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Universal Insurance mulls new capital raising to boost capital base

Universal Insurance Plc is considering raising new equity funds to bolster its operations and strengthen its capital base ahead of deadline for ...

9 Dec 09:01 The Nation Newspaper 2658445900431758530.html
How Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Got Its Freaky ‘Tiger Stripes’

Since 2005, scientists have puzzled over a series of long fissures seen in the southern regions of Saturn’s frozen moon Enceladus. New research explains how these so-called tiger stripes formed and why Enceladus is the only place in the solar system where these features could have emerged.

9 Dec 16:04 Gizmodo 461714589995857712.html
Schumer says FAA study on legroom, seat width late - calls for mandates

A study on whether to mandate additional legroom and seat width on airplanes is late on arrival.

9 Dec 12:11 ABC7 New York 7327811147336535798.html
How Swiss healthcare costs have 'doubled' since 2000

Recently released figures show that health insurance premiums have doubled in the past 20 years, with some Swiss households spending almost one fifth of their salary on healthcare.

9 Dec 10:31 THE LOCAL ch 713313323596853155.html
'Hour of Code' Demystifies Computer Programming for Kids

'Hour of Code' is a fun way to introduce children (and even adults) to the world of computer programming. So, how do you get involved?

9 Dec 13:00 HowStuffWorks 3485010167499938061.html
Moderate Drinking May Increase Cancer Risk

A new study from Japan found that compared to nondrinkers, people who had two drinks a day for 40 years had a 54% higher risk of cancer.

9 Dec 12:00 WebMD 4010151887836383570.html
Migratory birds are shrinking as the world heats up

As the world warms as a result of climate change, researchers have found that migratory birds are changing size.

9 Dec 09:49 Futurity 5051862824377619357.html
Turns Out A Wild Geoengineering Plan To Refreeze Arctic Sea Ice Isn't The Best Idea

As the world spins closer to climate catastrophe, fringe ideas are inching toward the mainstream. Geoengineering is among the topics that were once verboten but are now finding traction. And that includes some pretty out-there ideas, including ones focused on saving polar ice by pumping massive amounts of seawater...

9 Dec 08:32 Gizmodo AU 3183561247967321420.html
Man found not guilty of attempted murder of love rival’s mother

Robert Lawlor acquitted of threatening ex-partner’s boyfriend and shooting a dog

9 Dec 13:01 The Irish Times 8204772969235293908.html
Study: High-Tech Job Growth Overwhelmingly Benefits Three California Cities | Breitbart

High-tech sector job growth is overwhelmingly benefiting three California cities, plus Seattle and Boston, while the rest of the U.S. has been left behind in the dust, according to a new study.

9 Dec 17:39 Breitbart 3148363491050002487.html
Nonna's minestrone recipe could help fight malaria, study suggests

In a classroom experiment turned research paper, scientists and school children discovered that some soup broths contain properties that may prevent the growth of malaria parasites.

9 Dec 17:32 CTVNews 2422791599051910727.html
Opioid relapse is more likely when risks seem OK

Tolerance for risk may indicate a higher chance for relapse among people getting treatment for opioid addiction, research finds.

9 Dec 10:08 Futurity 5051862826148675022.html
Hope for treating triple negative breast cancer: New drug 'starves' tumor cells by killing off the protein that fuels their growth

Triple negative breast cancer is the hardest form to treat and most fatal version of the disease. Mt Sinai researchers discovered a protein that May fuel the cancer and a drug to stop it in animals.

9 Dec 16:10 Mail Online 124328111677449440.html
India moves up one spot in human development index: UNDP report

India is ranked 129 out of 189 countries according to a report by the United Nations Development Programme.

9 Dec 10:07 The Hindu 6679535024979104957.html
Advanced technology may indicate how brain learns faces

Facial recognition technology has advanced swiftly in the last five years. As University of Texas at Dallas researchers try to determine how computers have gotten as good as people at the task, they are ...

9 Dec 13:57 Tech Xplore 4945708899031835465.html
ACT pushes for national pill-testing after study finds it encouraged people to ditch unsafe drugs

Health and youth minister says all governments should support moves that could reduce the harms of drug use

9 Dec 17:00 the Guardian 1491978796109069528.html
NVIDIA Is Using Machine Learning To Transform 2D Images Into 3D Models

Researchers at NVIDIA have come up with a clever machine learning technique for taking 2D images and fleshing them out into 3D models.

9 Dec 14:15 HotHardware 6258404625759629325.html
Stargazing: Is it the time again for a meteoroid to hit Earth?

According to NASA’s Asteroid Fast Facts page, a lot of space material lands on Earth every year. From the NASA page: “Every day, Earth is bombarded with more than 100 tons of dust and sand-sized particles. “About once a year, an automobile-sized asteroid hits Earth's atmosphere, creates an impressive fireball, and burns up before reaching the surface. Every 2,000 years or so, a meteoroid the size of a football field hits Earth and causes significant damage to the area.” When is the next one coming? No one knows. But NASA and other organizations worldwide constantly watch out for possible impactors from space. Even so, some escape discovery until they hit.

9 Dec 10:00 THE OKLAHOMAN 7193318762348606933.html
NASA Mission Discovers Mysterious Plumes of Particles Being Ejected From Asteroid’s Surface

The space agency said they launched the mission to study the asteroid Bennu in 2016. Samples from the celestial body would not only shed light on how planets formed and life began, but also give a better understanding of how to protect our planet from an asteroid collision.

9 Dec 10:45 Sputniknews 967333867753045695.html
7 Best Ways of Learning Effectively

Learning how to learn is one of the most essential metaskill you can learn. Here're 7 ways of learning to help you learn more effective and maximize retention.

9 Dec 14:00 Lifehack 1334879822950676128.html
UPC inventor, George Laurer, dies at 94 in his North Carolina home

George J. Laurer, the man who invented the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode and called Wendell his home died on Thursday. He was 94.

9 Dec 12:07 ABC7 Los Angeles 8300010441406693724.html
Japanese study links even light alcohol consumption with a higher risk of cancer

The increased risk was also found in both men and women and regardless of other drinking/smoking behaviours, and occupational class.

9 Dec 14:59 The Citizen 410802301553497276.html
UPC inventor, George Laurer, dies at 94 in his North Carolina home

George J. Laurer, the man who invented the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode and called Wendell his home died on Thursday. He was 94.

9 Dec 12:07 ABC7 New York 7327811149046759772.html
Scientist Replicates Mars' Conditions in Chamber, Finds That Life Thrives

The researcher found that complex organisms could survive well on the Red Planet.

9 Dec 13:18 Interesting Engineering 7328942542331351968.html
White Castle Frozen Burgers Recalled for Listeria

The White Castle recall is for 6-pack cheeseburgers, 6-pack hamburgers, 6-pack jalapeno cheeseburgers, 16-pack hamburgers, and 16-pack cheeseburgers with best by dates ranging from 04 Aug 2020 to 17 Aug 2020.

9 Dec 12:00 WebMD 4010151888909772963.html
Majority of U.S. kids traveling overseas don't receive measles vaccine

Just over 40 percent of those eligible for the shot actually receive it, despite CDC guidelines urging vaccination.

9 Dec 16:00 UPI 8257973864056216888.html
A 'meteor hurricane' caused civilisation collapse and another could wipe us out

Space objects wreaked havoc on Earth and caused a devastating apocalypse which destroyed early societies.

9 Dec 13:21 Metro 970161748499543200.html
Greta Thunberg leads scientists in shunning flights for top climate conference

She sailed across the Atlantic to Spain instead.

9 Dec 14:55 Metro 970161748710819587.html
Study reveals how Diabetes drug promotes healthy aging

Washington - Doctors commonly prescribe metformin to help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar levels. The drug increases insulin sensitivity through its effects on glucose metabolism.

9 Dec 11:42 The Peninsula 1202843882297898064.html
Scientists find a simple solution for making ferroelectric nylon thin films

Low-cost technique could be used in robotics and energy harvesting

9 Dec 12:35 Physics World 8721234136157683199.html
What crabs can tell us about brain ‘building blocks’

"Until we can understand each component, we can't expect to take the brain apart and put it back together again in order to figure out how it works."

9 Dec 08:27 Futurity 5051862825930121292.html
Discovery may open door to new medicines

Bio-Protection Research Centre scientists and collaborators have made a discovery that potentially opens the door to new medicines and biological pesticides.

9 Dec 10:18 SCOOP 5315658999767971493.html
Controversial World's First Monkey-Pig Hybrids Born in China

Two piglet chimeras with monkey cells were engineered by scientists in China, the first of their kind, but died within a week of being born.

9 Dec 09:46 Interesting Engineering 7328942541554036943.html
Celebrate the Raspberry Pi’s 8th birthday at a Raspberry Jam

Next year is the Raspberry Pi computer's 8th birthday: celebrate at a community-led Raspberry Jam near you, and register your Birthday Jam so we can send you swag!

9 Dec 11:59 Raspberry Pi 2514347657012665275.html
India moves from 130 to 129 in human development index: UNDP report

In India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16, UNDP India resident representative Shoko Noda said. India ranked 130 last year. The steady progress was due to nearly three decades of rapid development, which had seen a dramatic reduction in absolute poverty, along with gains in life expectancy, education, and access to health care, she said.

9 Dec 10:36 The Economic Times 7653256036674009892.html
India climbs one spot to 129th in 2019 human development index: UNDP

In India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16, UNDP India resident representative Shoko Noda said

9 Dec 09:40 Business-Standard 1502508925379420199.html
Turns Out a Wild Geoengineering Plan to Refreeze Arctic Sea Ice Isn't the Best Idea

As the world spins closer to climate catastrophe, fringe ideas are inching toward the mainstream. Geoengineering is among the topics that were once verboten but are now finding traction. And that includes some pretty out-there ideas, including ones focussed on saving polar ice by pumping massive amounts of seawater onto the surface of ice, where it will refreeze quicker and strengthen all icepack against melting.

9 Dec 14:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059001560440775.html
San Francisco resident captures astonishing video, photos of New Zealand volcano

A tower of choking ash spewed from the eruption of a volcano on White Island in New Zealand Monday, killing five people and leaving more missing.

9 Dec 14:59 SFGate 6504337519237864395.html
Why Enceladus’ Unique “Tiger Stripes” Make It A Prime Target In The Search For Life

The Cassini Space probe revealed Saturn's moon Enceladus as one of the most promising places in the Solar System to find life beyond Earth. Among the many

9 Dec 16:00 IFLScience 242791750149034022.html
Obese children have a thinner region of their brain which controls decision-making as scientists warn it may 'make them less likely to say no to junk food'

Eighteen different regions of the cortex - including the prefrontal cortex (purple) - were thinner in overweight children, according to the results of the University of Vermont study.

9 Dec 16:00 Mail Online 124328111004930852.html
Scientists create world’s first pig-monkey hybrid in China

If there’s one thing sci-fi movies have taught us over the years, it’s that combining one animal with another animal almost always ends badly. Scientists in China aren’t trying to create mutant

9 Dec 15:51 New York Post 7654946767855315848.html
‘Universal Lego Sorter’ Uses AI to Recognize Any Lego Brick

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9 Dec 12:30 Extremetech 653399569793891628.html
Study sheds new light on supermassive black holes

Astronomers say most observations suggest that the bigger the galaxy, the bigger the supermassive black hole in it.

9 Dec 16:02 Shropshire Star 3480199991235366026.html
Installing A Video Card: The Kotaku Review

Long ago, when I was much younger and had more free time, I would pull apart old PCs and build new ones. It was fun. I didn’t know what I doing and over time I learned what RAM was and what a motherboard is. Then I stopped doing that, bought some consoles and only bought pre-made PCs at Walmart that I would use...

9 Dec 09:00 Kotaku Australia 2018810246844710449.html
Study sheds new light on supermassive black holes

Astronomers say most observations suggest that the bigger the galaxy, the bigger the supermassive black hole in it.

9 Dec 16:02 Express & Star 7324224458781543562.html
Will China Be First to Track Signal From Aliens Far Away in Universe?

China put the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, which is 500 metres wide, into operation in 2016. Three years later, the testing period is drawing to an end. But the development of the unique object, called the Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) and is hoped will find extraterrestrial intelligence, continues.

9 Dec 14:27 Sputniknews 967333868321749806.html
Dundee University research on tropical diseases to feature in National Museum of Scotland exhibition

Research from Dundee University features in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland exploring the role of academics in the fight to eliminate tropical diseases by tackling the parasites that cause them.

9 Dec 08:55 The Courier 4275302768893953320.html
Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Possible Oral Treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s

Aptinyx initiates Phase 2 trial for new NDMA receptor modulator designed to treat Parkinson's-related cognitive impairment.

9 Dec 14:30 Parkinson's News Today 2509734586810792493.html
Probiotic food may have varying effects on infants

The intake of beneficial microbes like yeast in the form of probiotic food supplements can have different effects on the immune systems of male and female piglets, according to a study that suggested the findings may also apply to human infants.

9 Dec 11:35 Deccan Herald 2027555796773349697.html
Scientists urge Ethiopia to protect groundwater

Groundwater is seen as having major potential for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa’s climate change strategies – time to protect it, scientists urge.

9 Dec 12:23 New Business Ethiopia 4287479609172696176.html
Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Speaks On Sponsorship Of IPOB

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has debunked rumours that Senator Abaribe is sponsoring his group, Concise News reports. 

9 Dec 09:18 Concise 5544636822250665027.html
Greater Victoria hockey tournament hit with norovirus-like outbreak

Island Health says there are no new reported cases of a norovirus-like outbreak that affected players in a hockey tournament over the weekend. “We have not had any reports that the suspected . . .

9 Dec 09:38 Times Colonist 7617512061007246395.html
Are Sugar Substitutes Good for Kids?

Information is limited about the long-term safety of consuming nonnutritive sweeteners.

9 Dec 10:00 NY Times 1961078288983109331.html
Robert Lawlor found not guilty of threatening to murder ex-girlfriend's partner

Robert Lawlor nodded his head and mouthed, 'thank you' in the direction of the jury as the court registrar read out the verdicts one by one.

9 Dec 12:27 Breaking News 4415806919511949535.html
White Island eruption: Previous volcanic explosions in New Zealand

It's not the first time White Island has erupted.

9 Dec 16:49 Newshub 2131266986135545731.html
Piglet study shows probiotics and prebiotics work differently in girls and boys

The team from the Universities of Bristol and Reading found that 28-day old piglets produced very different levels of immune cells, antibodies and other immune-associated molecules depending on their sex, contradicting previous evidence suggesting that the difference in immunity begins during puberty.

9 Dec 11:10 News-Medical.net 4522523030058829478.html
Black women at high risk of getting cancer by using hair dyes and relaxers – Study reveals

Women always love to look good and one major thing women invest in to look and feel beautiful is their hair. A new study has found some rather disturbing links between hair dyes and chemical straighteners or relaxers. The common denominator here is these beautifying products can increase one’s risk of getting breast cancer. According...

9 Dec 15:00 Face2Face Africa 5878198131307389236.html
Hebrew U Study: Pregnant Smokers at Higher Risk for Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes leads to higher risks for pregnancy and birth complications such as macrosomia (larger than average babies) and caesarean deliveries.

9 Dec 13:41 The Jewish Press 7246030800548853863.html
Supreme Court Upholds Kentucky Abortion Law

 A Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before abortions was upheld Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court.

9 Dec 12:00 WebMD 4010151888932357685.html
Bluebird bio’s sickle cell gene therapy shows early-study benefit

Bluebird bio’s gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), LentiGlobin, has demonstrated significant benefit in a small group of patients treated in a phase 1/2 study. 

9 Dec 09:58 PMLive 7773534729069043298.html
Navaz Sherif to be shifted to US from London for better treatment

Navaz Sharif, 69, airlifted to London after the Lahore High Court allowed him to go abroad for treatment.  Considering his doctors’ recommendation the court allowed him four-week time for the treatment in abroad. The time can be extended further if the doctors recommended.

9 Dec 11:23 Reporter 1467643670520408615.html
Turkey preserves academic heritage of war-torn Middle East

Many projects have been carried out by Turkey to preserve the academic heritage in the Middle East, a region seriously affected by instability and war, a...

9 Dec 15:51 DAILY SABAH 8383944809895423896.html
Engineer Claims to Have Discovered Possible Location of MH370

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 with 239 passengers and crew disappeared from radars on 8 March 2014, and its fate continues to remain unknown. Several scientists and plane hunters have been putting forward their theories about what could have happened to the craft and where it could be currently located.

9 Dec 11:36 Sputniknews 967333869623360438.html
Apple to launch iPhone 9? I can't wait

The rumored new iPhone SE 2 is rumored to enjoy the name iPhone 9. What could be more perfect?

9 Dec 14:58 ZDNet 591556592082951985.html
Falls and Poor Bone Health Top Reasons for High Fracture Risk in Parkinson’s, Study Says

A study traced the elevated risk of hip and other fractures in Parkinson’s patients to falls and weak bones, and recommends assessing this risk regularly.

9 Dec 13:00 Parkinson's News Today 2509734586886220696.html
New Images Show Asteroid Bennu Spewing Bits of Itself Into Space

Images taken by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft are helping scientists to understand why small particles are occasionally flying off the surface of Bennu, a nearly spherical asteroid that resembles a spinning top.

9 Dec 13:20 Gizmodo UK 8363059001253197359.html
Laytown man found not guilty of threatening to murder ex-girlfriend's partner

Following a trial at the Central Criminal Court the jury of seven men and five women took two hours and 40 minutes to find Robert Lawlor not (NOT) guilty on all five charges against him.

9 Dec 12:24 Meath Chronicle 604841991125648829.html
Hydrogel That Can Self-Heal and Shape-Shift Invented by Scientists

Scientists from the Australian National University have created a jelly that has similar self-healing properties as our human skin and muscles.

9 Dec 09:05 Interesting Engineering 7328942541371899482.html
Top hotels say guests are stealing mattresses from their rooms

How do you get that in your suitcase?

9 Dec 09:46 Metro 970161747831916593.html
Thousand Indian Scientists, Scholars Oppose Citizenship Bill based on Religion

New Delhi (Sputnik): India’s Federal Home Minister is expected to table a bill in Parliament on Monday to grant citizenship to illegal migrants, who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

9 Dec 13:28 Sputniknews 967333868063336359.html
1.9 billion people at risk from mountain water shortages, study shows

Rising demand and climate crisis threaten entire mountain ecosystem, say scientists

9 Dec 16:00 the Guardian 1491978796054281433.html
How long breast milk can sit out on the counter versus how long you can store it in a refrigerator or freezer

Being hooked up to a breast pump is a reality for many new mums. But like any other milk in the fridge, your breast milk can, and will, go bad.

9 Dec 15:58 Business Insider Australia 5575934301124077199.html
Eat For 10 Hours. Fast For 14. This Daily Habit Prompts Weight Loss, Study Finds

There's a lot of enthusiasm for intermittent fasting -- a term that can encompass everything from skipping a meal each day to fasting a few days a week. Or, how about this approach: Simply limit your daily eating window to 10 hours. This means that if you take your first bite of food at 8 a.m., you'...

9 Dec 12:23 science.slashdot.org 3975130316441474952.html
9 of the worst viruses on Earth

You've heard of Ebola and likely Zika, but there are many dangerous viruses that have yet to make horrific headlines.

9 Dec 08:36 mnn 1276819565043571647.html
Saturn's moon Enceladus' 'tiger stripes' mystery explained

Saturn's moon Enceladus has been shrouded in mystery since its discovery in the late 18th century, but now researchers believe they have solved what causes the moon's "tiger stripes," according to a new study.

9 Dec 16:45 Fox News 7362823820894928327.html
Gov. Yahaya approves additional N550m for payment of gratuities to retirees

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the release of an additional N550 million for the payment of gratuities to the state retirees

9 Dec 14:06 Vanguard News 4125100340159595181.html
Malaysia announces first case of polio in the country for 27 years

Malaysia health officials have reported the first case of polio in the country for 27 years.

9 Dec 15:24 News-Medical.net 4522523030234525432.html
Study points to Aussie tooth decay issues

A new study has revealed high rates of untreated tooth decay among Australian adults.

9 Dec 16:32 PerthNow 6839538509660864563.html
Sainsbury's, Asda and Tesco are urgently recalling these items

These supermarkets are recalling food items due to health concerns and the list includes Pot Noodle, Oxfordshire Tea Co and Oumph!

9 Dec 17:12 ChronicleLive 1984146902339353340.html
Deforestation Is a Death Sentence for Tropical Forest Animals

The wildlife that rely on tropical rainforests may be more screwed than we thought. A new study has found that tropical forest species are six times more sensitive to forest fragmentation than species in temperate ecosystems.

9 Dec 08:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059000556745472.html
Meet life-size models of Waipara’s giant penguins

9 December 2019

9 Dec 14:19 SCOOP 5315658999796372053.html
Oceans Losing Oxygen at Unprecedented Rate, Experts Warn

Oxygen in the oceans is being lost at an unprecedented rate, with "dead zones" proliferating and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously depleted, as a result of the climate emergency and intensive farming, experts have warned. From a report: Sharks, tuna, marlin and other large fish species ...

9 Dec 09:05 news.slashdot.org 626091441573980857.html
Yahaya approves additional N550m for payment of gratuities to retirees

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the release of additional N550 million for the payment of gratuities to the state retirees...

9 Dec 13:03 The Nation Newspaper 2658445901738433908.html
Mallika Sherawat beats Monday blues with a difficult yoga pose; fans say 'sexy feets'

With millions of followers on social media, Mallika Sherawat has crafted a route to connect with her fans. The diva might be away from all the limelig

9 Dec 10:58 The Times of India 6060938664414253831.html
Experts to use AI to finish Beethoven's unfinished 10th symphony

An international team of musicologists, the pianist Robert Levin and computer experts are to use Beethoven's fragmentary notes for his unfinished 10th...

9 Dec 09:53 DAILY SABAH 8383944808714919716.html
Parker Solar Probe Scientists Reveal Jaw-Dropping First Results From the Sun

Last week, scientists released the surprising initial results from the Parker Solar Probe’s first two close encounters with the Sun.

9 Dec 09:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059001655022499.html
Large Gathering Of Huntsman Spiders Discovered Snuggled In Pygmy Possum Nest Boxes

Not many people would be able to control themselves if they were expecting to open a box full of small fluffy critters and instead found a gathering of lar

9 Dec 17:09 IFLScience 242791749105735215.html
The first international week starts at Tomsk Polytechnic on Monday

The first international seminar (International Week’2019) with participation of universities’ representatives from Europe, Asia, the USA start on Monday at TPU; seminar will last a week, scientists and experts will hold open lectures for Tomsk citizens, the head of TPU international programs and grants department Svetlana Rybushkina told RIA Tomsk.

9 Dec 09:54 РИА Томск 8955578945623452391.html
Scientists have developed a once-a-month contraceptive pill

Scientists believe this could be extremely effective to prevent unplanned pregnancies. This has been the first instance when such an approach has been used to deliver contraceptives.

9 Dec 11:30 The Indian Express 2885715104439019715.html
Deadly volcano eruption

A volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted Monday with a towering blast of ash and scalding steam as dozens of tourists were exploring its moon-like surface, killing five people and leaving eight others missing and feared dead, authorities said.

9 Dec 15:10 Castanet 616068601858697507.html
ACB traps Sub-Registrar, computer operator

‘Accused sought bribe for registering a lease deed’

9 Dec 13:23 The Hindu 6679535024543192391.html
Psychic Training: How to become a psychic?

Did you know that everyone has innate psychic abilities? Every living creature operates in all dimensions, whether they aware of all of them or not! But psychic...

9 Dec 10:05 Bulawayo24 News 5565663539177282352.html
HART aims to start bus rapid transit between USF and Downtown Tampa

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is considering rapid bus service along Florida, Nebraska and Fowler avenues, between USF and downtown Tampa. Now, transportation leaders are looking for feedback from the public.

9 Dec 11:05 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay 5911730202229074615.html
Study sheds new light on supermassive black holes

Astronomers say most observations suggest that the bigger the galaxy, the bigger the supermassive black hole in it.

9 Dec 16:04 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773316947082.html
The new Mac Pro gets FCC approval ahead of launch [update: rack mounted model too]

Update: The new Mac Pro model aimed at rack mounting also passed FCC clearance today, ahead of the computer going on sale tomorrow. Apple previously announced that a ‘optimised version for rack deployment’ would be released in the fall. The Mac Pro has appeared today on the FCC registry site, with its regulatory testing information […]

9 Dec 15:27 9to5Mac 8219339161106959097.html
Nobel laureate to study high incidence of heart problems in India

Ferid Murad will do joint research with Apollo Hospitals

9 Dec 15:24 BusinessLine 5283600552128127.html
Scientists Find a Weak Spot In Some Superbugs' Defenses

Researchers have found a new way to attack some of the bacteria behind treatment-resistant infections. An anonymous reader shares a report from Wired: In 2004, a 64-year-old woman in Indiana had a catheter put in to help with dialysis. Soon after the procedure, she came to a local hospital with low ...

9 Dec 10:30 science.slashdot.org 3975130317104419455.html
Some of the world's most vital fresh water reserves are DRYING UP as scientists predict climate change and population growth will to lead to a 30 per cent increase in demand over the next 30 years

More than 30 of the world's leading scientists say mountain regions, which supply a quarter of the world's population - around 1.9 billion people - with freshwater, are drying up.

9 Dec 16:52 Mail Online 124328112132483327.html
‘Tisoy’ retired as name of tropical cyclone

Destructive typhoon “Tisoy” (international name: Kammuri) will soon be retired by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) from its list of tropical cyclone names due to the cyclone's massive damage to infrastructure and agriculture.

9 Dec 14:33 Manila Bulletin News 7849457199410568916.html
Why do smells trigger such vivid memories?

Certain scents can cause a rush of feelings — even if you don't always remember why.

9 Dec 15:03 mnn 1276819565977039710.html
Study projects scenarios for water use reduction in thermal power plants using satellite imagery

Water and energy are closely linked, as current electricity generation methods often require water, and extracting water typically consumes energy. This connection between water and energy, also known ...

9 Dec 15:00 Tech Xplore 4945708898662278070.html
Dangers of 'Superbug' Germs Greater Than Believed

There's been an uptick in the number of laboratory studies showing how just one mutation could create highly infectious or "hypervirulent" strains of disease-causing bacteria, fungi and water molds.

9 Dec 17:00 WebMD 4010151888170013611.html
Yahaya approves additional N550m for payment of gratuities to retirees

Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved the release of an additional N550 million for the payment of gratuities to the state retirees.

9 Dec 13:23 The Guardian 7580308505332029199.html
Large study: Smoking increases risk for gestational diabetes

Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes, Hebrew University study finds.

9 Dec 11:59 Israel National News 5374683670455236507.html
‘Time is ticking for action on antimicrobial resistance’

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Korea is hosting an international meeting to fight the rising public health threat of drug resistance.The seventh session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission task force on antimicrobial resistance kicked off Monday in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, to be held for five days through Friday.In 2015, the World Health Assembly adopted a global action plan to tackle the trend of antimicrob...

9 Dec 08:20 Koreaherald 8029273604079116384.html
LHC to hear Maryam Nawaz's petition for removal of name from ECL today

December 09: Russian company Gazprom is set to initiate the feasibility study in the first quarter of 2020 for laying down undersea pipeline starting from Persian Gulf to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh initially that will ultimately end to China after touching Myanmar and Thailand, a senior official of the Petroleum Division privy to the development told The News.

9 Dec 08:04 Arab News 8912634263813238540.html
Timing may be key for SIDS risk, study suggests

Dec. 9 -- New research suggests that a baby's age may offer clues to sudden unexplained infant death, or SUID -- formerly known as SIDS.

9 Dec 15:04 UPI 8257973865692446405.html
It's Official: Stress Is Making Us Age Faster

Centennials often cite a low-stress, carefree lifestyle as the secret to their longevity. We now know that stresses can make your body clock break into a sprint at a molecular level. Here's what you need to know....

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