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'Cool' Saharan ants' silver hairs cause total internal reflection - physicsworld.com: Desert-dwelling ant can survive temperatures

'Cool' Saharan ants' silver hairs cause total internal reflection - physicsworld.com: Desert-dwelling ant can survive temperatures of more than 50 °C because body hairs reflect light and stop them from overheating
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A man’s discovery of bones under his pub could forever change what we know about the Irish

A man’s discovery of bones under his pub could forever change what we know about the Irish
Source: washingtonpost.com

Anthropogenic carbon release rate unprecedented during the past 66 million years Richard E. Zeebe. Andy Ridgwell. James

Anthropogenic carbon release rate unprecedented during the past 66 million years Richard E. Zeebe. Andy Ridgwell. James C. Zachos. Nature Geoscience.
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Activists scale Nelson's Column in protest over London's 'toxic' air: Protesters from environmental campaign group Greenpeace

Activists scale Nelson's Column in protest over London's 'toxic' air: Protesters from environmental campaign group Greenpeace have scaled Nelson’s Column in a protest over air pollution in London. The group gathered at the Trafalgar Square statue at around 4.10am before starting its ascent,...
Source: standard.co.uk

Slashdot Asks: What's Your View On Speed Reading?

Slashdot Asks: What's Your View On Speed Reading?
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Could Satellite Messaging Startup Higher Ground Bring Down the 911 System?: New SatPaq device that turns smartphones into

Could Satellite Messaging Startup Higher Ground Bring Down the 911 System?: New SatPaq device that turns smartphones into satphones has communication giants worried
Source: ieee.org

Green light for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug - BBC News: A drug for treating children aged five and over with Duchenne

Green light for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug - BBC News: A drug for treating children aged five and over with Duchenne muscular dystrophy will be made available to around 50 children through NHS England.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Pressure mounts on Jeremy Hunt over handling of junior doctors’ dispute: Health secretary retreats from claim he has right

Pressure mounts on Jeremy Hunt over handling of junior doctors’ dispute: Health secretary retreats from claim he has right to impose contract – but threat may mean he has misled parliament
Source: theguardian.com

UK government's fracking definition 'could allow drilling without safeguards': Leading geologist warns loophole in government’s

UK government's fracking definition 'could allow drilling without safeguards': Leading geologist warns loophole in government’s legal definition of fracking could enable companies to bypass safety precautions
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Royal college: Children's services are becoming unsafe because of contract dispute - Hospital Dr

Royal college: Children's services are becoming unsafe because of contract dispute - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

NASA is designing a massive solar sail to reach interstellar space | ExtremeTech: NASA wants to reach the edge of the solar

NASA is designing a massive solar sail to reach interstellar space | ExtremeTech: NASA wants to reach the edge of the solar system faster, so it's designing a solar sail that could do it in just 10 years.
Source: extremetech.com

How long will it take? Conceptualizing the temporal dynamics of energy transitions

How long will it take? Conceptualizing the temporal dynamics of energy transitions
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Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73) Christopher E Ramsden. Daisy Zamora. Sharon Majchrzak-Hong. Keturah R Faurot. Steven K Broste. Robert P Frantz. John M Davis. Amit Ringel. Chirayath M Suchindran. Joseph R Hibbeln....
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Pickering leaky dams flood prevention scheme 'a success' - BBC News: A natural flood management scheme saved the North Yorkshire

Pickering leaky dams flood prevention scheme 'a success' - BBC News: A natural flood management scheme saved the North Yorkshire town of Pickering from floods at Christmas, a report says.
Source: bbc.com

Watch the world’s first 360° VR surgery live stream on Thursday: VR operations: it’s all about stitch ‘em up, not

Watch the world’s first 360° VR surgery live stream on Thursday: VR operations: it’s all about stitch ‘em up, not shoot ’em up. "On May 22 2014, Mr Shafi Ahmed, consultant general colorectal, and laparoscopic surgeon at Barts NHS trust was in the news for bringing his craft a good deal...
Source: arstechnica.com

Moderately Obese Patients Benefit from Vagal Nerve Blockade Using vBloc Neurometabolic Therapy |: Medgadget previously reported

Moderately Obese Patients Benefit from Vagal Nerve Blockade Using vBloc Neurometabolic Therapy |: Medgadget previously reported on the first U.S. implantation of the vBloc Neurometabolic Therapy system, an FDA-approved medical device for treating obesit
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