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• Does Marijuana Make You Lazy? Scientists Find That Cannabis Users Are Just As Likely To Be Motivated

  01-10-2022 23:31 via scitechdaily.com
  The study demonstrated that cannabis users are no less likely to be motivated or able to enjoy life’s pleasure.  According to a new study, cannabis...
  
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• A Single Protein Could Reveal the Secrets of Age-Related Vision Loss

  01-10-2022 22:16 via scitechdaily.com
  The researchers found that vitronectin is a promising target for macular degeneration. Francesca Marassi, Ph.D., a professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys, is leading research that...
  
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• 1,000,000 Times Thinner Than a Single Strand of Hair – Scientists Develop Leak-Free Nano-Pipes

  01-10-2022 20:31 via scitechdaily.com
  The world’s tiniest plumbing could potentially funnel drugs to individual human cells. Working on microscopic pipes just a millionth the width of a single strand...
  
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• Using Smartphones Can Help Improve Your Memory Skills

  01-10-2022 19:10 via scitechdaily.com
  The use of digital devices might actually benefit you instead of causing you to become lazy.  According to a recent study conducted by University College...
  
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• Supreme Court to grapple with race, elections amid Roe ruling fallout - USA TODAY

  01-10-2022 17:56 via news.google.com
  Supreme Court to grapple with race, elections amid Roe ruling fallout  USA TODAYSupreme Court's top cases for new term, new Justice Jackson  CBS NewsThe Supreme Court’s Business Docket  The New York TimesFrom affirmative action to Andy Warhol: Buckle up for a wild Supreme Court term  The HillWill the Conservative Momentum at the Supreme Court Continue This Term? | Opinion  Newsweek
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope Detects Protective Shield Defending a Pair of Dwarf Galaxies

  01-10-2022 17:52 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers confirm the existence of the elusive Magellanic Corona, a protective halo of hot, ionized gas previously known only in theory. For billions of years,...
  
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• Ukraine forces enter Lyman, Kyiv says Russian troops surrounded - Reuters

  01-10-2022 17:49 via news.google.com
  Ukraine forces enter Lyman, Kyiv says Russian troops surrounded  ReutersLATEST UPDATES: Russia forces 'encircled' in Lyman, Ukraine's nuclear plant director detained  Al Jazeera EnglishUkraine war: Russia withdraws troops from Lyman, strategic town in region Putin annexed  Fox NewsHow Russia’s territory control in Ukraine has shifted  CNNUkrainian defenders show first video from liberated Lyman with Ukraines flag at entrance to city  Yahoo
  
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• College football schedule, games 2022: What to watch in Week 5, TV channels, Saturday kickoff times - CBS Sports

  01-10-2022 17:00 via news.google.com
  College football schedule, games 2022: What to watch in Week 5, TV channels, Saturday kickoff times  CBS SportsCollege football Week 5 preview: Alabama faces first SEC road test, top-10 matchup in Death Valley  Fox NewsCollege football Week 5 -- Key storylines, favorite bets, games to watch  ESPNCollege Football Week 5: BEST BETS, EXPERT PICKS TO WIN for Big Ten, SEC, ACC & MORE | CBS Sports HQ  CBS Sports HQSchuyler Callihan's Best CFB Bets: Week 5&nb
  
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• Firefly successfully launches unmanned rocket

  01-10-2022 16:17 via cnn.com
  
  Texas-based commercial rocket company Firefly launched a rocket into space Friday morning, about a year after a previous attempt ended in an explosion.
  
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• New Method Converts Greenhouse Gas Into Fuel

  01-10-2022 16:10 via scitechdaily.com
  The new method converts methane gas into liquid methanol. A team of researchers has successfully converted methane into methanol using light and scattered transition metals...
  
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• ‘Smile’ Now At $19M Weekend Opening – Saturday AM Box Office - Deadline

  01-10-2022 16:09 via news.google.com
  ‘Smile’ Now At $19M Weekend Opening – Saturday AM Box Office  DeadlineMovie Review: 'Smile' with Sosie Bacon and Kal Penn  Vulture'Smile' Is an Audacious Horror-fication of Suicide  JezebelSmile Reminds Us That There's Nothing Quite Like a Transmissible Curse  Collider'Smile' Review: Parker Finn's Debut Film Is Jump-Scare Horror Done Really, Really Well  The Playlist
  
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• Here's why Ian's track was hard to predict, and harder to communicate - The Washington Post

  01-10-2022 16:00 via news.google.com
  Here's why Ian's track was hard to predict, and harder to communicate  The Washington PostHurricane Ian update: Cat. 1 storm makes second U.S. landfall  KHOU 11Hurricane Ian’s arrival meant we all covered the story  Tampa Bay TimesHow did Hurricane Ian compare to Hurricane Andrew?  CBS Miami
  
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• Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn't show off complex tasks

  01-10-2022 15:46 via abcnews.go.com
  An early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed Optimus humanoid robot slowly and awkwardly walked onto a stage, turned, and waved to a cheering crowd at the company’s artificial intelligence event Friday
  
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• Why 'Ring Nation' may be the most dystopian show on TV

  01-10-2022 15:24 via cnn.com
  
  Anyone watching the first episode of "Ring Nation" this week would have seen short clips of a man finding out his wife was pregnant with triplets, an uninvited iguana showing up at someone's front door and an unsuspecting teenage boy being chased down by a crane in his driveway.
  
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• Kabul attack: Death toll rises to 35 mostly ‘girls, young women’ - Al Jazeera English

  01-10-2022 15:07 via news.google.com
  Kabul attack: Death toll rises to 35 mostly ‘girls, young women’  Al Jazeera EnglishSuicide attack at tutoring center in Kabul kills 19  ReutersWomen protesters demand more security after Afghan bombing  The Washington PostWhy did the suicide bomb in Afghanistan mostly kill young women?  Deseret NewsKabul blast a setback for Afghan women seeking education against the odds  Reuters
  
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• Russian patrol detains head of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Reuters

  01-10-2022 15:02 via news.google.com
  Russian patrol detains head of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant  ReutersRussia detains Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant head  The HillU.N. watchdog asks Russian authorities about Ukrainian nuclear plant head  Reuters
  
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• New Therapy Improves Cognition in Down Syndrome Patients

  01-10-2022 14:49 via scitechdaily.com
  A new treatment has been shown to improve cognitive function.  In order to enhance the cognitive abilities of a small sample of Down syndrome patients,...
  
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• Firefly Aerospace reaches orbit with new Alpha rocket

  01-10-2022 14:05 via abcnews.go.com
  Firefly Aerospace has reached orbit with its new rocket
  
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• Tesla’s humanoid robot waves but can’t walk, yet. Musk plans to make millions of them

  01-10-2022 13:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off on Friday a prototype of its humanoid robot ‘Optimus,’ predicting the electric vehicle maker would be able to produce millions.
  
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• India launches 5G services, Modi calls it step in new era

  01-10-2022 13:43 via abcnews.go.com
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched 5G services in India, calling it a “step towards the new era.”
  
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• A Hidden Flaw – Unlocking Better Batteries for Electric Vehicles

  01-10-2022 13:39 via scitechdaily.com
  Fixing a hidden flaw might lead to improved batteries for electric cars. When compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries provide quicker charging, higher range, and...
  
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• Watch live: Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, via EarthCam | USA TODAY - USA TODAY

  01-10-2022 13:38 via news.google.com
  Watch live: Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, via EarthCam | USA TODAY  USA TODAYHurricane Ian heads for South Carolina coast after pounding Florida  KTLA 5Death toll rises from Post-Tropical Cyclone Ian; storm crawls across Carolinas, Virginia  Fox NewsWest Virginia Governor declares State of Preparedness in all counties  WBOY.com
  
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• Biden Calls on World to Punish Russia for Attempt to Annex Ukrainian Land - The New York Times

  01-10-2022 13:34 via news.google.com
  Biden Calls on World to Punish Russia for Attempt to Annex Ukrainian Land  The New York TimesPutin announces annexation of Ukrainian regions in defiance of international law  KITVPutin announces Russia will annex four regions of Ukraine  CNNRussia’s annexation of Ukraine territory will backfire on Putin, force Zelensky to keep fighting  Fox NewsPOLITICO Playbook PM: Biden and Zelenskyy respond to Putin's land grab - POLITICO  POLITICO
  
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• Elon Musk’s texts offer a rare glimpse at the billionaire boys’ club - Vox.com

  01-10-2022 13:30 via news.google.com
  Elon Musk’s texts offer a rare glimpse at the billionaire boys’ club  Vox.comJack Dorsey texts reveal push to get Elon Musk on Twitter board  CNBC TelevisionElon Musk's Texts Shatter the Myth of the Tech Genius  The AtlanticTwitter Is in the Wrong, and Musk Must Make That Case. Big Time.  RealMoneyA settlement with Twitter and Elon Musk may not be completely off the table  CNBC Television
  
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• Bills fans spearhead effort to donate to Tua Tagovailoa’s foundation - NBC Sports

  01-10-2022 13:04 via news.google.com
  Bills fans spearhead effort to donate to Tua Tagovailoa’s foundation  NBC SportsRavens head coach John Harbaugh 'couldn't believe' the Tua Tagovailoa injury he watched  Yahoo SportsUnfair to Dolphins for armchair experts who have never examined Tua to malign team doctors | Opinion  Miami HeraldTua Tagovailoa injury puts focus on Dolphins, NFL concussion protocol  IndyStar
  
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• Hurricane Ian recovery continues as death toll rises & more top stories | LiveNOW from FOX - LiveNOW from FOX

  01-10-2022 13:02 via news.google.com
  Hurricane Ian recovery continues as death toll rises & more top stories | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOXNEXT Weather: Tracking Hurricane Ian  CBS PhillyHurricane Ian has worsened Florida's insurance crisis | Fred Grimm  South Florida Sun SentinelFox News aerial video captures Fort Myers destruction: 'Thrown around like little toys'  msnNOW
  
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• Internet freedom activists scramble to help Iranians evade Tehran’s digital crackdown

  01-10-2022 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Internet freedom activists are scrambling to help Iranians evade Tehran’s online crackdown and urging the U.S. government and tech companies to do more to help.
  
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• CFB Week 5 betting cheat sheet - Arkansas covers vs. Alabama - ESPN

  01-10-2022 13:00 via news.google.com
  CFB Week 5 betting cheat sheet - Arkansas covers vs. Alabama  ESPNAlabama vs. Arkansas by the numbers: Tide hanging 40 on Hogs  AL.comThe Extra Point Where does Alabama need to Improve the Most?  Sports IllustratedSEC Game Of The Week: No. 2 Alabama at No. 20 Arkansas FULL GAME PREVIEW I CBS Sports HQ  CBS Sports HQWhat you need to know about Alabama at Arkansas  AL.com
  
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• Biologists Create a New Type of Human Cells

  01-10-2022 12:21 via scitechdaily.com
  The new model cells aid in the study of early embryonic development. Professor Vincent Pasque and his colleagues at KU Leuven have used stem cells to...
  
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• Powerful earthquake shakes Indonesia's Sumatra, kills 1

  01-10-2022 12:11 via abcnews.go.com
  A strong and shallow earthquake ha shaken Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing a resident, injuring 11 and damaging more than a a dozen houses and buildings
  
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• Russia's annexation puts world 'two or three steps away' from nuclear war - The Washington Post

  01-10-2022 12:00 via news.google.com
  Russia's annexation puts world 'two or three steps away' from nuclear war  The Washington PostSeptember 30, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news  CNNPutin's annexation of Ukraine's land raises nuclear risks, escalates war  Business InsiderPutin's Illegal Annexation  The New York TimesRussia's war in Ukraine: Live updates  CNN
  
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• Hurricane Ian leads to political whiplash for Ron DeSantis - The Hill

  01-10-2022 11:58 via news.google.com
  Hurricane Ian leads to political whiplash for Ron DeSantis  The HillFlorida Gov. DeSantis warns those taking advantage of hurricane victims: 'We are a law and order state'  Fox NewsNo, it’s not too soon. After Hurricane Ian, it’s time to say ‘climate change,’ Gov. DeSantis | Editorial  Miami HeraldRon DeSantis doesn’t think federal funds should be used for hurricane relief — except in Florida  The Independent
  
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• Expedition 68 Officially Begins on Space Station – SpaceX Crew Swap Planned

  01-10-2022 11:38 via scitechdaily.com
  The Expedition 68 mission is officially underway aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with seven astronauts and cosmonauts living and working together. The crew swaps...
  
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• Poorly Defined Land Rights Increase Deforestation Rates

  01-10-2022 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Poorly defined land rights increase deforestation, but private land rights must be combined with strict environmental policies. Tropical deforestation causes widespread degradation of biodiversity and...
  
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• Book Review: “Breathless,” by David Quammen

  01-10-2022 11:00 via nytimes.com
  In “Breathless,” David Quammen explores the predictable lead-up to the global Covid pandemic, and the frantic, belated attempts to stop it.
  
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• Bolsonaro or Lula? As Brazil prepares to vote, here's what to know - CNN

  01-10-2022 10:45 via news.google.com
  Bolsonaro or Lula? As Brazil prepares to vote, here's what to know  CNNLula and Bolsonaro battle for presidency as Brazil votes – BBC News  BBC NewsFront-runner Lula close to outright win in Brazil election  Reuters CanadaWhat's at stake in Brazil's 2022 presidential election  CBS News
  
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• Can the British government avert a financial crisis? | Counting the Cost - Al Jazeera English

  01-10-2022 09:42 via news.google.com
  Can the British government avert a financial crisis? | Counting the Cost  Al Jazeera EnglishYour Weekend Reading: How the UK's Financial Chaos Could Spread  BloombergBritain’s economic slump: Does the fault lie with Brexit?  The HillLetters: Why is Truss still in No 10 – and why hasn't the chancellor resigned?  The Independent
  
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• Cal Raleigh’s walk-off home run ends Seattle Mariners’ 21-year playoff drought - The Guardian

  01-10-2022 08:25 via news.google.com
  Cal Raleigh’s walk-off home run ends Seattle Mariners’ 21-year playoff drought  The GuardianDROUGHT ENDED!! Mariners walk it off to clinch first postseason birth in 21 years!  MLBMariners make playoffs for 1st time in 21 years, ending oldest postseason drought in major North American sports  Yahoo SportsMariners playoff drought ends, making new memories for fans  Tacoma News TribuneSEEN FROM WEST SEATTLE: Sign of Mariners' big win  We
  
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• Tesla robot slowly walks on stage at AI Day - CNN

  01-10-2022 05:40 via news.google.com
  Tesla robot slowly walks on stage at AI Day  CNNElon Musk reveals a humanoid robot at Tesla AI Day 2022  The VergeTesla's humanoid robot Optimus waved and danced on stage at the company's AI event. Elon Musk said the bot could do more, but he 'didn't want it to fall on its face'  AutoblogHere's what investors can expect from Tesla's 'AI Day'  CNBC Television
  
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• Scientists Discover Massive "Ocean" Near Earth's Core - NDTV

  01-10-2022 04:52 via news.google.com
  Scientists Discover Massive "Ocean" Near Earth's Core  NDTVScientists have just discovered a 6th ocean and it's not on earth's surface  OTV NewsSolitaire International | Solitaire & Jewellery Magazine- GJEPC India  Solitaire International Know about five oceans on Earth? The sixth has just been discovered  India TodayMassive 'Ocean' Near Earth's Core Discovered By Scientists  News18
  
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• Scientists Successfully Measure an Exotic Bond for the First Time

  01-10-2022 04:14 via scitechdaily.com
  Atoms may be made to attract one another using light. Theoretically, this effect has been predicted for a very long time. However, the Vienna Center...
  
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• Five takeaways from the Abbott-O’Rourke debate showdown in Texas - The Hill

  01-10-2022 04:14 via news.google.com
  Five takeaways from the Abbott-O’Rourke debate showdown in Texas  The HillAbbott and O'Rourke clash over gun restrictions in lone Texas gubernatorial debate  CNNDid Beto O’Rourke manage to change Texas governor race in debate with Greg Abbott?  Fort Worth Star-TelegramTexas governor's race: Debate is O'Rourke's last shot  Houston Chronicle
  
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• Inside Dua Lipa and Trevor Noah's 'Intimate' Date (Source) - Entertainment Tonight

  01-10-2022 03:30 via news.google.com
  Inside Dua Lipa and Trevor Noah's 'Intimate' Date (Source)  Entertainment TonightTrevor Noah and Dua Lipa spotted kissing, ignite dating rumors  Fox NewsTrevor Noah Smooched Dua Lipa and Quit ‘The Daily Show’ in the Same Week, Damn  JezebelTrevor Noah and Dua Lipa Seen Kissing at Dinner in New York  The CutTrevor Noah and Dua Lipa spark romance rumors as they kiss in NYC: See the pics  Yahoo Entertainment
  
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• Some Federal Family Education, Perkins student loans won't be forgiven - Detroit Free Press

  01-10-2022 03:07 via news.google.com
  Some Federal Family Education, Perkins student loans won't be forgiven  Detroit Free PressBiden administration scales back student loan forgiveness plan as states sue  KITVBiden's student loan handout is not legal or constitutional: Arkansas AG  Fox BusinessBiden’s Student loan forgiveness is a political bribe | Opinion  Deseret NewsOpinion | The courts should review the constitutionality of Biden’s costly student loan plan  The Washi
  
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• Hocus Pocus 2: Every Hocus Pocus reference in new movie | EW.com - Entertainment Weekly News

  01-10-2022 03:05 via news.google.com
  Hocus Pocus 2: Every Hocus Pocus reference in new movie | EW.com  Entertainment Weekly NewsIt'll cast a spell on you: Disney+ sequel 'Hocus Pocus 2' is magical  CNNReview: 'Hocus Pocus 2' can't hold a black flame candle to original  KOMO NewsHocus Pocus 2: Watch the Sanderson Sisters PERFORM a Blondie Hit!  Entertainment Tonight
  
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• High Blood Pressure May Accelerate the Aging of Your Bones

  01-10-2022 02:53 via scitechdaily.com
  According to a recent mouse study presented at an American Heart Association convention, high blood pressure may accelerate the aging of bones. According to a...
  
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• New NASA Weather Sensors Capture Vital Data on Hurricane Ian From Space Station

  01-10-2022 01:43 via scitechdaily.com
  A pair of microwave radiometers gathered data on Hurricane Ian as they passed over the Caribbean Sea aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Two recently...
  
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• Ubisoft, Bungie, and Others Working on Stadia Game Save Transfers - IGN - IGN

  01-10-2022 01:04 via news.google.com
  Ubisoft, Bungie, and Others Working on Stadia Game Save Transfers - IGN  IGNStadia controllers could become e-waste unless Google issues Bluetooth update  Ars TechnicaRed Dead Redemption 2 fan with nearly 6000 hours on Stadia begs Rockstar for character transfer  GamesradarGame Devs And Stadia Employees Alike Were Blindsided By The Sudden Shutdown  KotakuStadia died like Hemingway went bankrupt: gradually, then suddenly.  Video Games Chronicle
  
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• Staring Into Hurricane Ian’s Eye: NASA Scientists Are Analyzing the Forces That Made the Storm So Catastrophic

  01-10-2022 00:31 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA scientists are studying the latest satellite imagery of Hurricane Ian and analyzing the forces that made the storm so catastrophic. As Hurricane Ian headed...
  
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