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The mysterious diseases killing starfish, sea fans and shellfish

Ocean Outbreak unveils the little-known diseases wreaking havoc in the seas and the book does a first-rate job of inspiring readers at the same time




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Ancient Earth reveals terrifying consequences of future global warming

Lessons from the deep past reveal that human-induced warming could create more extreme conditions than Earth has ever experienced




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New prime minister Boris Johnson’s climate change record

Boris Johnson has become the new prime minister of the UK after winning the Conservative party leadership campaign. Here's what Johnson has said and done about climate change




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Huge hidden canyon under Greenland ice sheet may have flowing water

A valley longer than the Grand Canyon hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet may carry running water. How quickly it flows may affect how the ice melts




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Radioactive dust in Antarctic ice could help map interstellar clouds

Interstellar dust has been found in Antarctic snow samples. The discovery could provide a way of mapping the clouds of dust Earth has passed through in space




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Bacteria fly into the Atacama Desert every afternoon on the wind

The Atacama Desert is one of the most hostile places on Earth, but new microbes arrive there every day on dust grains carried by the wind




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Meltwater from Greenland could raise sea level an extra 7 centimetres

Melting and refreezing is turning the absorbent surface snow of Greenland into solid ice, an effect that could contribute to sea level rises




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Underwater internet cables can detect offshore earthquakes

Undersea fibre-optic cables for transmitting data can also be used to detect earthquakes and find fault lines offshore




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Living 'concrete' made from bacteria used to create replicating bricks

Buildings may one day be made using a strain of bacteria that creates a concrete-like material when combined with sand and nutrients




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FDA commissioner in self-quarantine after exposure to person with COVID-19

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is in self-quarantine for a couple of weeks after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, an FDA spokesman told Reuters late on Friday.




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Protesters decry delay in arrests of two white men in shooting of black Georgia jogger

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of a Georgia courthouse on Friday to decry the killing of an unarmed black man in February and the delay in charging two white men in a shooting captured on video that was released earlier this week.




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Tijuana coronavirus death rate soars after hospital outbreaks

The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Mexico's best-known border city, Tijuana, has soared and the COVID-19 mortality rate is twice the national average, the health ministry says, after medical staff quickly fell ill as the outbreak rampaged through hospital wards.




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CES Veteran Chris Dragon on the Show’s Evolution; from Simple Audio to a Tech Extravaganza

HARMAN is excited and ready to head to Las Vegas in the New Year, once again, for the Consumer Electronics Show or CES. Without a doubt, CES is one of the most prominent and strategic events for the technology, automotive and the broader business...




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Auto Show Season Kicks off with In-Car Audio Taking Center Stage in Detroit

At this year’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, HARMAN and its automotive partners brought the latest evolution of premium in-car experiences that reflect and seamlessly connect with your lifestyle. Ensuring users are...




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Harman Kardon enters new partnership with Volkswagen, bringing pure listening pleasure to the VW experience

GARCHING / WOLFSBURG – October 28, 2019 – HARMAN International Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, is building on its longstanding partnership with Volkswagen Group to bring the sublime sound and sophisticated design of Harman Kardon branded audio solutions into VW vehicles worldwide.




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People who grow up outside of cities have a better sense of direction

A mobile video game called Sea Hero Quest has been used to test navigation abilities, showing that people who grew up in cities are worse navigators than others




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Don't miss: Maternal artworks, blooming islands and rewarding maths

This week, catch the last few days of an art show that gives mothers their due, explore a land of orchids and discover how loving maths makes us better people




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Psychologists rank reasons why newly-wed heterosexual couples argue

An analysis of the topics that cause arguments between newly-wed heterosexual couples puts a lack of affection at the top of the list, with little concern about who sleeps on which side of the bed




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Don't miss: Netflix's Altered Carbon, Reply All and our future fossils

This week, listen as Reply All goes down the internet rabbit hole, watch the second series of Netflix's Altered Carbon, and ponder what fossils our culture will leave for the far future




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How to make a sourdough starter and delicious sourdough bread

To make your own sourdough bread, you need to create an environment where wild yeast and bacteria want to hang out. Sam Wong explains how




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Twitter was once a fun place – now it is heading towards destruction

Twitter used to be full of cat memes and had a culture of sharing. Now, I pay a company to make sure my presence on the site is extremely limited, writes Annalee Newitz




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Don't miss: Altered Carbon anime and Attenborough reads The Peregrine

This week, listen as David Attenborough reads nature classic The Peregrine, learn how skyscrapers and railway cuttings offer unlikely oases for wildlife, and watch an Altered Carbon anime spin-off




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Covid-19: The science of uncertainty can help us make better choices

As the coronavirus outbreak continues, why do some people stockpile and others shrug? The psychology of uncertainty explains what's going on, says Rachel McCloy




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DNA analysis reveals just how intertwined ancient human lineages are

Ancient humans in Africa mixed far more than we thought, according to new findings revealed by sequencing the genomes of a diverse group of people from across the world




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Mysterious Iron Age site may have been a retreat for religious hermits

Shards of pottery probably used for transporting food suggest a mountain site in the Czech Republic may have been a nature retreat for Iron Age religious hermits




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The science of pastry: Master a shortcrust and make a rhubarb tart

Many people feel intimidated by the prospect of making pastry, says Sam Wong, but a little understanding can go a long way to successfully making this beautiful rhubarb tart




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Don’t Miss: Interactive thriller, spring journey and human futures

This week, make your own ending to a thriller set in a locked-down lab, join a nature walk to track Europe’s spring and listen to the trends shaping our future




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The coronavirus crisis could fundamentally alter the internet

The covid-19 pandemic has many of us stuck at home. The result could completely reshape how we use the internet, writes Annalee Newitz




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Altered Carbon 2 review: A great premise that's become too serious

In Altered Carbon’s version of the future, our identities are stored in chips and can be switched between bodies. The first series was a hoot. The second, however, is a bit too earnest, says Emily Wilson




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We're still untangling Ramanujan's mathematics 100 years after he died

Srinivisa Ramanujan’s ideas seemed to come from a parallel universe and mathematicians are still getting to grips with them today, say Ken Ono and Robert Schneider




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

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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Homemade cultured butter is more buttery than normal butter

Making butter at home the traditional way is easy and the result is far more flavourful than the shop-bought version, says Sam Wong




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Reuters Newsmaker full event: Ryanair’s O’Leary on growth, Brexit, the environment and executive pay

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary sits down with Reuters Tim Hepher to discuss challenges including industry-wide consolidation, environmental taxes, Brexit, the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and his 5-year, 100 million euro bonus package. Watch here the full event.




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Spain's Economy Minister, Nadia Calviño, speaks to Reuters

Minister of Economy, Nadia Calviño, only the second woman to hold the position in Spanish history, speaks to Breakingviews Global Editor Rob Cox as Spain prepares to hold parliamentary elections on Nov. 10 for the second time in a year.




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Reuters Newsmaker: Washington Comes to Silicon Valley

Reuters Breakingviews examines how Washington’s new paradigm on China is affecting Silicon Valley, from overseas investments to intellectual property protection to trade.




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Reuters Newsmaker: Tony Blair

Tony Blair Reuters Newsmaker event on 'The challenging state of British politics’.




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We’d be better off without American Airlines - Felix TV

Loose seats. Disrupted flights. Damning headlines. It’s been a terrible week for American Airlines. Reuters’ blogger Felix Salmon explains why flying American and other big carriers has become such a drag. (October 4, 2012)




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Beauty in radishes: Parisian tells lockdown story in watercolor

From a bunch of radishes to a sleeping cat, Parisian Agnes Goyet has turned to her life indoors for inspiration as France's coronavirus lockdown frees her up to pursue her hobby - art.




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Dancing in the streets: Ballet stars perform in empty Amsterdam

Six dancers from the Dutch National Ballet headed out into the empty streets of Amsterdam this week to perform their parts in a piece of choreography inspired by the coronavirus lockdown.




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After the triumph of Animal Crossing, a thin pipeline for Nintendo

The runaway success of Nintendo Co Ltd's island life simulator Animal Crossing: New Horizons has overshadowed an uncomfortable fact for fans of the Switch console - it lacks upcoming titles.




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Engineering Leaders & Innovators at HARMAN’s Novi Headquarters

As a leading technology company with applications across a range of industries including automotive, audio and enterprise technology, HARMAN has a strong focus on recognizing our talented in-house engineers, developers and designers who help bring ...




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HARMAN enters into a global partnership with Roche to develop a digital therapeutic technology for individuals living with autism

STAMFORD, CT – May 4, 2020 – HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced today that it has entered into a multi-year, global partnership...




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Why almost everyone believes in an afterlife – even atheists

Most people hold curiously similar ideas about life after death, suggesting there is more to it than religion, fear or an inability to imagine not existing




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Firms and governments use the internet to spy on us. Should we care?

Our increased reliance on the internet and smart tech means we are watched more than ever before. Is that something to fight – or is our concept of privacy just outdated?




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Dark energy: Understanding the mystery force that rules the universe

Dark energy dominates the universe, and could lead it to a cold, bleak end. But that's not to say we have much clue what it is or how it works




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A spotter's guide to the Milky Way's most badly behaved stars

There are around a hundred billion stars in the Milky Way, and most are rather humdrum – but the oddballs are so strange that they challenge our understanding of physics




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The big guide to small talk – a scientific masterclass on conversation

Ditch the phone, don't stand too close and strive for optimal eye contact: the evidence-based approach to painless holiday schmoozing




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Time for change? Why the UK would be better off with a £1.75 coin

Pennies and cents clog up wallets and pockets. Cold, hard mathematics proves it's time to ditch the shrapnel in favour of a new denomination




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How to breathe your way to better memory and sleep

More than half of us breathe the wrong way, missing out on many benefits from better health to altered consciousness. Here's how to do it right




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Why walking your way to better health isn't all about step counting

Changing your footwear could be kind to your knees, a different gait could lift your mood, but the real secret of successful walking is even simpler