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    • Scientists are using HIV antibody methods to develop a universal snakebite cure

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      May 26, 2019
    • Industries in northeast China are emitting illegal CFC gases, new study finds

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5G wireless could set weather forecasting back 40 years, NASA and NOAA warn

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May 24, 2019
Innovation, Science
The rollout of speedy 5G wireless networks could interfere with weather forecasting, according to US science agencies including NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agenci...

Industries in northeast China are emitting illegal CFC gases, new study finds

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May 23, 2019
Environment, Science, World
Industry in northeastern China has released thousands of tons of a CFC gas banned by international treaties, according to a new study, detailed by The Guardian. The chemicals were banned in the 1987 Montreal...

Thanks to vaccines, anti-vaxxers have forgotten why measles is so dangerous

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May 21, 2019
Health, Opinion, Science
As the US faces its worst outbreak of measles since the disease was eliminated in 2000, with almost 900 cases reported, many have put the blame on the anti-vaccination misinformation that has rapidly spread acr...

German startup set to launch flying taxi service by 2025

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May 20, 2019
Innovation, Science
A flying taxi prototype was revealed Thursday by the German startup Lilium, and could become available within the next six years, according to CNN. The company conducted the first test flight of its full-sized,...

Twitter employs new search tool to direct users to accurate vaccine information

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May 19, 2019
Health, Innovation, Science
Twitter is rolling out a new search tool to direct users toward authoritative information on vaccines instead of misinformation from anti-vaccine campaigns, according to The Verge. The first tweet to appear whe...

Global study links air pollution to range of ailments beyond heart and lungs

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May 18, 2019
Environment, Health, Science
A new, large-scale global review shows that the effects of air pollution extend to “every organ” and cell in the body, far beyond the respiratory system itself, according to The Independent. The review was p...

Trump should stick with instincts and avoid a disastrous war with Iran

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May 16, 2019
Opinion, Policy, Science, World
On Monday, The New York Times reported that the Trump administration had reviewed plans to send as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East to address provocations or nuclear weapons development by Iran. Such ...

In a first, researchers create life from a fully synthetic genetic code

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May 15, 2019
Health, Innovation, Science
Researchers have created the first living organism with DNA synthesized entirely from scratch, according to The New York Times. Experts say the milestone achievement has created a new form of life and proven th...

Blockchain: Big Tobacco’s Latest Ruse

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May 15, 2019
Headlines
Major tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI) recently announced plans to develop a “public blockchain,” which the firm purports to intend to use to track tax stamps on cigarettes. By using blockchain...

A record-breaking dive mission found plastic waste in the deepest part of the ocean

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May 14, 2019
Environment, Science
A record-breaking dive into the Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the ocean, has revealed plastic pollution in another one of the world’s most remote corners, according to CNN. The alarming find comes amidst...
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