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Some of the news that we find inspiring, diverting, wrong or so very right.
smartphone

Hacking the Android Pattern Lock in Five Moves

28/01/2017

Your Android device's Pattern Lock can be cracked within 5 attempts ...

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More Moth News! Foreign Moths Invade EU!

27/01/2017

Southern hemisphere moth species now resident in Portugal ...

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anti trump protests

Anti-Trump Protests? Yes Please. Pro-Democrats Protests? No Thanks.

26/01/2017

Anti-Trump protests will lead nowhere if allowed to be channeled into the service of the Democratic Party. ...

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Sleeping man, sleep well

Did You Sleep Well? Sure? Try the Checklist

25/01/2017

What is good quality sleep? National Sleep Foundation provides guidance ...

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Sitting Will Kill You. Eating Toast Will Kill You. What Now?

24/01/2017

Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biological aging ...

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alternative facts

Alternative Facts and Science Skepticism

23/01/2017

Facts, beliefs, and identity: The seeds of science skepticism ...

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camera, surveillance, web browsing history

How Anonymous is Your Anonymous Browser?

22/01/2017

Your 'anonmyized' web browsing history may not be anonymous ...

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body armour

Strong, but Itchy. Armourers Update the Hairshirt for 2017

21/01/2017

Strength of hair inspires new materials for body armor ...

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Cutting Trees to Save Trees. A Central Africa Paradox

19/01/2017

Risk of tree species disappearing in central Africa 'a major concern,' say researchers ...

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Trump moth

Donald Trump Moth Discovered… On the Mexican Border

18/01/2017

New species of moth named in honor of Donald Trump ahead of his swearing-in as president ...

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fitness, intense workout

Want a More Intense Workout? Ditch the Phone

17/01/2017

Your phone could curb the intensity of your workout ...

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chili peppers

Cheaper than Cryogenics: How Chili Peppers Decrease Mortality

16/01/2017

Study finds association between eating hot peppers and decreased mortality ...

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Need a Cure for Video Gaming Depression? Try Social Media Depression

15/01/2017

Those who play games more than four hours a day may not develop addiction-like problems if they are socially engaged with others...

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Crystal Clear Carbon Capture

14/01/2017

Crystallization method offers new option for carbon capture from ambient air ...

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A Welcome Side Effect: Alzheimer’s Drug Fixes Tooth Decay

13/01/2017

Natural tooth repair method, using Alzheimer's drug, could revolutionize dental treatments ...

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vitamin c, fruit

Why Exactly Does Vitamin C Kill Cancer?

11/01/2017

Low levels of catalase enzyme make cancer cells vulnerable to high-dose vitamin C...

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dictionay, bilingualism

Que Bueno! Bilingualism Saves Brains

10/01/2017

Bilingualism may save brain resources as you age ...

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About Vitamin D and Respiratory Ills (or: Why All those Oldies go to Florida)

09/01/2017

High monthly vitamin D reduces respiratory infections...

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Seven years in Tibet? Try 13,000

08/01/2017

Research sheds new light on high-altitude settlement in Tibet ...

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fast radio burst

Where in the Universe did that Fast Radio Burst Come From?

07/01/2017

Cosmic source found for mysterious 'fast radio burst' ...

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woman with megaphone, speaking, stammering

The Mechanics of Stuttering (and the beginnings of a cure)

06/01/2017

Stuttering linked to reduced blood flow in area of brain associated with language ...

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soft drink, sugar free

Are Sugar Free and Diet Drinks Worth It?

05/01/2017

Sugar-free and 'diet' drinks no better for healthy weight than full sugar drinks ...

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chicken by Farm Sanctuary

Chicken – Finger Lickin’ Caring and Intelligent

04/01/2017

Review looks at studies on chicken intelligence, social development and emotions...

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Anti-Aging Therapies – How Close is Immortality Now?

03/01/2017

Anti-aging therapies targeting senescent cells: Facts and fiction ...

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cosmic metamaser

Gaze Thee Upon the Cosmic Metamaser

02/01/2017

The Hubble Space Telescope offers some seasonal images of a newly discovered Cosmic Metamaser...

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psilocybin, magic mushrooms

Careful Now! : When Magic Mushrooms Turn BAD

01/01/2017

Survey assesses both risky behaviors and positive outcomes of psilocybin use...

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emotional hangover

How to Cope With Your Emotional Hangover

30/12/2016

Is there such a thing as an emotional hangover? NYU researchers find that there is ...

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Ancient city

Nothing New Under the Sun – How Prehistory Tackled Global Warming

29/12/2016

Computer models find ancient solutions to modern problems ...

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Facebook Lurking Makes You Miserable – Fact.

28/12/2016

Feeling blue? Taking a break from Facebook might help ...

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Drug-Producing Artificial Leaf Can Grow Paracetemol on Mars

27/12/2016

Artificial leaf serves as mini-factory for drugs ...

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