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RPGCast – Episode 307: “I Think I’m A Clone Now”

“Do you want to build a Persona clone? Come on let’s go license Unity. We never make JRPGs anymore. Stop building FPS games. It’s like...




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RPGCast – Episode 398: “I Think You Mean Seven…?”

Today’s podcast has a feline bend, but we still aren’t the official Cat Fancy podcast. The full crew is here today with tons of games,...




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RPGCast – Episode 424: “Insiders Think We’re Crazy”

Chris confesses his lack of Fire Emblemy skill. Anna Marie confesses her love for melty slimes. Simon sleeps for most of the show. But all...




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RPGCast – Episode 516: “Listening to Link Drown Is the Cutest Thing”

While Chris destroys Anna Marie's right joycon (press R to pay respects), the rest of the cast discusses their now playing, the news of the week, and there are still far too many games releasing every week. Please save us.




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Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals

Scientists set out to investigate a potential role of the gut microbiota in the development of cardio-metabolic diseases. They ended up identifying the common cholesterol-lowering drug statins as a potential microbiota-modulating therapeutic.




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Cholesterol lowering drugs linked to improved gut bacteria composition in obese people

Obese Europeans who are treated with cholesterol lowering drugs have not only lower values of blood LDL cholesterol and markers of inflammation but in addition a more healthy gut bacteria profile than those obese who are not prescribed statins.




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Sleep difficulties linked to altered brain development in infants who later develop autism

New research finds that sleep problems in a baby's first 12 months may not only precede an autism diagnosis, but also may be associated with altered growth trajectory in a key part of the brain, the hippocampus.




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Koalas Drink Water by Licking Tree Trunks during Rain

A team of Australian scientists and wildlife ecologists has captured koala drinking behavior in the wild for the first time. Each day, wild koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) eat around 510 grams of fresh eucalyptus leaves, and the water in the foliage they feed on is believed to contribute about 75% of their water intake in both [...]




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Narco-terrorist with links to Kashmiri terror groups nabbed by NIA in Haryana




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Nepal raises objection over India inaugurating crucial link road passing through Lipulekh Pass




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Higher step count linked to lower yearly risk of death, up to a point

An analysis of the daily steps taken by about 5000 people in the US has found that a higher step count is linked to a lower yearly risk of death, although the effect tails off above 12,000 steps




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End of one-child policy in China linked to rise in birth anomalies

Following China’s switch to a two-child policy, there has been a slight rise in congenital anomalies, perhaps because parents are older on average at conception




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Drinking coffee appears to cause epigenetic changes to your DNA

Coffee has been linked to changes on our DNA that affect how active certain genes are. The finding may help explain some of coffee's touted health benefits




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Mysterious inflammatory syndrome in children potentially linked to COVID-19 reported in Montreal

As Quebec prepares to reopen schools, doctors are poring over 15-20 cases of children with what seems to be the same illnesses reported in U.S. and Europe




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Hamilton gets empty feeling thinking about F1 without fans

F1 remains hopeful that the season can start in early July with a double header at the Austrian Grand Prix, and that 15-18 of the 22 scheduled races can yet be completed. “It’s going to be very empty," Hamilton said Saturday, evoking the subdued atmosphere of pre-season testing in Spain. “For us it’s going to be like a test day, probably even worse than a test day in a sense," the Mercedes driver said.






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Justin Amash on third-party presidential campaign: 'I think it hurts both candidates'

Rep. Justin Amash believes his White House bid is bad for both President Trump and his Democratic challenger, the Michigan Libertarian indicated in a recent interview.

Mr. Amash, a former Republican who left the GOP last year, told Time that he expects his presence in the presidential race will not ...




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‘It’s all a mess’: Pandemic driving businesses to bankruptcy brink, and complicating restructuring efforts

'You can’t have a going out of business sale when you can’t get your business open'




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Researchers Are Learning How Asian Elephants Think—in Order to Save Them

As the pachyderms increasingly clash with farmers and villagers over disappearing land, scientists study the way the animals' minds work




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How the Stunning Scarlet Macaw Came Back From the Brink

The bird, decimated by poachers and smugglers, is making a big comeback in the Central American rainforest




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Possible vaccine for virus linked to type 1 diabetes

According to many observations, certain virus infections may play a part in the autoimmune attack that leads to type 1 diabetes. Researchers have now produced a vaccine for these viruses in the hope that it could provide protection against the disease.




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Vitamin D linked to low virus death rate, study finds

A new study has found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries.




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The feeling a limb doesn't belong is linked to lack of brain structure and connection

People with body integrity dysphoria (BID) often feel as though one of their healthy limbs isn't meant to be a part of their bodies. They may act as though the limb is missing or even seek its amputation 'to feel complete.' Now, researchers have found that these feelings that a limb doesn't belong are mirrored in the brains of people with this condition.




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Revealing links between education and a good diet

Educational status appears to have positive influence on a healthy diet, particularly in low income countries, according to new research examining European nutritional data.




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How does the brain link events to form a memory? Study reveals unexpected mental processes

The brain has a powerful ability to remember and connect events separated in time. And now, in a new study in mice, scientists have shed light on how the brain can form such enduring links.




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Exclusive: Iran-linked hackers recently targeted coronavirus drugmaker Gilead - sources

Hackers linked to Iran have targeted staff at U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc in recent weeks, according to publicly-available web archives reviewed by Reuters and three cybersecurity researchers, as the company races to deploy a treatment for the COVID-19 virus.




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How do koalas drink? Not the way you might think

Scientists have solved a lingering mystery about koala behavior - how these tree-dwelling marsupials native to Australia consume enough water to live.




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Global coronavirus-linked death toll hits 100,000, according to Johns Hopkins University

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US Surgeon General Jerome Adams defends drug and drinking coronavirus advice to black and Latino people

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Four of five NHS trusts with over 200 coronavirus-linked deaths are in London

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Oasis and Warehouse on brink of administration amid Covid-19 financial fallout

Read our live updates on coronavirus HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms




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Two arrests in sex trafficking probe linked to north London brothels

Detectives investigating a gang responsible for trafficking young women from Brazil to work in brothels in north London have made two arrests.




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Starlink space display set to continue all week throughout the UK

Scheme by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX firm casts unique chain of lights in Britain's night skies




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Boris Johnson to talk with Queen via video link in first conversation with monarch since contracting Covid-19

Boris Johnson is having an audience with the Queen by video link – his first conversation with the Monarch since he fell ill with coronavirus three weeks ago.




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Police up security around 5G masts after spate of attacks linked to coronavirus conspiracy theories

A UK police force has upped patrols around 5G masts in a bid to stop further attacks linked to coronavirus conspiracy theories.




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Earth's insect population shrinks by more than a quarter in 30 years, researchers say

Earth's insect population has shrunk by 27 per cent in the past 30 years, researchers have found.




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Man, 44, charged with attempted murder after officers link him to three stabbings in London

A 44-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after being allegedly linked to three stabbings in north London.




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'Some children have died' from inflammatory syndrome which could be linked to coronavirus, says Matt Hancock

Some children have died of a new illness that could be linked to coronavirus, the Health Secretary has said.




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UK pubs could limit drinkers to two or three pints when lockdown lifts, government adviser suggests

Britons could be limited to two or three drinks when pubs reopen, a government adviser has suggested.




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WHO launches investigation into 'rare but serious' child illness and its links with Covid-19 after UK medics raise alarm

Global health experts are investigating reports of a rare but serious illness affecting children and its links to coronavirus after UK medics raised the alarm.




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Care home nurse's quick-thinking helps save lives of 13 dementia patients displaying coronavirus symptoms

A care home nurse used the knowledge she gained during the swine flu outbreak to help save the lives of 13 dementia patients who were displaying symptoms of the coronavirus.




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Thousands of London restaurants and bars 'on brink of collapse as they do not qualify for Government's emergency grants'

Campaign launched to increase threshold on rateable value to help struggling businesses




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People think behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated during lockdown, survey shows

A new survey suggests people think the behaviour of drivers and cyclists has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.




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UK government must set out detailed lockdown exit strategy, Tony Blair think tank warns

Brits will be left in the lurch unless ministers set out a clear path for lifting the Covid-19 lockdown, a former prime minister's think tank said.




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Coronavirus 'not beaten yet' but UK can think about next phase of lockdown, Dominic Raab says

The UK is past the peak of the coronavirus outbreak but the country is still at a "dangerous" stage of the pandemic, Dominic Raab has said.





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COVID-19 outbreak linked to Canada Post main plant in Calgary, health officials say

There is now an outbreak of COVID-19 linked to Canada Post's main plant in Calgary, according to Alberta Health Services.



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Exclusive: Iran-linked hackers recently targeted coronavirus drugmaker Gilead - sources

Hackers linked to Iran have targeted staff at U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc in recent weeks, according to publicly-available web archives reviewed by Reuters and three cybersecurity researchers, as the company races to deploy a treatment for the COVID-19 virus. In one case, a fake email login page designed to steal passwords was sent in April to a top Gilead executive involved in legal and corporate affairs, according to an archived version on a website used to scan for malicious web addresses. Ohad Zaidenberg, lead intelligence researcher at Israeli cybersecurity firm ClearSky, who closely tracks Iranian hacking activity and has investigated the attacks, said the attempt was part of an effort by an Iranian group to compromise email accounts of staff at the company using messages that impersonated journalists.





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CenturyLink still hasn’t met 2019 FCC deadline, now faces pandemic roadblocks

Pandemic disrupts broadband progress as cities halt construction.




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Wink smart hub users get one week’s notice to pay up or lose access

Devices will stop working for users who don't want to pay the new monthly fee.