid Tigray conflict and voting fraud concerns - CNN

  11-07-2021 08:56 via news.google.com
  Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed wins election in landslide amid Tigray conflict and voting fraud concerns  CNN Ethiopia election: Abiy Ahmed wins with huge majority  BBC NewsEthiopia's Abiy Ahmed Poised For 2nd Term After Party Wins Elections  NPREthiopia's ruling party wins national election  AxiosEthiopia elections: How Abiy Ahmed take win im seat as Prime Minister wit plenty votes  BBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Wildfires spark evacuations in 3 U.S. states and Canada amid heat wave - Axios

  11-07-2021 08:08 via news.google.com
  Wildfires spark evacuations in 3 U.S. states and Canada amid heat wave  AxiosFire generates own lightning as it more than doubles in size  Los Angeles Times'Extreme fire behavior': 2 firefighters killed as Western wildfires intensify during heat wave  NBC NewsCalifornia's raging Beckwourth Complex Fire doubles in size, jumps highway  SFGateHow bad is this fire season in California really going to be?  The Mercury NewsView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Kamala Harris faces scrutiny and tests in first six months as vice-president - The Guardian

  11-07-2021 08:02 via news.google.com
  Kamala Harris faces scrutiny and tests in first six months as vice-president  The GuardianVP Harris talks about multiple assignments from Biden: 'Maybe I don't say 'no' enough'  Fox NewsVP Harris jokes 'maybe I don't say ‘no’ enough' to Biden  New York Post ‘Unprecedented level of vitriol’: Kamala Harris, embracing No. 2 role, ends up in spotlight’s glare  The Boston GlobeBiden to deliver major voting rights speech Tuesday in
  
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• OnePlus phones used to be my go-to recommendation — not anymore - Tom's Guide

  11-07-2021 08:01 via news.google.com
  OnePlus phones used to be my go-to recommendation — not anymore  Tom's GuideView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How Information Beyond the Genetic Sequence Is Encoded in Plant Sperm and Passed Down the Generations

  11-07-2021 07:08 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Hereditary information is passed from parent to offspring in the genetic code, DNA, and epigenetically through chemically induced modifications around the DNA. New research from...
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• New Evidence of Extreme Climate Change Thousands of Years Ago Revealed by Ancient Ostrich Eggshell

  11-07-2021 06:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Evidence from an ancient eggshell has revealed important new information about the extreme climate change faced by human early ancestors. The research shows parts of...
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• Why China is hobbling its tech sector - Bangkok Post

  11-07-2021 05:45 via news.google.com
  
  Why China is hobbling its tech sector  Bangkok PostChina Plans Security Checks for Tech Companies Listing Overseas  The New York TimesChina's Attacks on Tech Are a Losing Strategy in Cold War II  BloombergEverything You Need to Know About Didi's IPO, China's Crackdown, VIEs  BloombergData, not arms, the key driver in emerging US-China cold war  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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