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Smart windows can let visible light through while blocking out heat

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:26:05 +0000

A 3D printed grate can be used to make a smart window that blocks heat from sunlight out in the summer while letting it through in the winter, conserving energy

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It’s impossible to predict if crucial Antarctic glacier will collapse

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:20:03 +0000

The Pine Island glacier has three tipping points that could lead to the collapse of the entire West Antarctic ice sheet, potentially raising sea levels by 3 metres over centuries

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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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Ancient Egyptians saw the sky as crumbling iron tub filled with water

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:00:35 +0000

A fresh look at the world’s oldest religious texts suggests ancient Egyptians saw the sky as a water-filled iron container from which chunks fell to Earth as meteorites

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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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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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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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3.2 million more Americans seek jobless benefits

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:27:19 -0400

Millions more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs broadened from consumer-facing industries to other segments of the economy and could remain elevated even as many parts of the country start to reopen. This report produced by Yahaira Jacquez.

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H&M's sales tumble as stockpiles grow

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 0202 10:19:19 -0500

H&M, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said local currency sales have tumbled 57% since the start of March compared with a year ago. Ciara Lee reports

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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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3.2 million more Americans seek jobless benefits

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:27:19 -0400

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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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'Sufficient probable cause' for murder charges in GA jogger death: official

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:20:20 -0400

VIc Reynolds, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, told reporters on Friday that there is "sufficient probable cause" to charge Gregory and Travis McMichaels with felony murder and aggravated assault in February's shooting death of an unarmed black man.

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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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Thyroid Blood Tests

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

Title: Thyroid Blood Tests
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 2/18/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/8/2020 12:00:00 AM

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