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• The Future of Contraception: Scientists Develop Potential Non-Hormonal Birth Control Pill for Men

  31-05-2024 23:58 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Baylor researchers developed a reversible, non-hormonal male contraceptive targeting the sperm-specific protein STK33, showing effectiveness and safety in mice studies. In the past six decades,...
  
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• Scientists are testing mRNA vaccines to protect cows and people against bird flu

  31-05-2024 23:21 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to the shots deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• NASA and Rocket Lab Gear Up for Second PREFIRE Satellite Launch

  31-05-2024 23:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA plans to launch the second CubeSat for its PREFIRE mission on June 1, utilizing advanced technology to study Earth’s polar heat emissions and contribute...
  
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• Trump Media shares swing wildly and then tumble a day after former president was convicted

  31-05-2024 22:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, have fallen after former President Donald Trump was convicted in his hush money trial
  
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• Women on Mediterranean diet live significantly longer: Study - The Hill

  31-05-2024 22:30 via news.google.com
  Women on Mediterranean diet live significantly longer: Study  The HillMediterranean diet helps women live much longer, a large new study finds  CNNMediterranean Diet Cuts Mortality Risk by 23% in Women  Neuroscience NewsMediterranean diet tied to one-fifth lower risk of death in women  Medical XpressMediterranean diet associated with 23% reduction in mortality, study finds  CBS News
  
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• Trump supporters try to dox jurors and post violent threats after his conviction

  31-05-2024 22:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Trump's guilty verdict let his supporters to post threats of violence and attempt to dox jurors in the hush money case.
  
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• Rep. Ro Khanna convenes 100 tech leaders as he warns of defections to Trump and the GOP

  31-05-2024 22:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, former White House chief of staff Ron Klain and Rep. Nancy Pelosi are among the speakers this weekend in Napa Valley.
  
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• “Extraordinary” 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Skull Reveals Surgical Attempts at Cancer Care

  31-05-2024 22:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists were stunned by the discovery of cutmarks around cancerous growths on an ancient Egyptian skull, which allowed them to gain new insights into how...
  
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• Viral ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ image inspires wave of AI-generated Instagram posts about Israel-Hamas war

  31-05-2024 22:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  AI images Israel Gaza
  
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• Elon Musk’s X plans livestream event with Donald Trump

  31-05-2024 21:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tech billionaire Elon Musk confirmed Friday that his X app is planning to host a livestreamed town hall-style event with former President Donald Trump.
  
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• Microsoft Asked For A Cut From Future OpenAI Profits As Apple Plans To Integrate AI Into iOS 18 - Wccftech

  31-05-2024 21:04 via news.google.com
  Microsoft Asked For A Cut From Future OpenAI Profits As Apple Plans To Integrate AI Into iOS 18  WccftechApple iOS 18 Siri AI Update Will Let Users Control Features in Apps With Voice  BloombergOpenAI CEO Cements Control as He Secures Apple Deal  The InformationSome iOS 18 AI features will require the use of an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or later  PhoneArenaiOS 18 Project Greymatter will use AI to summarize notifications, articles and much more 
  
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• On the Brink of Extinction – Scientists Develop Genetic Rescue Plan for Arabian Leopards

  31-05-2024 21:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research on the critically endangered Arabian leopard indicates that reintroducing carefully selected, captive-bred individuals into the wild could substantially aid in the recovery of their...
  
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• US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

  31-05-2024 20:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is calling for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide
  
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• Google makes fixes to AI-generated search summaries after outlandish answers went viral

  31-05-2024 20:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Google said Friday it has made “more than a dozen technical improvements” to its artificial intelligence systems after its retooled search engine was found spitting out erroneous information
  
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• Bigger Brains Don’t Make for Better Foragers

  31-05-2024 20:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Study that pitted smaller-brained mammals against larger brained primates to compete in fruit-finding efficiency finds no differences.
  
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• Decoding the Red Planet’s Structure: Insights From Martian Meteorites

  31-05-2024 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research on Martian meteorites reveals unique geological insights into Mars’ crust and mantle, aiding our understanding of the planet’s volcanic and atmospheric history. Mars has...
  
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• Just in case, Holly Springs maker churning out bird flu vaccines - WRAL News

  31-05-2024 19:47 via news.google.com
  
  Just in case, Holly Springs maker churning out bird flu vaccines  WRAL NewsBARDA signs on with CSL Seqirus for 4.8 million bird flu shots  FiercePharmaU.S. Nears Deal To Fund Moderna mRNA Bird Flu Shot Trial, Report Says  ForbesModerna Stock Seesaws After Confirming U.S. Could Bankroll Its Bird Flu Vaccine  Investor's Business DailyResearchers develop experimental bird flu mRNA vaccine  Quartz
  
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• “Counterintuitive” Findings: MIT Scientists Uncover Surprising Metal Behavior Under Extreme Conditions

  31-05-2024 19:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  MIT scientists found that metals like copper can become stronger when heated and impacted at high velocities, challenging traditional views and potentially enhancing materials for...
  
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• Mars Moons Could Once Have Been Comets, Say Astronomers

  31-05-2024 19:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Astronomers have long puzzled over the origins on Phobos and Demos, the red planet's strangely-shaped moons. Now they are pondering an entirely new explanation.
  
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• Researchers find a single, surprising gene behind a disorder that causes intellectual disability

  31-05-2024 18:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Scientists have found the genetic root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which they estimate affects as many as one in 20,000 young people
  
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• Elon Musk sees another big advisory firm come out against his multibillion dollar pay package

  31-05-2024 18:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A second shareholder advisory firm has come out against reinstating a pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk that was voided earlier this year by a Delaware judge
  
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• The Love Life of Plants: How Female Flowers Pick Their Perfect Match

  31-05-2024 18:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In a new study, published in EMBO Reports, researchers explore the selective attraction and repulsion mechanisms in Arabidopsis plants during reproduction. Using a novel microscopic...
  
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• Immutable Proof Why Marxists Hate Technocracy – Part I

  31-05-2024 18:11 via technocracy.news
  
  This official 1944 article from The New International, the “Monthly Organ of Revolutionary Marxism,” should be the end of the discussion that Technocracy is Marxism dressed in other clothes or vice versa. They have hated each other from the beginning because of irreconcilable ideological differences. All who blame Marxism for the state of the world are clueless and blind. Part II drops tomorrow.
  This will cause a mental disconnect for a lot of people, as it should. It will force them
  
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• Poland says a fake news report on mobilizing 200,000 men was likely the work of Russia

  31-05-2024 17:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Officials in Poland say that a fake news report saying that Prime Minister Donald Tusk was mobilizing 200,000 men starting on July 1 was probably the work of Russia-sponsored hackers and was designed to interfere with the upcoming European Parliament e...
  
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• A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a 'reproductive disease,' aquarium says

  31-05-2024 17:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A North Carolina aquarium said in February that a stingray became pregnant with no male companion in its tank and now says the fish has a rare reproductive disease
  
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• AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat

  31-05-2024 17:42 via abcnews.go.com
  An Associated Press analysis of federal data shows that about 2,300 people in the United States died in the summer of 2023 with their death certificates mentioning the effects of excessive heat
  
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• Scientists Find the Largest Known Genome Inside a Small Plant

  31-05-2024 17:00 via nytimes.com
  
  A fern from a Pacific island carries 50 times as much DNA as humans do.
  
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• How a Single Gene Mutation is Rewriting the Book on Intellectual Disability

  31-05-2024 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have discovered a neurodevelopmental disorder linked to mutations in the RNU4-2 gene, a non-coding gene, which could impact tens of thousands globally. This finding...
  
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• Silent Hill 2 veterans debate Angela and Maria's redesigned looks for the horror remake: "They just made Angela look her age" - Gamesradar

  31-05-2024 16:35 via news.google.com
  Silent Hill 2 veterans debate Angela and Maria's redesigned looks for the horror remake: "They just made Angela look her age"  GamesradarSilent Hill Transmission Announced For May 30 With 'Game Updates, a Deeper Look at the Film, and New Merch'  IGNSilent Hill 2's remake hits PS5 and Steam in October  The VergeSilent Hill 2 launches October 8, new gameplay revealed  PlayStationSilent Hill 2 Remake's Character Models Have Fans Divided  Kotaku
  
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• Tests find AI tools readily create election lies from the voices of well-known political leaders

  31-05-2024 16:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A new report from a digital civil rights group has found that publicly available artificial intelligence tools can be easily weaponized to churn out convincing election lies in the voices of top American and European politicians
  
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• Colon Cancer Rates Are Rising In Young Americans, But Insurance Barriers Make Screening Harder

  31-05-2024 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Colon cancer symptoms usually don’t arise until later stages of the disease, making routine screening imperative for prevention
  
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• NASA’s High-Energy Ion Telescope Ready for Installation on IMAP Spacecraft

  31-05-2024 15:51 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s HIT instrument, integral to the IMAP mission, will monitor high-energy particles from the Sun, enhancing our understanding of space weather and its effects on...
  
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• Trump Media bounces back after conviction of the former president sent shares of social media company tumbling overnight

  31-05-2024 15:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Trump Media bounces back after conviction of the former president sent shares of social media company tumbling overnight
  
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• Chinese online retailer Temu latest to face EU's strictest level of digital scrutiny

  31-05-2024 15:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The European Union is adding Chinese online retailer Temu to its list of platforms facing the bloc’s highest level of digital scrutiny
  
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• Microdosing Psychedelics Could Revolutionize Mental Health Treatment

  31-05-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Some studies show that small doses of psychedelic drugs can help manage anxiety and improve wellbeing, but their overall clinical efficacy remains unproven.
  
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• New Research Confirms That This “Wonder Drug” Decreases Older Adults’ Risk of Death

  31-05-2024 14:33 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Statin therapy reduces cardiovascular and mortality risks in seniors over 60, proving safe and effective even beyond 85 years. Statins, often hailed as a “wonder...
  
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• Alexander Wang uses Taylor Swift and Beyoncé look-alikes in new ad, sparking controversy

  31-05-2024 14:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Alexander Wang used look-alikes for Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Kylie Jenner in a new ad campaign, furthering a debate about celebrity brands.
  
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• Shares in Trump Media slump after former president convicted in hush money trial

  31-05-2024 14:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, are slumping before the opening bell after former President Donald Trump was convicted in his hush money trial
  
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• Powering Next-Gen Electronics: Scientists Find High-Performance Alternative to Conventional Ferroelectrics

  31-05-2024 13:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A study by Rice University identifies a high-performance alternative to traditional ferroelectrics. Lighting a gas grill, getting an ultrasound, using an ultrasonic toothbrush ⎯ these...
  
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• You Don’t Have To Measure Minutes – New Study Challenges Traditional Exercise Guidelines

  31-05-2024 12:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  According to new research, setting exercise goals based on steps or time is equally beneficial for health, suggesting that personal preference should guide the choice...
  
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• Google Eats Rocks, a Win for A.I. Interpretability and Safety Vibe Check

  31-05-2024 11:05 via nytimes.com
  
  “Pass me the nontoxic glue and a couple of rocks, because it’s time to whip up a meal with Google’s new A.I. Overviews.”
  
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• Lava spurts from Iceland volcano for second day as its fissure extends 2 miles

  31-05-2024 10:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Lava continues to spurt from a volcano in southwestern Iceland but the activity has calmed significantly from the eruption the previous day
  
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• Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Live Score and Stats - May 30, 2024 Gametracker - CBS Sports

  31-05-2024 06:36 via news.google.com
  
  Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Live Score and Stats - May 30, 2024 Gametracker  CBS SportsLuka Doncic's scorching start sends Mavs to NBA Finals  ESPNNBA playoffs: Mavericks humiliate Timberwolves in Game 5 elimination, advance to NBA Finals  Yahoo SportsWolves fall apart in Game 5 as season ends with 124-103 loss to Dallas  Star Tribune
  
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• New Mexico judge grants Mark Zuckerberg’s request to be dropped from child safety lawsuit

  31-05-2024 06:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A New Mexico judge has granted Mark Zuckerberg's request to be dropped from a lawsuit that alleges his company has failed to protect young users on its social media platforms from sexual exploitation
  
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• ‘9-1-1’ Star Ryan Guzman Breaks Down That Emotional Finale Goodbye - Hollywood Reporter

  31-05-2024 05:24 via news.google.com
  ‘9-1-1’ Star Ryan Guzman Breaks Down That Emotional Finale Goodbye  Hollywood Reporter9-1-1 Season 7 Finale: What Happened to Bobby  Parade Magazine9-1-1 Season 7 Finale Recap: Eddie Says Goodbye to Christopher, More  Us Weekly'911' Season 7 Episode 10 Finale Ending Explained — Peter Krause Interview  TVLine'9-1-1' Fans May Not Like What Jennifer Love Hewitt Had to Say About the Season 7 Finale  Yahoo Entertainment
  
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• Florida 12-year-old Bruhat Soma wins 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee after competition’s second-ever spell-off - CNN

  31-05-2024 05:17 via news.google.com
  
  Florida 12-year-old Bruhat Soma wins 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee after competition’s second-ever spell-off  CNNScripps National Spelling Bee Live Updates: Bruhat Soma From Florida Wins  The New York TimesFlorida's Bruhat Soma clinches Scripps National Spelling Bee after spell-off  AxiosA-m-a-z-i-n-g: NC teen spells her way to the final three of the National Spelling Bee  Yahoo! VoicesScripps Spelling Bee 2024 recap: Results, words and definiti
  
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• Google scales back AI search answers after it told users to eat glue - The Washington Post

  31-05-2024 04:52 via news.google.com
  
  Google scales back AI search answers after it told users to eat glue  The Washington PostWhat happened with AI Overviews and next steps  The Keyword | Google Product and Technology NewsGoogle defends AI search results after they told us to put glue on pizza  The VergeWhy Google adding AI to its searches is a really big deal  Yahoo! Voices
  
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• Third person in US tests positive for bird flu in connection to outbreak in dairy cattle - CNN

  31-05-2024 04:26 via news.google.com
  Third person in US tests positive for bird flu in connection to outbreak in dairy cattle  CNNA Third Person in the U.S. Has Bird Flu. This Time, It's Different  TIMEBird Flu Has Infected a Third U.S. Farmworker  The New York Times
  
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• Trump verdict: Guilty of all 34 counts in hush money case - The Associated Press

  31-05-2024 03:52 via news.google.com
  
  Trump verdict: Guilty of all 34 counts in hush money case  The Associated PressTrump conviction heralds a somber and volatile moment in American history  CNNVideo ABC News Live Prime: Thu, May 30, 2024  ABC News‘Guilty. Guilty. Guilty.’ Inside the courtroom during Trump’s historic conviction.  POLITICO'ABSOLUTELY INSANE': Americans react to Trump's stunning conviction in New York trial  Fox News
  
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• Attorneys for Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger maintain DA is slow-walking evidence - Fox News

  31-05-2024 02:29 via news.google.com
  Attorneys for Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger maintain DA is slow-walking evidence  Fox NewsThe many pre-trial hearings in Idaho quadruple murder case against Bryan Kohberger  CNNDefense in case of man accused in University of Idaho murders calls witnesses at hearing  KHQ Right NowProsecution used federal grand jury in Bryan Kohberger case  Idaho Statesman
  
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