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Perseverance’s giant ‘hand lens’ will scour Mars for signs of ancient life
Perseverance’s PIXL instrument will look for the textures of life in Martian rocks. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/) NASA engineers have shipped an envoy,…
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Carbon-negative crops may mean water shortages for 4.5 billion people
By Adam Vaughan Irrigation systems, such as this one for potatoes, will be needed to grow energy crops Dave Reede/All…
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Watch: escaped prisoner captured after going shopping for Call of Duty
Facepalm: It seems Call of Duty fans will do anything to grab the latest entry in the long-running franchise, no…
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Infectious Diseases and Social Distancing in Nature
Mandrills grooming each other. This type of monkey continues to care for sick family members while actively avoiding sick individuals…
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Former employees claim Google told them to take mental health leave when they experienced sexism and racism
Google reportedly reacted to complaints of racism and sexism by suggesting employees go on mental health leave. Insiders told NBC…
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Mark Cuban says the Dallas Mavericks are the largest Dogecoin merchant in the world – and predicts the token’s price could eventually hit $1
REUTERS/Mike Stone Mark Cuban said the Dallas Mavericks are now the largest Dogecoin merchant in the world. The NBA…
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Through the Cosmic Clouds: Hubble Spots a Beautiful Stellar Nursery
By ESA/Hubble March 8, 2021 AFGL 5180, a beautiful stellar nursery located in the constellation of Gemini (The Twins), captured…
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Feeding cows seaweed could solve the big bovine burp problem
Methane-spewing cow burps are killing the planet. Livestock contributes 14.5 per cent of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to the…
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Up to 8 million American households have not received stimulus checks even though they are eligible
The Treasury Department said 8 million households haven’t received stimulus checks, despite being eligible. Those households may end up not…
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The OnePlus 9 Smartphone Will Be Unveiled On March 23 | Digital Trends
The OnePlus 9 is on its way. Or at least, OnePlus has announced the event at which the OnePlus 9…
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This is the year that CRISPR moves from lab to clinic
Since my colleagues and I first described CRISPR as a genome-engineering tool in 2012, the technique has transformed fundamental research.…
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What happens to your brain and body when you procrastinate too much
There’s a reason why people are such bad procrastinators. It’s easy: Procrastinating feels great. But it’s not so great for…
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Physicists Create Time Reversed Optical Waves – “Like Watching a Movie in Reverse”
Credit: The University of Queensland Optics researchers from The University of Queensland and Nokia Bell Labs in the US have…
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7 sneaky ways fast-food restaurants get you to spend more money
Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This is a No. 3 from McDonald’s: a burger, fries, and a…
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Police across the country have shut down maskless parties as experts warn of COVID-19 variants
Police across the country are shutting down parties that violate COVID-19 guidance. In several incidents, more than 100 people gathered…
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Apple Discontinues the iMac Pro, Its Priciest All-in-one PC | Digital Trends
Apple has stopped making one of its most powerful and priciest computers, the iMac Pro. The machine first went on…
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Researchers Warn: Large Number of COVID-19 Survivors Will Experience Cognitive Complications
A research review led by Oxford Brookes University has found a large proportion of COVID-19 survivors will be affected by…
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Cuomo said lawmakers will have to impeach him if they want him out of office after top Democrats call for his resignation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing calls for his resignation over allegations of sexual harassment. The New York Democrat said lawmakers…
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Apple Analyst Suggests Launch Date for Rumored MR Headset | Digital Trends
Apple is reported to be eyeing mid-2022 for the launch of a mixed-reality (MR) headset, while its rumored augmented-reality (AR)…
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From Microsaws to Nanodrills: Laser Pulses Act As Industrial-Grade Machining Tools
Fused silica wafer with thickness of 350 um with high-quality glass vias of diameters between 0.25 mm and 6 mm…
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Lindsey Graham said he deals with Trump’s ‘dark side’ because he thinks he has a ‘magic’ other Republicans don’t
Sen. Lindsey Graham told “Axios on HBO” that he still thinks Donald Trump is good for the GOP. Graham said…
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Authorities will pursue criminal charges after three officers were injured breaking up a large party in Bolder
Three officers were injured while breaking up a large party in Boulder, Colorado on Saturday. Police responded to a party…
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Extinct Atom and a Clever Trick Reveals the Long-Kept Secrets of the Solar System
The unstable atom 92Nb, which has long since disappeared, provides information about the beginnings of our solar system. Credit: Makiko…
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McConnell planning an ‘escape hatch’ in case he leaves Senate before term expires, report says
When former President Donald Trump lost his reelection bid, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky became the most powerful…
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New Data Transfer System Is 10 Times Faster Than USB and Uses Polymer Cable As Thin a Strand of Hair
Researchers have developed a data transfer system that pairs high-frequency silicon chips with a polymer cable as thin a strand…
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How to watch Oprah’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tonight on CBS
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle…
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MIT Biologists and Mathematicians Reveal How Egg Cells Get So Big
Clustered fruit fly nurse cells squeeze their contents into a large egg cell. Credit: Jasmin Imran Alsous Oocyte growth relies…
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Brands are falling back in love with ad agencies
Good morning and welcome to Insider Advertising for March 8. I’m senior advertising reporter Lauren Johnson, and here’s what’s going…
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How Plastic Debris Makes Its Way Into Ocean Garbage Patches
Inferred reactive probability currents of marine debris into garbage patches (red boxes). Black boxes indicate coastal boxes from which those…
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A GOP senator who opposed impeachment defends Cheney, Murkowski after Trump amps up attacks
A GOP senator who opposed both of Trump’s impeachments defended Liz Cheney and Lisa Murkowski. Both GOP lawmakers voted to…
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James Webb Space Telescope Is Almost Ready for Launch | Digital Trends
During its final full systems test, technicians powered on all of the James Webb Space Telescope’s various electrical components installed…
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Explaining the Quirks of the Universe: “Search of a Lifetime” for Supersymmetric Particles at CERN
University of Chicago researchers hunt for proposed particles that could explain quirks of the universe. A team of researchers at…
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Biden remains opposed to eliminating the Senate filibuster, White House official says
Kate Bedingfield said that President Biden continues to oppose eliminating the Senate filibuster. “His preference is not to end the…
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ISS Astronauts Tend to Their Zero-Gravity Veggie Garden | Digital Trends
NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins has tended to multiple plant experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). Hopkins believes plants grown…
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Earth Has a Hot New Neighbor – And It Could Change How We Look for Life in the Universe
Artist’s impression of the surface of Gliese 486b. Credit: enderArea A rocky planet discovered in the Virgo constellation is an…
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Etna keeps up its spectacular explosions; ash rains on towns
In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 file photo, lava gushes from the Mt. Etna volcano near Catania, southern Italy. The…
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How to find post-selloff opportunities, plus Cathie Wood on NFTs
Hello and welcome to Insider Investing. I’m Joe Ciolli, and I’m here to guide you through what’s been happening in…
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First Evidence of Tectonic Activity on an Exoplanet | Digital Trends
This artist’s illustration represents the possible interior dynamics of the super-Earth exoplanet LHS 3844b. The planet’s interior properties and the…
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Innovative New mRNA Treatment Shows Promise for Stopping Both Flu and COVID-19 Viruses
The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop replication of both viruses in…
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Cuomo says he won’t resign over harassment allegations because doing so would be ‘anti-democratic’
Andrew Cuomo said he won’t resign over the accusations of sexual harassment against him. Five women have now accused the…
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Yes, There Are 7 Reasons to Spend $150 on a Smart Face Mask | Digital Trends
What possible reason could there be to spend $150 on a “smart” face mask? Since the coronavirus pandemic spread globally,…
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An Innovative and Non-destructive Strategy to Analyze Material Returned From Mars
Image of the distribution of certain elements from one of the meteorites analyzed by the group. Credit: IBeA / UPV/EHU…
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I run 4 social media accounts for my business. Here are the free tools I use to automate the process and create valuable content.
I’m a serial entrepreneur, which means my time and money are invested in multiple businesses and projects that I started…
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Glorious Hubble Image of Quintessential Barred Spiral Galaxy | Digital Trends
NGC 2336 is the quintessential galaxy — big, beautiful, and blue — and it is captured here by the NASA/ESA…
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MIT Chemists Boost Boron’s Utility for Designing New Drugs
MIT chemists have created a new boron-containing chemical group that is 10,000 times more stable than boron on its own.…
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Biden administration launching task force to investigate whether China orchestrated Microsoft Exchange hack
On Tuesday, Microsoft said their Exchange product had been hacked by a state-backed Chinese entity. At least 30,000 businesses and…
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The Mesmerizing Joy of Always-On Internet Livecams | Digital Trends
In any given moment, nothing is happening almost everywhere. But with social feeds, streaming sites, and news services pumping out…
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With more Apple Silicon-powered Macs inbound, the iMac Pro gets discontinued
In brief: Apple has confirmed that the iMac Pro will be discontinued when supplies run out. According to the company,…
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International Research Team Begins Uncovering Mystery Lurking Beneath the Arctic Ocean
This artistic diagram of the subsea and coastal permafrost ecosystems emphasizes greenhouse gas production and release. Sandia National Laboratories geosciences…
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Top disease expert says US in the ‘eye of the hurricane’ as COVID cases decline amid growing concern over spread of UK variant
Michael Osterholm, a top disease expert, said Sunday the US is the “eye of the hurricane.” New daily cases have…
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