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Feb 25, 2019

“Smart” needle senses tissue pressure to know exactly where it is

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It’s safe to say that no one likes the thought of getting a needle in the eye. If they have to, therefore, it would certainly be best if the procedure were performed correctly the first time. A new “smart” tissue-sensing needle is designed to help that happen.

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Feb 23, 2019

YouTube Just Demonetized Anti-Vax Channels

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Youtube has decided to start demonetizing anti-vaccination videos. They’ll also start running a disclaimer below the videos.


After advertisers complained about programmatic ad placements on anti-vax videos, YouTube removed ads on videos that advocate against vaccination.

By Caroline O’Donovan

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Feb 22, 2019

Scientists Discovered a Star That Explodes Every Year

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An astrophysicist involved with the research said he was “very surprised.”

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Feb 21, 2019

This Massive, Nightmare Bee Was Once Thought Extinct. Not Anymore

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You’d think that the world’s biggest bee would be hard to lose track of. But Wallace’s Giant Bee — an Indonesian species with a 2.5-inch (6.4 centimeters) wingspan and enormous mandibles — was last seen by researchers in 1981; it was feared to be extinct. However, scientists finally spotted the rare bee in January, in the Indonesian province of North Maluku on the Maluku Islands. They detected a solitary female bee after investigating the region for five days, and a photographer captured the first-ever images of a living Wallace’s Giant Bee (Megachile pluto) at the insect’s nest in an active termite mound.


Wallace’s Giant Bee — the largest bee on Earth — hasn’t been seen for decades. However, scientists recently tracked it down on an island in Indonesia.

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Feb 21, 2019

Immune Checkpoint Molecule Can Stop Cancer All by Itself

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An immune checkpoint molecule, SA-4-1BB developed for cancer immunotherapy also protects against future development of multiple types of cancer when administered by itself, shows a new study.

The recombinant protein molecule SA-4-1BBL has been used to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of cancer vaccines with success in pre-clinical animal models.

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Feb 21, 2019

This hair dye changes colour depending on where you are

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Incredible new hair dye reacts to your environment.

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Feb 20, 2019

Amazon Pays No Tax For Second Year In A Row

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We have come to the point where we need an Alt Min Corporate Tax. It is time to take away the Welfare Payments that these parasite Corporations receive.


Jeff Bezos of Amazon has found a way to not paying Corporate taxes for the 2nd year in a row.

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Feb 20, 2019

Nature Retracts Paper on Delivery System for CAR T Immunotherapy

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The manuscript had amassed more than about problematic figures and data on PubPeer.

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Feb 19, 2019

Star Wars’ porgs can be your virtual pets on Magic Leap One

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You can feed your porgs and play fetch with a Chewbacca doll.

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Feb 19, 2019

This Electric Chewing Gum Never Runs out of Flavor

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Caveat: it’s only flavors are “bitter” and “salty”.

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