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upstart writes:Intel apologizes to China for shunning slave-labor region Xinjiang:

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upstart writes:No more annual flu shot? New target for universal influenza vaccine:

fliptop writes:MIT engineers have produced the world's longest flexible fiber battery. The rechargeable battery can be woven and washed, and could provide power for fiber-based electronic devices and sensors:

upstart writes:New study challenges popular explanation for London's infamous "Wobbly Bridge":

upstart writes:Earth's first giant:

upstart writes:Scientists demonstrate a novel rocket for deep-space exploration:

upstart writes:Dogs notice when computer animations violate laws of physics:

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owl writes:https://www.thedrive.com/news/43636/toyota-reviewing-key-fob-remote-start-subscription-plan-after-massive-blowback

upstart writes:How do our organs know when to stop growing? A multidisciplinary team led by researchers from UNIGE and MPIPKS has solved with a mathematical equation the mystery of how an organ changes its size depending on the size of the animal.

takyon writes:James Webb Space Telescope reaches launch pad for Christmas liftoff

upstart writes:Wise old elephants keep the young calm:

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upstart writes:Tsunamis' magnetic fields are detectable before sea level change: Magnetic field information could provide earlier disaster warning to at-risk regions, potentially saving lives:

[2021-12-24 23:01:40 UTC UPDATE] Yay! @mechanicjay: heard my plea, and responded! "slash died and left a stale pid behind. Cleaned it up, started slash, all good now." Thank-you! Thank-you! Thank-you! Original post follows.It has been brought to my attention that the story comment counts have not been updating.I'm seeing the same symptoms that I did on 2021-12-19 when this last happened. So, I tried to restart things armed with this new information. The system insisted on ignoring my efforts. :(I've requested help from other, more-knowledgeable staff rather than following the time-honored tradition of not asking for help until everyone else has has a chance to gum up the works!Summary: New stories ARE going out on schedule. Further, comment AND moderations ARE being accepted (and tallied) as expected. In short, it seems that everything *else* is working as expected (whew!). I apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while things get sorted out. --martyb/BytramP.S. I can assure you that eggnog had no part in the current situation!Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

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DannyB writes:Yes, ANOTHER wonderful item that will "improve" your digital sound!$2,500 Ethernet Switch Effectively Isolates Audiophiles From Cash:

upstart writes:Semiconductors reach the quantum world:

DannyB writes:Lisp in Conway's Game of Life

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upstart writes:For some Greenlanders, eating sugar is healthy:

upstart writes:People with IBD have more microplastics in their feces:

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Gaaark writes:Steve Ballmer's "parting gift" as Microsoft CEO: Trying to name Cortana "Bingo":

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upstart writes:New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas:

upstart writes:Critical Apache HTTPD Server Bugs Could Lead to RCE, DoS:

upstart writes:From the oilfield to the lab: How a special microbe turns oil into gases:

NPC-131072 writes:Series of preclinical studies supports the Army's pan-coronavirus vaccine development strategy:

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An Anonymous Coward writes:Half of top cancer studies fail high-profile reproducibility effort

Ayn Anonymous writes:[Editor's Note: This is how we received it. We are searching for anything else but the claim that Assange is (being) extradited is currently unsubstantiated.]

DannyB writes:How we fought an anti encryption law in Belgium - and won!

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Booga1 writes:Raspberry Pi computers are speeding to the International Space Station.

upstart writes:Antibiotics can be first-line therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis cases: A review of studies shows that antibiotic therapy is effective in up to 70% of cases that do not have added risks:

upstart writes:Java Code Repository Riddled with Hidden Log4j Bugs; Here's Where to Look:

DannyB writes:Rich Smith at The Motley Fool opines that NASA's SLS Rocket Just Got $3.2 Billion More Expensive:

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upstart writes:Millipedes 'as big as cars' once roamed Northern England, fossil find reveals:

upstart writes:Comets' heads can be green, but never their tails. After 90 years, we finally know why: The team solved this mystery with the help of a vacuum chamber, a lot of lasers, and one powerful cosmic reaction.:

owl writes:https://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2021/12/upgrading-a-motherboards-bios-uefi-the-hard-way/

upstart writes:Stress, by itself, can lead to excessive drinking in women but not men: Study shows stress led to drinking more than intended in men only when they already had consumed alcohol:

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Engine computer problem delays first SLS launchDannyB writes:Engine computer problem delays first SLS launch:

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upstart writes:One algorithm to rule decision-making:

upstart writes:Giving bug-like bots a boost: A new fabrication technique produces low-voltage, power-dense artificial muscles that improve the performance of flying microrobots.: