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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956Canadian islanders angry over US mail searches

hendrikboom writes:The emissions gap report for 2019 is out.

Anonymous Coward in the Ocean writes:https://news.sky.com/story/prozac-pollution-making-fish-less-aggressive-says-study-11860507

barbara hudson writes:Once upon a time in a strange land (actually, Indiana in 1897) the government tried to pass a law making pi = 3.2.Ohio is now trying to pass a law doing the impossible — require the implanting of ectopic pregnancies.

RandomFactor writes:According to new research published Wednesday in the journal Cell, scientists using a combination of gene splicing and accelerated evolution techniques have made E. coli into an autotroph that produces its biomass using atmospheric carbon.The study was carried out at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot.

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956How Spices Have Made, and Unmade, Empires

RandomFactor writes:15,000 light years from earth, astronomers have discovered a black hole, designated LB-1, that is 70 times the mass of the Sun — over twice the mass scientists thought was possible to exist in the Milky Way.Scientists generally believe black holes come in two broad categories.

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An Anonymous Coward writes:It seems that China has done it again, they have a history of dropping rocket parts on their own people. This time no one was hurt, but Tech Review mentions some previous events that didn't have a happy ending.

stormwyrm writes:There have been many rumblings about scientific fraud in China, and now there are rumbles that the problem is systemic, and goes all the way to the top. Cao Xuetao (曹雪涛), one of China's top immunologists, former president of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, president of Nankai University, and most importantly Chairman of research integrity for all Chinese research, has himself been implicated in scientific fraud and misconduct. A careful examination of Chairman Cao's published scientific papers seems to show how some of his data was fabricated or falsified. This was noticed since much of his papers have pictures, either of western blots, gels, flow cyclometry images, and microscopy images. Some of the fabrication appears to have been done by sending the same sample multiple times through analysis, producing images that are similar but not completely identical, while others are clear Photoshop cut and paste jobs. From the For Better Science article:

canopic jug writes:Challenge yourself with short coding puzzles and design topics from now until Christmas. Which other Advent calendars are missing from the list below?

canopic jug writes:Fedora developer and Program manager, Ben Cotton, opens up about what happened when he fat-fingered a script to automatically close bugs as Fedora 29 reached End-Of-Life the other day. When version 29 reached EOL, he accidentally also closed several thousand other bugs which should have remained open. He writes about how that happened.

canopic jug writes:Technologist Daniel Aleksandersen writes about a newsletter syndication system he has written. One of the itches he chose to scratch was the matter of being able to cull fake subscriptions which are problematic when commercial service charge per subscriber. Another was that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) made it more advantageous to self-host. Several other interesting capabilities stand out.

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Twitter Delays Inactive Account Purge (It Forgot About Dead People)RandomFactor writes:Twitter has delayed its planned purge of inactive accounts.

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.lpi.org/articles/linux-professional-institute-releases-bsd-specialist-certification

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramNew study looks to biological enzymes as source of hydrogen fuel

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramGenetic discovery holds implications for better immunity, longer life

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956Facebook Loses Only Fact-Checking Partner in the Netherlands Over Lies in Political Ads

Two members of the public have died after a stabbing attack at London Bridge, in which police also shot dead the suspect.The Met Police has declared the attack a terrorist incident.The suspect, who died at the scene, was believed to have been wearing a hoax explosive device, police said.Videos on social media appear to show passers-by holding down a man. An officer arrives, seems to indicate to the group to move, and fires a shot.A Whitehall source confirmed two members of the public died to the BBC but gave no further information.Details are still emerging and Neil Basu, the head of UK counter-terrorism policing, said the force was keeping an open mind over the motive.He said officers were called to a stabbing at a premises near the bridge just before 14:00.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956The Dangers of Cell Phone Radiation. The Right to Know. Don't Put in Your Shirt Pocket - Global Research

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/raccoon-was-once-thanksgiving-feast-fit-president-180973665/

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956Company Stock Prices Fall When Women Are Added To Boards Of Directors

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Runaway1956Fertility Rate in U.S. Hit a Record Low in 2018

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramBabies in the womb may see more than we thought: Light-sensitive cells in immature retina are networked, suggesting bigger role in developing brain

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Irish parliament counts cost of €1m printer errorAn Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50563977

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramInterstellar comet Borisov gets the close-up ghostly glamour shot it deserves

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramWe love coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drinks so much, caffeine is literally in our blood

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