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Robot with pincers can detect and remove weeds without harming crops

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:07:03 +0000

A robot that uses artificial intelligence to find and remove weeds could eventually be used as an alternative to chemical insecticides

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We must act quickly to avoid a pandemic-related mental health crisis

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

We are already seeing the pandemic's effects on mental health, and we need to act urgently to avoid a full-blown crisis, says Sam Howells

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I help people who are addicted to the internet wean themselves off

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:00:36 +0000

Can you really be addicted to your smartphone? Daria Kuss has shown that it is only a problem for a small number of people - and she knows how to help

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I'm a space archaeologist studying junk strewn across the solar system

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

From vintage satellites to lunar rovers, space archaeologist Alice Gorman is teasing out a unique history of humanity from the objects we've dispatched from Earth

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Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse

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How the covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of misleading science

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:25:00 +0000

Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, a second epidemic of preliminary, unverified and misinterpreted research has broken out. Can it be fixed?

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The moon is emitting carbon, raising questions about how it was formed

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:00:48 +0000

The leading hypothesis for how the moon formed involves a collision between a Mars-sized object and Earth that would have boiled away elements like carbon, making its discovery on the moon a mystery

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Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:59:04 +0000

Finland’s two-year test of universal basic income has concluded that it doesn't seem to disincentivise working, and improves recipients’ mental and financial well-being

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Homemade cultured butter is more buttery than normal butter

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:00:16 +0000

Making butter at home the traditional way is easy and the result is far more flavourful than the shop-bought version, says Sam Wong

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Facebook names first members of content oversight board

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:54:37 -0400

Facebook's new content oversight board will include a former prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and several constitutional law experts and rights advocates in its first 20 members.

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'I'm just trying to survive this': Laid-off employees struggle

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:17:21 -0400

While U.S. government guidelines say jobless workers who qualify for assistance should get payments within three weeks of applying, many - like Florida resident Claudia Alejandra - have been waiting twice that long. This report produced by Yahaira Jacquez.

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Pandemic slams healthcare jobs

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:59:19 -0400

The steep plunge in U.S. payrolls caused by the pandemic also slammed the healthcare sector, as many workers in dentists' and doctors' offices lost their jobs. Fred Katayama reports.

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Facebook names first members of content oversight board

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:54:37 -0400

Facebook's new content oversight board will include a former prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and several constitutional law experts and rights advocates in its first 20 members.

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Trump's re-election pitch: Blame China. Remake economy

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:21:04 -0400

Aides to U.S. President Trump say their 2020 campaign will now be focus on two themes: Trump is the only candidate who can resurrect the economy and that Democrats will not be as tough on China, a country Trump is blaming for the pandemic.

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No right to praise healthcare workers and then ignore them: Pelosi takes aim at Trump

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:08:20 -0400

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday made an indirect dig at President Donald Trump's Navy Blue Angels flyover this weekend, saying that political leaders have 'no right to praise them and then ignore their needs.'

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'I'm just trying to survive this': Laid-off employees struggle

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:17:21 -0400

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AHA News: Hearing Loss and the Connection to Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: AHA News: Hearing Loss and the Connection to Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Category: Health News
Created: 5/6/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Gum Problems

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Gum Problems
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 8/12/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Wildfires Send Kids to ERs for Breathing Problems

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Wildfires Send Kids to ERs for Breathing Problems
Category: Health News
Created: 1/8/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/9/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Remote spring: the rise of RDP bruteforce attacks

By securelist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:00:56 +0000

With the spread of COVID-19, organizations worldwide have introduced remote working, which is having a direct impact on cybersecurity and the threat landscape.

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