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• Gaia’s Galactic Goldmine: Star Clusters, Cosmic Lenses, Asteroids, and Unforeseen Science

  25-10-2023 23:11 via scitechdaily.com
  ESA’s Gaia mission has discovered over half a million new stars, pinpointed 150,000 asteroids, and identified 380 cosmic lenses. These findings advance our understanding of...
  
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• CDC Scientists Warn: Disfiguring Tropical Disease Is Gaining a Firm Foothold in the United States

  25-10-2023 22:22 via scitechdaily.com
  Analysis shows DNA proof of a regionally derived strain of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Amid rising concerns, there’s potential for local sand flies to contract a lethal...
  
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• New app improves real-time reporting in emergency situations

  25-10-2023 22:06 via nbcnews.com
  Saferwatch is an app that claims to improve real-time reporting in emergency situations and acts as a conduit between police and people reporting possible crime. NBC's Tom Winter sat down with Saferwatch CEO Geno Roefaro to learn how this app can help prevent tragedies from ever taking place.
  
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• Going Down the Drain: How Much Food Is Wasted in the U.S.?

  25-10-2023 21:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  How much food is wasted in the U.S.? Learn where garbage disposal waste goes when food scraps go down your sink and alternative food waste options.
  
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• SLAC to the Future: How Light Reveals Potential Breakthrough Biomedical Molecule

  25-10-2023 21:11 via scitechdaily.com
  SLAC researchers are developing a new, light-activated method to produce the molecule, nitroxide, which opens doors for future biomedical applications. Unveiling the Potential of Nitroxide...
  
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• Russian parliament's upper house rescinds ratification of global nuclear test ban

  25-10-2023 20:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Russia’s military has conducted a simulated nuclear strike in a drill overseen by President Vladimir Putin
  
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• Cystic Fibrosis Surprise – Scientists Discover Unexpected Function of Rare Lung Cells

  25-10-2023 20:21 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers from the University of Iowa demonstrate that pulmonary ionocytes play a key role in the absorption of chloride and water. Researchers from the University...
  
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• Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming

  25-10-2023 20:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Apple Inc. is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One service that includes streaming, music and other subscriptions
  
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• Electric Vehicles Rejoice: Scientists Develop Cobalt-Free, Cost-Efficient Battery Production

  25-10-2023 19:31 via scitechdaily.com
  Lithium ceramic for batteries can be synthesized at low temperatures without the need for sintering. A lithium ceramic could act as a solid electrolyte in...
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried plans to testify at his New York fraud trial, his lawyer says

  25-10-2023 19:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A lawyer for Sam Bankman-Fried says the FTX founder plans to testify at his fraud trial
  
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• Bitcoin prices have doubled this year and potentially new ways to invest may drive prices higher

  25-10-2023 19:10 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Bitcoin is having another moment
  
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• May God Help Us: Technocrats Blow The Lid Off Quantum Computing With 1,180-Qubit Processor

  25-10-2023 19:09 via technocracy.news
  I wrote on August 17, 2017, “Proponents of Technocracy are counting on the coming-of-age of quantum computers to enable their science of social engineering and world control. However, this leading physicist says that quantum computers will be ‘tools of destruction, not creation,’ and I think we should be asking some hard questions.” You may think this is over your head, but it’s not a stretch for you to see the train about to hit us.
  In 1998, the first first 2-qubit
  
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• Slowing Parkinson’s Progression: The Tai Chi Advantage

  25-10-2023 18:40 via scitechdaily.com
  Associated with slower disease progression and lower doses of required drugs. Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that involves sequences of very slow controlled movements,...
  
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• Bulgaria is launching the construction of 2 US-designed nuclear reactors

  25-10-2023 17:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Bulgaria has decided to expand the country’s nuclear power generation as an alternative of fossil fuels by launching the construction of two additional reactors at its only nuclear power plant
  
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• Orchestrating Light: Precise Control of Photonic Angular Momentum

  25-10-2023 17:50 via scitechdaily.com
  New technique accomplishes efficient recognition and real-time control of angular momentum modes. Rotating objects carry angular momentum; this fact extends even to the tiniest of...
  
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• AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action

  25-10-2023 17:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A new report warns that the proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos
  
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• Hidden Martian Secrets: NASA’s InSight Lander Uncovers Mars’ Molten Mystery

  25-10-2023 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Recent data challenges initial NASA InSight Mars Lander mission findings about Mars’ internal structure. Researchers have discovered a molten silicate layer at the Martian mantle’s...
  
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• Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards

  25-10-2023 16:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face there
  
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• Cats vs. Dogs – Who Reigns Supreme in Human Hearts?

  25-10-2023 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers surveyed pet owners across three nations and discovered that individuals were more attached to dogs than cats. However, the magnitude of this preference differed...
  
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• Physics Unraveled: Accelerating Waves and the Mysteries of Time and Relativity

  25-10-2023 15:11 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have derived a new wave equation, linking wave mechanics with the general theory of relativity and the arrow of time, offering solutions to long-standing...
  
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• States sue Meta over claims social media is addictive to kids

  25-10-2023 14:29 via today.com
  Attorneys General from dozens of states are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over what they say are addictive features aimed at kids and teens. The lawsuit accuses the company of blatantly violating state consumer laws, federal child privacy laws and putting profits over kids’ health. NBC’s Kate Snow reports for TODAY.
  
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• Sugarcane Secrets: Scientists Discover Potential Cause of Mystery Kidney Disease in Agricultural Workers

  25-10-2023 14:02 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers from CU Anschutz collaborated with doctors in El Salvador and discovered elevated concentrations of silica nanoparticles in the kidney tissues of patients with a...
  
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• China announces plan for new space telescope as it readies to launch space crew

  25-10-2023 13:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  China has announced plans to send a new telescope to probe deep into the universe as it prepared to launch the country's next three-member crew for its orbiting space station
  
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• Quantum Anomaly Solved: Cornell Researchers Challenge Long-Held Beliefs About Quantum Insulators

  25-10-2023 13:12 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers from Cornell have utilized magnetic imaging to obtain the first direct visualization of how electrons flow in a special type of insulator, and by...
  
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• Green Power Surge: The Surprising Hidden Health Benefits of Broccoli Sprouts

  25-10-2023 12:22 via scitechdaily.com
  Broccoli sprouts have been discovered to contain seven times more polysulfides than mature broccoli. Remember when your parents used to say, “Eat your greens, they...
  
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• Ultramicro Supercapacitor: A Game-Changing Energy Storage Marvel

  25-10-2023 11:32 via scitechdaily.com
  A novel ultramicro supercapacitor showcases superior energy storage and a potential revolution in device power sources. Researchers at the Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics...
  
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• Chilling Revelations: Ancient Landscape Discovered Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet

  25-10-2023 10:42 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists discovered an ancient river-formed landscape beneath the Antarctic ice, offering valuable insights into the ice sheet’s long-term stability and reactions to climate shifts. A...
  
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• Scientists Develop New Gel That Heals Diabetic Wounds 3x Faster

  25-10-2023 09:32 via scitechdaily.com
  A first-of-its-kind cell therapy promotes wound healing, improves overall wound health, and lowers risks of recurrence. Individuals with diabetes often struggle with impaired natural wound-healing...
  
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• Expedition 70 on ISS: Spacewalk Prep, Coolant Concerns, CEVIS Systems, and CIPHER Studies

  25-10-2023 07:53 via scitechdaily.com
  The seven orbital residents of the International Space Station kept busy on Tuesday, October 24, preparing for a round of upcoming spacewalks. While reviewing procedures...
  
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• Japan's automakers unveil EVs galore at Tokyo show to catch up with Tesla

  25-10-2023 06:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Toyota, Honda, Nissan and other Japanese automakers are serious about rolling out battery electric vehicles to catch up with the world's frontrunners like Tesla and BYD
  
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• Iron Dome’s Vulnerability: How Hamas Pierced Israel’s Prized Air Defense Shield

  25-10-2023 05:36 via scitechdaily.com
  Israel’s acclaimed Iron Dome defense system, known for its advanced missile interception capabilities, faced an unexpected challenge on October 7, 2023. Despite its history of...
  
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• Fake placenames with anti-Israel messages flood Google Maps' depiction of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt

  25-10-2023 05:21 via cnn.com
  
  When Google Maps users navigated to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, they might have seen placenames that included, "F**k Israel," and "May god curse Israel's Jerusalem."
  
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• Experts reconstruct the face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca sacrificed in Andean snow

  25-10-2023 04:21 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A team of scientists has unveiled the possible living face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca girl sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years ago atop the Andes
  
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• Cooking Up Cravings: Researchers Uncover Why Some Foods Make Us Hungry for More

  25-10-2023 04:08 via scitechdaily.com
  Buck researchers uncover a mechanism that may explain why eating tasty but unhealthy foods makes us hungry for more. People overeat and become overweight for...
  
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• California halts operations of self-driving Cruise robotaxis

  25-10-2023 03:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday it was immediately suspending the permits that allowed the tech startup Cruise to operate driverless cars.
  
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• Unlocking Lunar Secrets: Moon’s Polar Ice Far Younger Than Estimated

  25-10-2023 02:33 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study reveals that the Moon’s permanently shadowed regions are younger than previously estimated. A team including Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Raluca Rufu recently...
  
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• California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons

  25-10-2023 01:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace
  
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• Slippery Science: Crafting the World’s Most Water-Repellent Surface

  25-10-2023 01:41 via scitechdaily.com
  A revised method to create hydrophobic surfaces has implications for any technology where water meets a solid surface, from optics and microfluidics to cooking. Researchers...
  
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• States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health

  25-10-2023 01:10 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Dozens of U.S. states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook ...
  
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• Singapore Scientists Discover That a Special Supplement Could Treat Acute Kidney Injury

  25-10-2023 00:52 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists from Singapore have discovered a possible dietary supplement that could improve recovery after acute kidney injury (AKI). The finding, published in the Journal of...
  
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• New York can resume family DNA searches for crime suspects, court rules

  25-10-2023 00:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  New York’s highest court has ruled police can resume a DNA searching method that can identify relatives of potential suspects, a technique that has helped solve crimes but has caused privacy concerns
  
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