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October 16, 2017 10:00 AM
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The lunar orb rising on Thursday night marks the closest full moon to the fall equinox. Here’s why that matters.
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October 16, 2017 9:47 AM
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The dazzling colours and great food of Greece’s famous islands extend to these lesser-known sand-fringed destinations, which boast wonderful places to stay – especially for late- or out-of-season breaks
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October 16, 2017 9:44 AM
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LinkedIn is giving businesses a new way to see what kinds of audiences they're attracting with their marketing efforts. The Website Demographics tool allows..
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October 16, 2017 9:38 AM
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The long read: The former president addresses some of the biggest problems facing the world, and what we can do about them
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October 16, 2017 9:31 AM
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A growing body of research debunks the idea that school quality is the main determinant of economic mobility.
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October 16, 2017 9:28 AM
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Only two chicks survived in a colony of 36,000 in a "catastrophic" breeding season in east Antarctica.
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October 16, 2017 9:18 AM
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Bursts of solar winds caused a huge sparkling region on Uranus, scientists observed this by using Hubble space telescope. Electrons that come from various origins such as solar winds, the planetary ionosphere and moon volcanism, when charged in the form of streams caused this, researchers from the Paris Observatory used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to observe this on Uranus. They were able to catch it in powerful magnetic fields and, controlled it into the upper atmosphere, where set off spectacular bursts of light when made interactions with gas particles, such as oxygen or nitrogen.
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October 16, 2017 9:08 AM
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Booby-trapped touchscreens can log passwords, install malicious apps, and more.
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October 16, 2017 9:05 AM
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Trees soak up greenhouse gases, so how do we ensure their protection? Our experts offer seven ideas for the conservation and restoration of forests
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October 16, 2017 8:55 AM
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New paper describes for first time how scientists can test controversial idea that speed of light is not a constant
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October 16, 2017 8:50 AM
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Eyewitness accounts of large, dog-like animals in state’s far north spur scientific hunt for thylacines, thought to have died out in 1936
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October 16, 2017 8:44 AM
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Estimated at almost $2tn in 2015, Islamic finance is often overlooked by development organisations as a potential source of funds
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October 16, 2017 8:26 AM
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Check out these lessons from the Digital Ascendant Conference on keeping up with the digital marketing landscape.
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October 16, 2017 9:51 AM
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How a company has reinvented ice cream by incorporating business advice from Bono, Howard Schultz and Danny Meyer.
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October 16, 2017 9:46 AM
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Anjan Chatterjee uses tools from evolutionary psychology and cognitive neuroscience to study one of nature's most captivating concepts: beauty. Learn more about the science behind why certain configurations of line, color and form excite us in this fascinating, deep look inside your brain.
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October 16, 2017 9:40 AM
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Ten years ago, researchers thought that getting a computer to tell the difference between a cat and a dog would be almost impossible. Today, computer vision systems do it with greater than 99 percent accuracy. How? Joseph Redmon works on the YOLO (You Only Look Once) system, an open-source method of object detection that can identify objects in images and video -- from zebras to stop signs -- with lightning-quick speed. In a remarkable live demo, Redmon shows off this important step forward for applications like self-driving cars, robotics and even cancer detection.
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October 16, 2017 9:33 AM
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It is unclear what they do—but they likely play a central role in aging and disease.
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October 16, 2017 9:29 AM
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Anab Jain brings the future to life, creating experiences where people can touch, see and feel the potential of the world we're creating. Do we want a world where intelligent machines patrol our streets, for instance, or where our genetic heritage determines our health care? Jain's projects show why it's important to fight for the world we want. Catch a glimpse of possible futures in this eye-opening talk.
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October 16, 2017 9:19 AM
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The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to psychologist Susan Pinker, it's not a sunny disposition or a low-fat, gluten-free diet that keeps the islanders healthy -- it's their emphasis on close personal relationships and face-to-face interactions. Learn more about super longevity as Pinker explains what it takes to live to 100 and beyond.
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October 16, 2017 9:16 AM
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I have had the privilege of working with many great teachers. These are some things that are true about them: Great teachers don'
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October 16, 2017 9:07 AM
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The historic buildings, modern restaurants, cosy pubs and independent shops of these towns banish any notions of a backwater. And they sparkle in the Christmas season – perfect for a weekend break or day trip
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October 16, 2017 9:00 AM
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Grow with Google is a new initiative to help people across the U.S. grow their skills, careers and businesses. We’re also providing $1 billion in grants and Googlers can contribute 1 million volunteer hours globally to support nonprofits creating more opportunity for everyone.
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October 16, 2017 8:51 AM
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A new study found that a major ocean current is carrying plastic from the North Atlantic to the Greenland and Barents seas, and leaving it there.
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October 16, 2017 8:48 AM
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Harvard and MIT researchers have developed smart tattoo ink capable of monitoring health by changing color to tell an athlete if she is dehydrated or a diabetic if his blood sugar rises.
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October 16, 2017 8:40 AM
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Daan Roosegaarde uses technology and creative thinking to produce imaginative, earth-friendly designs. He presents his latest projects -- from a bike path in Eindhoven, where he reinterpreted "The Starry Night" to get people thinking about green energy, to Beijing, where he developed a smog vacuum cleaner to purify the air in local parks, to a dance floor that generates electricity to power a DJ booth. Check out Roosegaarde's vision for a future where creativity is our true capital.
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