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• Global Response to COVID-19 Hurt by Inadequate Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Variants

  03-08-2021 23:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Better international sequencing efforts are needed to track and respond to new SARS-CoV-2 variants. The lack of sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants by the U.S. and...
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• This Conversation Changed the Way I Interact With Technology

  03-08-2021 23:08 via nytimes.com
  
  What should we be asking about the technologies that shape our lives?
  
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• Activision Blizzard quarterly revenue jumps to $2.3 billion as it faces harassment allegations

  03-08-2021 22:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Activision Blizzard is raking in the cash even as the fallout over a harassment and discrimination lawsuit threatens its enormous business.
  
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• Scientists Declare Climate Emergency: Earth’s Vital Signs Worsen Amid Business-As-Usual on Climate Change

  03-08-2021 22:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists reaffirm 2019 climate emergency declaration and again call for transformative change based on updated trends. In 2019, a coalition of more than 11,000 scientists...
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• Scientists Catch Shape-Shifting Coronavirus Protein Complex in the Act

  03-08-2021 20:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  While all viruses have some means of combating the body’s immune system, scientists have been studying how the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus—the cause of the COVID-19 global...
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• Fermented Foods: Japan's Secret to Good Health?

  03-08-2021 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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• Extraordinary New Material Converts Waste Heat Into Energy

  03-08-2021 19:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Purified tin selenide has extraordinarily high thermoelectric performance. Perseverance, NASA’s 2020 Mars rover, is powered by something very desirable here on Earth: a thermoelectric device,...
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• Let’s Talk About All the Things We Take For Granted That Define Our Existence

  03-08-2021 19:34 via nytimes.com
  
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• Iraq gets back looted ancient artifacts from US, others

  03-08-2021 18:48
  
  Iraq's government says over 17,000 pieces of priceless antiquities have been recovered from the United States and other countries and handed over to the culture ministry
  
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• Lollapalooza Is “A Recipe for Disaster” – Spike in COVID-19 Infections Expected in Two Weeks

  03-08-2021 18:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Lollapalooza ran through Sunday, August 1, in Chicago’s Grant Park. Heading into Lollapalooza weekend in Chicago, concertgoers were anxiously awaiting their favorite artists while infectious...
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• What should I know about the delta variant?

  03-08-2021 18:15
  
  The delta variant is more contagious than its predecessors, but COVID-19 vaccines still provide strong protection against it
  
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• Let’s Talk About All of the Things We Take For Granted That Define Our Existence

  03-08-2021 17:39 via nytimes.com
  
  What should we be asking about the technologies that shape our lives?
  
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• Mandatory Madness: NYC Orders All Restaurants And Gyms To Demand Proof Of Vaccination From All Customers

  03-08-2021 17:27 via technocracy.news
  
  New York City, the tyrannical COVID mismanagement capital of the U.S., has bifurcated its society into bitter partisanship by ordering businesses to deny entrance to the unvaccinated. The have-nots are essentially banned from civic life and already struggling businesses will lose 30 percent of their customers. ⁃ TN EditorMaybe it was the rare laudatory op-ed in the thoroughly anti-de Blasio New York Post that inspired the mayor to impose even more restrictive COVID measures, but
  
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• Oral Vaccines Sometimes Fail in Resource-Poor Countries – New Research Helps Explain Why

  03-08-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A chronic gut disorder that occurs in regions with poor sanitation disrupts intestinal immune responses and impairs oral vaccine effectiveness in a mouse model of...
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• Kratom: What Does Science Say About the Controversial Botanical?

  03-08-2021 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The internet is flooded with contradictory information about Mitragyna speciosa, leaving consumers confused.
  
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• The Activision Blizzard lawsuit could be a watershed moment for the business world. Here's why

  03-08-2021 16:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Even if you're not an avid gamer, there's a good chance you've heard of "Call of Duty," "World of Warcraft" or "Candy Crush." Those games, which are played by hundreds of millions of people around the world and have in some cases attained the status of cultural phenomena, all belong to one California company helmed by one of America's longest-serving CEOs.
  
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• Blizzard president is leaving amid harassment lawsuit against the company

  03-08-2021 16:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Blizzard President J.
  
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• Five Eyes: Biden Authorizes Access To Everyone’s Social Media

  03-08-2021 16:39 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats in Big Tech have opened up governments like so many cans of sardines in order to aggregate virtually all data that exists in the world, including yours. Individual threats are just excuses to grab more data. This is the end result of Technocracy’s “Science of Social Engineering.” ⁃ TN EditorFor years, Americans have largely ignored corporate social media surveillance. But all of that is about to change, thanks to President Biden.No one has taken the White Hous
  
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• India Stack: The Future Of Fintech, Cashless Society And Total Inclusion

  03-08-2021 16:18 via technocracy.news
  
  The United Nations already declared Fintech as the chosen financial system for Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. It is, of course, all digital and includes creative blockchain technology for management and control of everything. It also demands 100 percent inclusion of all citizens in the system. This IMF article shows how India is leading the way. ⁃ TN EditorA digital infrastructure known as the India Stack is revolutionizing access to finance
  A decade ago, India’s vibrant l
  
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• Chinese state media slams video games, warns of addiction among children

  03-08-2021 16:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  GUANGZHOU, China — Shares of Tencent and 
  
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• Cholesterol-Lowering Statins May Improve Survival for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients

  03-08-2021 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found a significant association between cholesterol-lowering drugs commonly known as statins and...
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• Citizen, real-time crime alert app, is now selling access to its on-demand safety agents

  03-08-2021 15:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Next time you're walking alone at night or meeting up with a stranger for a first date, one startup, the real-time crime alert app Citizen, would like to listen in -- with the goal of protecting you.
  
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• Safety of Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Knee Pain Confirmed in New Study

  03-08-2021 15:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A study released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine has confirmed the safety of a novel type of cellular therapy for knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. Conducted by...
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• Double Venus Flyby! Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo Set To Make Space History

  03-08-2021 14:42 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo are set to make space history with two Venus flybys just 33 hours apart on August 9 and 10, 2021. The...
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• Professors: Public Places Reserved As Privilege For The Vaccinated

  03-08-2021 14:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Ethics, the Rule of Law and the Constitution are in total disarray as Yale and NYU professors declare that the unvaccinated should be banned from active society and that the vaccinated should have the “privilege” of public interaction reserved for them alone. ⁃ TN EditorDo you have a right to leave your home to eat or recreate? Apparently not if you are a “non-vac.” NYU Professor Arthur Caplan and Yale Professor Sarah Hull have published an essay in MedPageToday&nbs
  
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• “Phantom Head” Used To Devise Strategies To Reduce Aerosolization of SARS-CoV-2 During Dental Procedures

  03-08-2021 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Limiting infection transmission is central to the safety of all in dentistry, particularly during the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, yet many dental procedures unavoidably generate aerosols....
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• China's Tencent limits gaming for minors after media outcry

  03-08-2021 13:42
  
  China’s biggest gaming company, Tencent Holdings, says it will limit gaming time for minors and ban children under age 12 from making in-game purchases after a state media article called games “spiritual opium."
  
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• Discovering the Cause of a Deadly Problem in Rocket Engine Combustors

  03-08-2021 13:28 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Via advanced analyses, scientists shed light on the mechanism of a fatal problem plaguing combustion chambers in rocket engines. Rocket engines contain confined combustion systems,...
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• Evidence That Giraffes Are a Highly Socially Complex Species – As Socially Sophisticated As Elephants

  03-08-2021 13:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered evidence that giraffes are a highly socially complex species. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to have little or...
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• Breakthrough: Magnetizing a Material Without Applying an External Magnetic Field

  03-08-2021 12:45 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers propose a method of magnetizing a material without applying an external magnetic field. The study shows that the phenomenon can be produced by means...
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• The Hubble Deep Field: Looking Back In Time [Video]

  03-08-2021 12:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope has made over 1.5 million observations since its launch in 1990, capturing stunning subjects such as the Eagle Nebula and producing...
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• How Three Artificial Intelligence Technologies Can Sharpen a Company’s Strategic Edge

  03-08-2021 11:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using Artificial Intelligence, corporations can see new patterns in their data and maintain a competitive edge. Blending these AI technologies into business strategy and operations...
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• What You Need To Know About NASA’s Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Launch + How To Watch It Live

  03-08-2021 11:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA and Boeing are taking another major step on the path to regular human spaceflight launches to the International Space Station on American rockets and spacecraft from...
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• Century-Old Mysterious Puzzle Solved: How Sex Cells Get the Right Genetic Mix

  03-08-2021 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new discovery explains what determines the number and position of genetic exchanges that occur in sex cells, such as pollen and eggs in plants,...
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• A D for NASA, a C for HUD: Senate report warns agencies unprepared for cyberattacks

  03-08-2021 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Government agencies and major companies, such as Microsoft, have reported intrusions by foreign hackers in Russia and China.
  
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• 41 Questions for the Technologies We Use, and That Use Us

  03-08-2021 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  What should we be asking about the technologies that shape our lives?
  
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• Research Shows Common Insecticide Is Harmful to Bees in Any Amount

  03-08-2021 06:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  For the average bee, every little bit counts. A new UC Riverside study shows that a type of insecticide made for commercial plant nurseries is...
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• When a Single Tree Makes a Difference

  03-08-2021 05:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Individual trees in urban areas provide cooling during evening, research shows. A single tree along a city street or in a backyard can provide measurable...
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• Sierra Nevada red fox to be listed as federally endangered

  03-08-2021 03:56
  
  Federal wildlife officials have decided to list the Sierra Nevada red fox as an endangered species
  
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• Amazon union election results should be set aside due to misconduct, NLRB officer recommends

  03-08-2021 02:35 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A National Labor Relations Board official is recommending that the results of the milestone union election at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama held earlier this year be scrapped and that a new election be held due to illegal misconduct on the part of the e-commerce giant.
  
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• Amazon violated labor law in Alabama union election, labor official finds

  03-08-2021 02:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  The National Labor Relations Board has determined that Amazon violated labor law after workers at its Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse tried to join a union,
  
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• Italian vaccination registration system down in apparent ransomware attack

  03-08-2021 02:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Residents of the Lazio region, which includes Rome, will not be able to book new appointments for several days, the region’s president said.
  
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• NASA, Boeing launch Starliner to the ISS: How to watch test flight live - CNET

  03-08-2021 01:34 via news.google.com
  NASA, Boeing launch Starliner to the ISS: How to watch test flight live  CNETView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Simone Biles plans to compete in balance beam final in Tokyo - CBS News

  03-08-2021 01:23 via news.google.com
  Simone Biles plans to compete in balance beam final in Tokyo  CBS NewsWhy the "wolf turn" is such a big deal  VoxOlympic gymnastics -- Simone Biles and Suni Lee to compete on beam in final day of individual finals  ESPNSimone Biles' storybook ending?  The Week MagazineSimone Biles is BACK! Tokyo Olympics update: #WakeUpCLT To Go Aug. 2, 2021  WCNCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• One of World’s Rarest Chameleons Found Clinging to Survival in Patches of Rainforest in Malawi

  03-08-2021 01:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Chapman’s pygmy chameleon had been feared extinct due to forest loss. Urgent conservation measures are needed to save a Critically Endangered species of chameleon which...
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• NLRB officer says Amazon violated US labor law - The Verge

  03-08-2021 00:59 via news.google.com
  NLRB officer says Amazon violated US labor law  The VergeNLRB decision recommends new union election at Amazon warehouse in Alabama  The Washington PostAmazon Alabama Warehouse Workers May Get To Vote Again On Union  NPRAmazon Union Election Should Be Re-Run, Labor Official Says  BloombergHearing officer recommends Amazon union election be held again | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Chris Paul agrees to stay with Phoenix Suns, securing four-year deal that could be worth up to $120 million, his agents say - ESPN

  03-08-2021 00:59 via news.google.com
  Chris Paul agrees to stay with Phoenix Suns, securing four-year deal that could be worth up to $120 million, his agents say  ESPNSources: Chris Paul will return to Suns on 4-year deal worth up to $120 million  Yahoo SportsNBA free agency: Chris Paul to decline $44.2 million player option, become unrestricted free agent, per report  CBS SportsPhoenix Suns: 2 Free Agents Who are Perfect to Match with Devin Booker  Valley of the SunsChris Paul Agrees To Four-
  
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• Matt Damon Insists He Never Used ‘F-Slur’: ‘I Stand With the LGBTQ+ Community’ - Variety

  03-08-2021 00:58 via news.google.com
  Matt Damon Insists He Never Used ‘F-Slur’: ‘I Stand With the LGBTQ+ Community’  VarietyMatt Damon credits his daughter for ending his use of the 'f-slur'  CNNMatt Damon's daughter stopped him using a gay slur  BBC NewsI'm Gay. I Applaud Matt Damon for Becoming a Better Person | Opinion  NewsweekMatt Damon reveals he only recently stopped using homophobic slur  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Lindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 after being vaccinated - POLITICO

  03-08-2021 00:51 via news.google.com
  Lindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 after being vaccinated  POLITICOSen. Lindsey Graham Tests Covid Positive Despite Being Vaccinated  NBC NewsLindsey Graham tests positive for COVID-19: 'I am very glad I was vaccinated'  Yahoo NewsLindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 and has had 'flu-like symptoms' despite being vaccinated  CNNGraham says he has COVID-19 'breakthrough' infection | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• We’re Not Alone: Animals Suffer From Mental Health Issues Too

  03-08-2021 00:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  From dogs and cats to rodents and elephants, here’s how mental illness presents itself in other animals.
  
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