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• 7 Million-Year-Old Chinese Fossil Ape Provides New Insight Into the Origin of Human Bipedalism

  21-02-2024 23:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A recent investigation into a 7–8-million-year-old fossil ape from China, called Lufengpithecus, provides new insights into the development of bipedalism in humans. The study, published...
  
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• Elon Musk quietly visited the Biden White House in September

  21-02-2024 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
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• Quantum Breakthrough in High-Temperature Superconductivity

  21-02-2024 22:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have made a discovery that may help to unlock the microscopic mystery of high-temperature superconductivity The paper published in Nature could help address the...
  
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• Evading Bacterial Resistance: Scientists Develop Groundbreaking New Antibiotic

  21-02-2024 20:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and Harvard University have created an antibiotic that may provide medicine a new tool to combat bacteria resistant...
  
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• Duke Shuts Down Huge Plant Collection, Causing Scientific Uproar

  21-02-2024 20:45 via nytimes.com
  
  University officials say they cannot afford to maintain one of the largest herbariums in the United States. Researchers are urging Duke to reconsider.
  
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• Tennessee free-market group sues over federal rule that tightens worker classification standards

  21-02-2024 20:34
  
  A Tennessee free-market nonprofit group has joined the ranks of groups challenging a new Biden administration labor rule that changes the criteria for classifying workers as independent contractors or employees
  
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• An online dump of Chinese hacking documents reveals how Beijing watches both Chinese and foreigners

  21-02-2024 20:34
  
  An online dump of Chinese hacking documents reveals how Beijing watches both Chinese and foreigners
  
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• Orcas May Devour Marine Mammals, But They Typically Avoid Harming Humans

  21-02-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Orcas, or killer whales, are fierce apex predators capable of taking down almost any prey. In the wild, though, they aren't known for attacking humans.
  
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• X2.5 Solar Flare Unleashed – NASA’s SDO Captures Powerful Spectacle

  21-02-2024 19:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 1:53 a.m. EST on Friday, February 16, 2024. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun...
  
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• Kansas City parade shooting suspect Lyndell Mays 'randomly picked' target, other gunman fired while tripping - New York Post

  21-02-2024 19:27 via news.google.com
  Kansas City parade shooting suspect Lyndell Mays 'randomly picked' target, other gunman fired while tripping  New York Post 2 adults charged with murder of Lisa Lopez-Galvan at Chiefs parade: 'We are not done yet'  KCURAlleged shooter at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration told police he was 'just being stupid': affidavit  Fox NewsKansas City Chiefs shooting suspect gives wild defence: 'Just being stupid'  The Independent
  
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• ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Beanie Feldstein in Ethan Coen’s Strained Lesbian Crime Caper - Hollywood Reporter

  21-02-2024 19:00 via news.google.com
  ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Beanie Feldstein in Ethan Coen’s Strained Lesbian Crime Caper  Hollywood ReporterReview | Ethan Coen's 'Drive-Away Dolls' is a bawdy road comedy that sputters  The Washington PostA New Spin on the Coen Brothers Formula  The AtlanticDrive-Away Dolls review – Ethan Coen sets off in a wild new direction  The GuardianDrive-Away Dolls movie review (2024)  Ro
  
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• Suspect in death of Audrii Cunningham charged with capital murder after the girl’s body was found in a river tied to a rock - CNN

  21-02-2024 18:59 via news.google.com
  Suspect in death of Audrii Cunningham charged with capital murder after the girl’s body was found in a river tied to a rock  CNNMom of Texas 11-Year-Old Shares How She 'Failed' Murdered Daughter  The Daily Beast'This is the stuff you see on TV:' Mother of missing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham pleads for safe return amid search  KPRC Click2HoustonMissing 11-year-old's body found in Texas river: Police  ABC NewsAudrii Cunningham's mom posted heartbreak
  
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• German economy is in 'troubled waters' - ministry - BBC.com

  21-02-2024 18:57 via news.google.com
  
  German economy is in 'troubled waters' - ministry  BBC.comGermany slashes 2024 growth forecast to just 0.2% as economy in 'tricky waters,' minister says  CNBCGermany's economic gloom deepens with cut to growth forecast  ReutersGermany warns aging society will lead to huge worker shortage: 'Lack hands and minds'  New York Post Small Businesses Sound Alarm Over Weakening German Economy  The New York Times
  
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• Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt - The Associated Press

  21-02-2024 18:40 via news.google.com
  
  Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt  The Associated PressWhy it’s so difficult to land on the moon, even five decades after Apollo  CNNNASA Sets Coverage of First US Uncrewed Commercial Moon Landing  NASAOdysseus lunar lander sends back first photos after SpaceX launch  USA TODAYIntuitive Machines stock falls ahead of Moon landing attempt  Yahoo Finance
  
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• U.K. defense chief declares confidence in Trident nuclear missiles after reports of failed test off Florida - CBS News

  21-02-2024 18:36 via news.google.com
  U.K. defense chief declares confidence in Trident nuclear missiles after reports of failed test off Florida  CBS NewsU.K.’s Trident Nuclear Missile Fails Another Test, Fueling Scrutiny  The New York TimesTrident missile test failure raises questions about UK’s nuclear deterrent  The GuardianUK Trident submarine missile launch failed with top brass aboard  Defense NewsUK nuclear missile test fails for second time in eight years  CNN
  
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• Scientists Have Created the World’s Smallest, Lightest, and Fastest Fully Functional Micro-Robots

  21-02-2024 18:35 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Two insect-like robots, a mini-bug and a water strider, developed at Washington State University, are the smallest, lightest and fastest fully functional micro-robots ever known...
  
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• James Biden says his brother 'has never had any involvement' or any 'financial interest' in business ventures - Fox News

  21-02-2024 18:23 via news.google.com
  James Biden says his brother 'has never had any involvement' or any 'financial interest' in business ventures  Fox NewsJames Biden in impeachment testimony denies his brother was involved in his business deals  POLITICOJames Biden behind closed doors in critical interview with Republicans as GOP looks for lifeline in impeachment probe  CNN
  
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• Alabama Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children, Raising Questions About Fertility Care - The New York Times

  21-02-2024 18:14 via news.google.com
  
  Alabama Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children, Raising Questions About Fertility Care  The New York TimesShock, anger, confusion grip Alabama after court ruling on embryos  The Washington PostAlabama health system pauses IVF treatments after court embryo ruling  The HillAbortion bans: Alabama's assault on IVF is even worse than it sounds.  SlateAlabama IVF ruling sparks frantic calls, concern over embryo treatment  USA TODAY
  
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• 5,000 Pound European ERS-2 Satellite Falls to Earth

  21-02-2024 18:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  ERS-2 is expected to undergo atmospheric reentry and begin to break up today. Throughout its 16-year working life, the second European Remote Sensing satellite, ERS-2,...
  
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• Hair and school dress codes: Some students see traces of racism - The Associated Press

  21-02-2024 18:09 via news.google.com
  
  Hair and school dress codes: Some students see traces of racism  The Associated PressWhat to know about the Texas trial involving a Black teen punished over his dreadlocks  Yahoo NewsProtest planned outside Barbers Hill ISD superintendent's home after newspaper ad  KHOU.comBlack student disciplined over hairstyle hopes to 'start being a kid again'  The Associated PressSchool dress codes promote discipline. But many Black students see traces of racism 
  
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• Looting all but halts Gaza aid deliveries as law and order nears collapse - Financial Times

  21-02-2024 18:06 via news.google.com
  
  Looting all but halts Gaza aid deliveries as law and order nears collapse  Financial TimesExclusive: Israeli forces fired on food convoy in Gaza, UN documents and satellite analysis reveals  CNNIn record high, 66000 Haredim received exemption from military service in past year  The Times of IsraelIn Likely Illegal Attack, Israeli Navy Fired on UN Food Convoy in Gaza  Common Dreams
  
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• Nvidia's Hotly Anticipated Earnings May 'Trigger' Bitcoin and Crypto Correction, Analyst Says - CoinDesk

  21-02-2024 18:02 via news.google.com
  
  Nvidia's Hotly Anticipated Earnings May 'Trigger' Bitcoin and Crypto Correction, Analyst Says  CoinDeskNvidia Stock Drops Ahead of High-Stakes Earnings Report  Investopedia(NVDA) Nvidia's Earnings Moment Has Entire Market on Edge  BloombergIs Nvidia too big to fail?  CNNNvidia’s A.I. Gains Will Be in Focus Today  The New York Times
  
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• Borderlands - Official Trailer (2024) Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black | IGN Fan Fest 2024 - IGN

  21-02-2024 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  Borderlands - Official Trailer (2024) Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black | IGN Fan Fest 2024  IGNBorderlands Movie Trailer Reveals Jack Black's Claptrap, Guardians of the Galaxy Vibes, and More | IGN Fan Fest 2024  IGNBorderlands Photos: See Cate Blanchett as Lilith in Upcoming Adaptation (Exclusive)  PEOPLEBorderlands movie trailer is very Borderlands and surprisingly good  PolygonSee Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, Cate Blanchett in 'Borderlands' film&
  
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• Biden is boosting cybersecurity at US ports, where online attacks can be more ravaging than storms

  21-02-2024 17:54
  
  President Joe Biden has signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks
  
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• Lockbit crackdown heats up as US offers reward for info on hackers - Reuters

  21-02-2024 17:41 via news.google.com
  
  Lockbit crackdown heats up as US offers reward for info on hackers  ReutersFeds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates – Krebs on Security  Krebs on SecurityUkraine arrests father-son duo in Lockbit cybercrime bust  ReutersLockBit ransomware group disrupted by FBI, NCA, Europol operation - The Washington Post  The Washington PostSeized ransomware network LockBit rewired to expose hackers to world  The Gu
  
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• White House wades into debate on 'open' versus 'closed' artificial intelligence systems

  21-02-2024 17:32
  
  The Biden administration is wading into a contentious debate about whether the most powerful artificial intelligence systems should be “open-source” or closed
  
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• Sue Bird: Caitlin Clark can be an All-Star next year - The Athletic

  21-02-2024 17:32 via news.google.com
  
  Sue Bird: Caitlin Clark can be an All-Star next year  The AthleticCaitlin Clark just broke another record  CNNCaitlin Clark becomes Fanatics' top-selling college athlete in NIL era, by a chasmic margin  Yahoo SportsShould Caitlin Clark stay at Iowa or go to WNBA? How about the Olympics? It's complicated  USA TODAYAP Player of the Week: Iowa's Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA scoring record in historic fashion  The Associated Press
  
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• Transhuman Scientists Grow Testicles In Laboratory

  21-02-2024 17:25 via technocracy.news
  
  The seeds of life are sprouting outside of humanity, paving the way for test tube babies that will mature in incubators and be born without a mother. Fathers need not to apply. Fueled by Transhumanist philosophy, Technocrats scientists invent because they can, not because there is a demonstrable need to do so. ⁃ TN EditorScientists have successfully grown working “testicles in a dish” that could one day help solve male infertility, which affects one in 12 men worldwide. Researc
  
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• Nature’s Oddities: Scientists Uncover Fossilized Trees With Forms Unlike Any You’ve Seen Before

  21-02-2024 17:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In the fossil record, it’s common to find trees preserved merely as trunks, lacking any foliage that reveals their canopy structure or overall shape. However,...
  
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• Travis Kelce hops on private jet to meet Taylor Swift in Sydney for Eras Tour - Page Six

  21-02-2024 17:05 via news.google.com
  Travis Kelce hops on private jet to meet Taylor Swift in Sydney for Eras Tour  Page SixTravis Kelce Spotted Playing Golf in Vegas Amid Reports He'd Be Joining Taylor Swift on Her Eras Tour  Yahoo LifeNot even Taylor Swift can escape the pressure to get married  CNNTravis Kelce Plays Golf in Vegas as Fans Wait to See If He'll Fly to Australia to Meet Taylor Swift  PEOPLE
  
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• These Whales Still Use Their Vocal Cords. But How? - The New York Times

  21-02-2024 17:00 via news.google.com
  
  These Whales Still Use Their Vocal Cords. But How?  The New York TimesEvolutionary novelties underlie sound production in baleen whales  Nature.comHow do whales sing? Scientists point to a specialized voice box that other animals don't have  The Associated PressWhales can sing underwater without drowning—now we know how  National GeographicHumpback whales have a specialised larynx for underwater singing  New Scientist
  
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• These 7 Lost Species Haven't Been Seen for Decades

  21-02-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Though no one has seen them for decades, the search continues for these missing plants and animals.
  
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• Israel Gaza: China condemns US veto of call for immediate ceasefire at UN - BBC.com

  21-02-2024 16:58 via news.google.com
  
  Israel Gaza: China condemns US veto of call for immediate ceasefire at UN  BBC.comUS vetoes cease-fire in Gaza amid potential expanded ground assault  USA TODAYUS vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza after proposing a temporary halt in fighting  CNNWhite House: Johnson not serious about backing allies after he claimed Biden called for cease-fire  The Hill
  
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• Massive satellite falling toward Earth on Wednesday: What to know - KTLA Los Angeles

  21-02-2024 16:49 via news.google.com
  Massive satellite falling toward Earth on Wednesday: What to know  KTLA Los AngelesSchool bus-sized satellite to crash into Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday  Fox Weather Uncontrolled European satellite falls to Earth after 30 years in orbit  The Guardian5,000-Lb. Satellite Predicted to Crash Through Earth's Atmosphere Soon  PEOPLE
  
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• Neuralink's First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk's Transparency Isn't - WIRED

  21-02-2024 16:37 via news.google.com
  
  Neuralink's First Brain Implant Is Working. Elon Musk's Transparency Isn't  WIREDElon Musk claims Neuralink's first patient implanted with brain chip can already move computer mouse with their mind  FortuneElon Musk's most ambitious project just made a major breakthrough  TheStreetIt's a mistake to assume Elon Musk is lying all the time—but his Neuralink comment needs verification  Yahoo FinanceElon Musk says first Neuralink patient can control a com
  
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• Amazon to be added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average - 4029tv

  21-02-2024 16:22 via news.google.com
  
  Amazon to be added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average  4029tvAmazon addition helps Dow stay 'relevant'  Yahoo FinanceAmazon is replacing Walgreens in the Dow Jones Industrial Average  CNNAmazon to replace Walgreens in Dow Industrial Average next week  CNBCAmazon to join Dow Jones Industrial Average next week  MarketWatch
  
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• Apple is already defending iMessage against tomorrow's quantum computing attacks - The Verge

  21-02-2024 16:17 via news.google.com
  
  Apple is already defending iMessage against tomorrow's quantum computing attacks  The VergeApple boosting iMessage security to protect against future quantum computing attacks  Yahoo FinanceApple iOS 17.4: iMessage Gets Post-Quantum Encryption in New Update  WIREDiPhone: Apple iMessage gets major update ahead of ‘quantum apocalypse’  The IndependentApple Announces 'Groundbreaking' New Security Protocol for iMessage  MacRumors
  
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• Women vs Men – Stanford Scientists Uncover Key Brain Organization Differences

  21-02-2024 16:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Brain patterns vary between women and men. A recent study conducted by researchers at Stanford Medicine has unveiled an artificial intelligence model capable of identifying...
  
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• Your Eclipse Weather Forecast For April 2024, According To The Data

  21-02-2024 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The world’s leading eclipse meteorologist tells you where to find the clearest skies.
  
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• Top 100 NFL free agents: Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones headline 2024 free agency list front-loaded with defenders - CBS Sports

  21-02-2024 15:56 via news.google.com
  Top 100 NFL free agents: Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones headline 2024 free agency list front-loaded with defenders  CBS SportsMinnesota Vikings News and Links, 20 February 2024  Daily NorsemanWill Kirk Cousins get a fully-guaranteed contract on the open market?  NBC SportsMinnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins tops CBS Sports' list of top 100 NFL free agents  CBS NewsReport: Vikings unwilling to give Cousins fully guaranteed deal  theScore
  
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• Alexei Navalny's mother files lawsuit with a Russian court demanding release of her son's body - The Associated Press

  21-02-2024 15:28 via news.google.com
  
  Alexei Navalny's mother files lawsuit with a Russian court demanding release of her son's body  The Associated PressThe message Russians are hearing after Navalny’s death  CNNLawsuit on release of Alexei Navalny’s body will not be heard until 4 March  The GuardianFor many young Russians, dreams of democracy died with Alexei Navalny  The Washington Post
  
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• Unlocking Your Body’s Natural Weight Loss System That Works Like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro

  21-02-2024 15:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Recent drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro represent breakthroughs in metabolic disease treatment, offering new hope for managing obesity and diabetes. However, their use raises...
  
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• That Urge to Squeeze Cute Things Has a Name, It's Called Cute Aggression

  21-02-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Wanting to squeeze or bite an animal's ears or feet is called cute aggression and scientists are trying to understand why we do it.
  
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• Florida elementary school confirms 6th case of measles amid outbreak - Fox News

  21-02-2024 14:58 via news.google.com
  Florida elementary school confirms 6th case of measles amid outbreak  Fox NewsDoctors worry herd immunity against measles is fading as cases at Manatee Bay rise to 6  NBC 6 South FloridaOfficials report 6th measles case at Broward school; superintendent reassures parents  WPLG Local 10More measles at Florida elementary school: What to know  Miami HeraldSixth measles case confirmed at Broward elementary school. Here's how to protect yourself from the highly
  
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• 2024 NFL mock drafts: Projections for every first round pick - USA TODAY

  21-02-2024 14:26 via news.google.com
  
  2024 NFL mock drafts: Projections for every first round pick  USA TODAYCould Bears keep Justin Fields, trade No. 1 overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft? Four hypothetical deals  NFL.comChristian Williams' NFL Mock Draft 4.0 - Footballguys  Footballguys2024 NFL draft: Takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah's new mock draft  The Draft Wire2024 NFL Draft matchmaker: Best team fits for Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and other top QB prospects  CBS Sports
  
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• ChatGPT goes 'off the rails' with gibberish answers - VentureBeat

  21-02-2024 14:07 via news.google.com
  
  ChatGPT goes 'off the rails' with gibberish answers  VentureBeatChatGPT glitches out: Rogue AI responding in nonsensical Spanglish, gibberish  New York Post 'ChatGPT going crazy': OpenAI identifies issue causing malfunction of chatbot  The Indian ExpressOpenAI's ChatGPT Went Completely Off the Rails for Hours  The Daily BeastChatGPT was producing unhinged answers — and no one seems to know why  Business Insider
  
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• Revolutionizing Medicine: Scientists Unveil 145 Genes Vital for Genome Health

  21-02-2024 13:50 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists unveil 145 genes vital for genome health, and possible strategies to curb progression of human genomic disorders. More than one hundred key genes linked...
  
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• Huge laptop sales at Amazon and Best Buy — here's the 5 deals I'd buy on MacBooks, Dell, HP and more - Tom's Guide

  21-02-2024 13:10 via news.google.com
  
  Huge laptop sales at Amazon and Best Buy — here's the 5 deals I'd buy on MacBooks, Dell, HP and more  Tom's GuideBest Presidents Day Apple deals: Apple AirPods Pro, AirTags, iPad Mini, MacBook - Reviewed  ReviewedTime is running out to save $300 on Apple's 15-inch M2 MacBook Air at $999 (All-time low)  9to5ToysThe HP President's Day Sale Is Still Live: The Best Deals on HP OMEN Gaming Laptops and PCs  IGNThe 25 best Presidents’ Day laptop deals
  
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• Three offers for the No. 1 draft pick, three offers for Justin Fields: Let's lay out the Bears' options - ESPN

  21-02-2024 12:55 via news.google.com
  
  Three offers for the No. 1 draft pick, three offers for Justin Fields: Let's lay out the Bears' options  ESPNSteelers not looking to bring on a veteran quarterback to be their starter: reports  Yahoo SportsInsiders Predict Steelers Trade Package for Justin Fields  Sports IllustratedJustin Fields next team odds: Falcons new favorites to land Bears QB  FOX SportsThe Justin Fields trade market: Which teams might be interested and what could Bears get? &n
  
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• Harvard Engineers Discover Method to 10x Rubber’s Resistance

  21-02-2024 12:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using a multi-scale approach enhances the fatigue threshold of particle-reinforced rubber. Scientists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)...
  
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