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Vampire bats practise social distancing when they feel ill

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:51:16 +0000

Vampire bats are social creatures that build relationships through grooming and food-sharing, but when they feel ill, they self-isolate and call out for contact far less

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Weird radio signals spotted in our galaxy could solve a space mystery

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 14:18:31 +0000

Weird blasts of radio waves from space called fast radio bursts have been baffling astronomers since they were discovered, but after finding one in our galaxy we may finally know what creates them

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SpaceX mission control to do social distancing for first crewed flight

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 23:09:02 +0000

SpaceX’s first crewed launch is planned for 27 May and will be run from a mission control with desks set six feet apart to comply with social distancing protocols

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We still don't know how effective the NHS contact-tracing app will be

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:00:27 +0000

The UK government will begin trials of its coronavirus contact-tracing app this week, but what impact it will have on slowing the spread of covid-19 is unclear

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Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction

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

Our best mathematical theory of consciousness is sparking a rethink of one of science’s hardest problems – how simple matter gives rise to a complex mind

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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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China just tested a spacecraft that could fly to the moon and beyond

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:48:24 +0000

China just tested its biggest rocket yet, along with a new capsule designed to carry humans to its planned space station, the moon and beyond

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You can 'see' the closest known black hole to Earth with the naked eye

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:00:38 +0000

Astronomers found a star that appeared to be orbiting nothing at all – but it’s actually the closest black hole ever at just 1000 light years away

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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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Brain cells reach out to each other through miniature cages

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:17:06 +0000

Mouse neurons trapped inside cages grow long appendages to connect to each other. Trapping the cells allows us to precisely control their growth

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Black people in England and Wales twice as likely to die with covid-19

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:30:39 +0000

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic

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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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Pfizer, BioNTech race to test vaccines

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:36:20 -0400

Pfizer's chief scientific officer tells Reuters his company got a head start on vaccine development for the coronavirus because it had already been working for two years on the flu with its German partner, BioNTech. 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 had 'little' contact with valet who tested positive

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:13:19 -0400

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described a valet of his reportedly testing positive for the coronavirus as "one of those things" and said that he and Vice President Mike Pence have since been tested and they are both negative.

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Trump tests negative after valet contracts virus

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:24:20 -0400

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said it's "one of those things" after he learned that a White House valet tested positive for the coronavirus, noting contact with that person was limited. Gavino Garay has more.

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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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Routine Ear Wax 'Flush' Leaves Woman's Face Paralyzed

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Routine Ear Wax 'Flush' Leaves Woman's Face Paralyzed
Category: Health News
Created: 12/19/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/20/2019 12:00:00 AM

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zafirlukast (Accolate)

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: zafirlukast (Accolate)
Category: Medications
Created: 4/19/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/21/2019 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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DDoS attacks in Q1 2020

By securelist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:00:55 +0000

Since the beginning of 2020, due to the COVID-2019 pandemic, life has shifted almost entirely to the Web. This is reflected in the goals of recent DDoS attacks, with the most targeted resources in Q1 being websites of medical organizations, delivery services, and gaming and educational platforms.

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Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?
Category: Health News
Created: 4/2/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/3/2020 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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