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Science Diction review: The origins of jargon in bite-sized chunks

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

A podcast called Science Diction looks at the stories behind scientific terms and phrases. Each episode is short and nicely put together, says David Silverberg

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Research volunteers won't be told of their coronavirus genetic risk

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:50:58 +0000

Half a million people taking part in the UK Biobank, which gathers genetic information for researchers to study, won't be told if they turn out to be genetically vulnerable to the coronavirus

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Weird magnetic threads in sun's corona seen for the first time

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

New images reveal threads of ultra-hot gas woven throughout the sun's corona, in the most detailed look at previously unseen parts of the atmosphere of our closest star

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Frozen bull semen may have unleashed bluetongue virus on farm animals

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:00:40 +0000

The ongoing spread of bluetongue virus among European farm animals may have started when a cow was inseminated with infected bull semen stored from an earlier outbreak

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Is the universe conscious? It seems impossible until you do the maths

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0000

The question of how the brain gives rise to subjective experience is the hardest of all. Mathematicians think they can help, but their first attempts have thrown up some eye-popping conclusions

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NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring humans to the moon

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:59:28 +0000

NASA has awarded $967 million to three space flight companies – Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX – to build lunar landers that will be part of the Artemis programme to send humans to the moon by 2024

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The sun is too quiet, which may mean dangerous solar storms in future

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:00:24 +0000

Stars that are similar to the sun in every way we can measure are mostly more active than the sun, which hints that the sun’s activity may ramp up someday, risking solar eruptions

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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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Why countries should start weekly covid-19 testing for key workers

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:50:00 +0000

Many countries are focusing coronavirus testing on people who have covid-19 symptoms. But regularly testing all essential workers would have more of an impact

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BCG vaccine helps fight infections by boosting immune cell production

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:00:41 +0000

The BCG tuberculosis vaccine boosts the production of immune cells and this may explain how it protects newborns from dying of sepsis

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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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A large chunk of Mercury may have been blown away by the sun

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:00:04 +0000

Mercury is much denser than the other rocky planets in the solar system, and that may be because a collision vaporised its surface and the debris was blown away by the sun

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MIDI 2.0: The code that will define the future of sound has arrived

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Four decades ago, we introduced a standard way of encoding digital sound. Its first ever upgrade could lead to new genres of music and ways of experiencing sound

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Look for stocks to get range-bound: analyst

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:57:19 -0400

Piper Sandler senior technical analyst Craig Johnson says the S&P 500 may trade in a narrow range through the summer before breaking north.

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Georgia father, son arrested in shooting of unarmed black man

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:56:19 -0400

A white former police officer and his son were arrested in Georgia on Thursday and charged with murder in the death of an unarmed black man, an incident that has sparked furor in the community and among civil rights activists across the United States. Gloria Tso reports.

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Health Tip: Understanding Tooth Plaque

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Health Tip: Understanding Tooth Plaque
Category: Health News
Created: 1/8/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/8/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Chicago's Short-Lived 'Soda Tax' Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Chicago's Short-Lived 'Soda Tax' Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds
Category: Health News
Created: 2/24/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive Thyroid

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive Thyroid
Category: Health News
Created: 5/4/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/5/2020 12:00:00 AM

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