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A Futile and Stupid Gesture Is a Basic Comedy BiopicThe story of Doug Kenney, the co-founder of National Lampoon magazine and the writer of seminal films like Animal House and Caddyshack , is one that might be unfamiliar to a casual comedy fan. Here was someone who laid the groundwork for so many of America’s legendary satirists, particularly the early stars of Saturday Night Live , but who has been somewhat forgotten in the intervening decades. D
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Science | The Guardian11
Lab notes: Bones and clones made this week's science headlinesThere were lots of exciting scientific tidbits this week, but two stories really stood out. The news of the first primates born using the same cloning method used to create Dolly the sheep opens many possibilities – although scientists are adamant that human clones are not among them. Also potentially rewriting the Homo sapiens story is the discovery of a 200,000-year-old jawbone in Israel – the
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Asteroids triumph!Zoom! That must have been the sound of Team Asteroid hurtling past the finish line. Congratulations to both teams, enjoy your bonuses, and stay tuned in two weeks for another regularly scheduled VS battle! Artwork by Minjeong Kim
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Big Think200+
What Trump meant at Davos: “America first does not mean America alone.”President Donald Trump veered away from his typical protectionist rhetoric at the World Economic Forum in his remarks on the benefits of global cooperation. Read More
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories3
ESPN, to broadcast Madden eSport matchesESPN and Disney on Friday announced a deal to broadcast an NFL-inspired eSports championship series in which players face off on computers instead of turf.
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories300+
NIST's superconducting synapse may be missing piece for 'artificial brains'Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a superconducting switch that "learns" like a biological system and could connect processors and store memories in future computers operating like the human brain.
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories25
New marking technique could halt counterfeit goodsResearchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed the world's most secure marking system for combating pirated goods, including pirated pharmaceuticals, food, designer merchandise and artwork. The system could be on the market within a year, and because the markings are random, it cannot be hacked. The results have just been published in Science Advances.
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Latest Science News — ScienceDaily10
X-ray experiments suggest high tunability of 2-D materialResearchers used MAESTRO, an X-ray platform, to zero in on signatures of exotic electronic behavior in a 2-D material. They found that the material may be highly tunable, with potential applications in spintronics and other emerging fields.
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Latest Science News — ScienceDaily16
Tiny scales could serve as safe material in implants to reinforce bones and jointsResearchers have published a concept to use a naturally occurring mineral called calcite to “grow” scales that can attach to soft materials. The setup could one day serve as waterproof implants to reinforce bones or joints.
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Latest Science News — ScienceDaily13
Novel solution to better secure voice over internet communicationSecurity researchers develop automated verification model to better secure voice over internet communication from eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks.
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Latest Science News — ScienceDaily14
Retinal injury caused by laser pointersIn recent years, a substantial increase in the number of eye injuries caused by laser pointers has been observed, especially in children and adolescents. Researchers report sometimes severe retinal injuries and irreversible impairments to vision/visual acuity.
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Latest Science News — ScienceDaily12
Pyridostigmine treatment reverses pediatric complications of botulinum toxin therapyPhysicians report that complications from botox therapy for nerve disorders can be reversed with pyridostigmine, a common treatment for myasthenia gravis.
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Latest Science News — ScienceDaily100+
Choose Omega-3s from fish over flax for cancer prevention, study findsOmega-3s from fish pack a stronger punch than flaxseed and other oils when it comes to cancer prevention, according to a new study.
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Latest Science News — ScienceDaily33
Aerobic exercise may mildly delay, slightly improve Alzheimer's symptomsGeriatrics experts have suggested that exercising can improve brain health in older adults. However, not all studies of exercise and older adults have proven the benefits of exercise. A team of researchers designed a study to learn whether exercise could delay or improve AD symptoms. They reviewed 19 studies that examined the effect of an exercise training program on cognitive function in older ad
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NYT > Science15K
This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a DecadeAll states except Hawaii report widespread flu, federal officials said Friday. Infection and hospitalization rates are likely to equal or surpass those in 2009.
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories4
The magic of movies not tied to using latest technology according to new researchIn the nearly 60 years between the 1939 release of Hollywood's first animated movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and modern hits like Toy Story, Shrek and more, advances in animation technology have revolutionized not only animation techniques, but moviemaking as a whole. However, a new study in the INFORMS journal Organization Science found that employing the latest technology doesn't always
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Scientific American Content: Global300+
Controversial Fossil Hints Homo sapiens Blazed a Trail Out of Africa Earlier Than ThoughtThe jaw fragment suggests our species began traveling abroad 50,000 years earlier than previously thought — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Big Think1K
Scientist announces a laser so powerful it can tear empty spaceShanghai scientist Ruxin Li has already built the world’s most powerful lasers, and he plans a new one that can rip matter from empty space. Read More
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EurekAlert! – Breaking News1
The magic of movies not tied to using latest technology according to new researchIn the nearly 60 years between the 1939 release of Hollywood's first animated movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and modern hits like Toy Story, Shrek and more, advances in animation technology have revolutionized not only animation techniques, but moviemaking as a whole. However, a new study in the INFORMS journal Organization Science found that employing the latest technology doesn't always
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Inside Science
Scanning for Signs of Domestic AbuseScanning for Signs of Domestic Abuse Study from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston suggests new way to help identify victims of intimate partner violence. Radiologyimage.jpg Image credits: visivastudio via Shutterstock Human Friday, January 26, 2018 – 11:45 Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor (Inside Science) — A new study reviewing the medical images and other records of more than 100 victims of i
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Latest Science News — ScienceDaily72
Colonoscopy may be linked to appendicitisAlthough the incidence of appendicitis in the United States has been in decline for many years, the condition still affects approximately seven percent of Americans annually.
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Latest Science News — ScienceDaily12
Using imaging to identify women at risk of giving birth prematurelyUltrasound is traditionally used on pregnant women to study the anatomy, movement and blood flow of the developing fetus, but nurse researchers are now using the imaging technique to identify women who are at risk of giving birth prematurely.
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories13
Warmer weather is turning turtles on this South Florida beach femaleThanks to warmer temperatures, nearly all of the baby sea turtles hatching on a South Florida beach are turning out female.
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The Atlantic100+
The Naked Mole Rat Is One of the Weirdest Creatures Out ThereNaked mole rats feel no pain. They’re exceptionally long-lived. They frequently enter reversible comas, and a single queen mole rat rules over her colony with totalitarian authority. They can also survive without oxygen for extended periods of time—a feat that almost no other animal can accomplish. In this episode of “Animalism,” Ed Yong, a science writer for The Atlantic , explains why the naked
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The Atlantic4K
Why We Forget Most of the Books We ReadPamela Paul’s memories of reading are less about words and more about the experience. “I almost always remember where I was and I remember the book itself. I remember the physical object,” says Paul, the editor of The New York Times Book Review , who reads, it is fair to say, a lot of books. “I remember the edition; I remember the cover; I usually remember where I bought it, or who gave it to me.
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Big Think100+
Experts at Davos: "It is in men’s interest to embrace gender equality"Here are five points from the World Economic Forum at Davos that can help men and women work together for gender equality. Read More
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EurekAlert! – Breaking News3
Choose Omega-3s from fish over flax for cancer prevention, study findsOmega-3s from fish pack a stronger punch than flaxseed and other oils when it comes to cancer prevention, according to a first-ever University of Guelph study.
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories3
AT&T ad campaign calls for 'net neutrality' lawAT&T, a beneficiary of the FCC's repeal of net neutrality rules, is urging Congress to write a federal net neutrality law.
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories4
Why the imported washing machine you want is getting more expensiveAt $1,899, one of the priciest washing machines for sale at Abt Electronics in Glenview, Ill., is Samsung's two-washers-in-one-machine Steel FlexWash. As a result of new tariffs approved by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, that price tag is about to get steeper.
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