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Jennifer Doudna, Crispr scientist, on the ethics of editing humans

31 Jan 12:08 2 articles

Jennifer Doudna, Crispr scientist, on the ethics of editing humans

Her gene-editing tool could cure disease and change the human race. But what happens if it falls into the wrong hands?

31 Jan 12:08 Financial Times 707176889178685034.html
The ethics of editing humans – and the scientist who helped make it easy

Jennifer Doudna co-discovered the Crispr tool that could cure disease and change the human race. But what happens if it falls into the wrong hands?

31 Jan 13:23 The Irish Times 8204772967897627913.html
Kraken Identifies Critical Flaw in Trezor Hardware Wallets

31 Jan 14:29 2 articles

Kraken Identifies Critical Flaw in Trezor Hardware Wallets

Kraken Security Labs has devised a way to extract seeds from both cryptocurrency hardware wallets offered from industry leader Trezor, the Trezor One and Trezor Model T.  The attack requires just 15 minutes of physical access to the device. This is the first time that…

31 Jan 14:29 Kraken Blog 8297908668012441313.html
Kraken Finds Critical Security Flaw in Trezor One and T Wallets

Kraken Security Labs has identified a critical security issue in Trezor hardware wallets which enables seeds to be extracted from the devices.  Kraken

31 Jan 16:16 Bitcoinist.com 1696346936252257140.html
Are folding displays or dual screens better? The answer is ... complicated.

31 Jan 13:57 2 articles

Are folding displays or dual screens better? The answer is ... complicated.

Foldable screens and dual displays are a hot topic in the PC and phone worlds this year, and each category has its advantages. Here are some examples.

31 Jan 13:57 Windows Central 7807657680894958946.html
Folding displays vs. dual screens: Comparing pros and cons for PCs and phones

Foldable screens and dual displays are a hot topic in the PC and phone worlds this year, and each category has its advantages. Here are some examples.

31 Jan 17:32 Android Central 29040143366626658.html
Exploring strangeness and the primordial Universe

31 Jan 08:18 5 articles

National survey: Students' feelings about high school are mostly negative

Ask a high school student how he or she typically feels at school, and the answer you'll likely hear is "tired," closely followed by "stressed" and "bored."

31 Jan 08:18 phys.org 3476726123081896600.html
How supercomputers are helping us link quantum entanglement to cold coffee

Theoretical physicists from Trinity College Dublin have found a deep link between one of the most striking features of quantum mechanics—quantum entanglement—and thermalisation, which is the process ...

31 Jan 17:13 phys.org 3476726123022415568.html
Study: Brexit referendum did not lead to more radical Euroskepticism elsewhere

Following the result of the UK Brexit referendum in June 2016 many Euroskeptic parties across Europe celebrated, contending that the vote could pave the way for similar referendums in other countries. ...

31 Jan 15:40 phys.org 3476726122917169497.html
Study provides first look at sperm microbiome using RNA sequencing

A new collaborative study published by a research team from the Wayne State University School of Medicine, the CReATe Fertility Centre and the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides the first in-depth ...

31 Jan 08:22 phys.org 3476726124377647726.html
Exploring strangeness and the primordial Universe

Physicists believe that in the Universe's first ten microseconds free quarks and gluons filled all of spacetime, forming a new phase of matter named 'quark-gluon plasma' (QGP). Experimental and theoretical ...

31 Jan 15:05 phys.org 3476726123799249870.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

31 Jan 11:39 4 articles

One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

One of the emergency hospitals China is panic-building in Wuhan in response to the deadly coronavirus appears to be close to completion.

31 Jan 11:39 Business Insider Australia 5575934300449915081.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

One of the emergency hospitals China is panic-building in Wuhan in response to the deadly coronavirus appears to be close to completion.

31 Jan 11:39 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882690384073.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here., Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital is due to open February 3, and the Leishenshan Hospital is due to open February 5.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

31 Jan 11:39 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408756105953481.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

The Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital is due to open February 3, and the Leishenshan Hospital is due to open February 5.

31 Jan 11:39 Yahoo 7097669639021035149.html
Earlier screening for colon cancer may catch cases earlier

31 Jan 15:54 3 articles

More than 75K in Wuhan may have coronavirus, analysis suggests

New estimates based on modeling research dwarf official counts, suggesting that some of those sickened may be asymptomatic or will not seek medical attention.

31 Jan 15:54 UPI 8257973865224225176.html
Earlier screening for colon cancer may catch cases earlier

Analysis revealed higher than suspected rates of un-diagnosed cancers in those under age 50, when colonoscopies are recommended.

31 Jan 16:41 UPI 8257973865726535092.html
At least 19M Americans sickened by flu so far this season, CDC says

The numbers remain below the threshold to qualify as an epidemic, and most strains respond to antiviral treatment, the agency said

31 Jan 16:46 UPI 8257973863902568749.html
Are you sleeping on time? If not, here’s why you should

31 Jan 16:25 3 articles

Women are the single largest exclusion in India’s farmer suicides data: P Sainath

Delivering his valedictorian address at the XVI National Conference of Indian Association for Women's Studies (IAWS) here, Sainath, 63, said climate change was going to affect women more as they are the providers of water, food, fodder and fuels.

31 Jan 16:25 The Indian Express 2885715104415493681.html
Are you sleeping on time? If not, here’s why you should

You may find this surprising but the body is naturally set to go along with day and night patterns and adopts sleep timings basis the circadian rhythm which aligns itself with presence and absence of sunlight.

31 Jan 12:20 The Indian Express 2885715103863570711.html
Wrestler Ravinder Kumar fails dope test, banned for four years by NADA

Wrestler Ravinder Kumar, who won a silver medal at the Under-23 World Championships last year, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and he has been banned for four years.

31 Jan 16:21 The Indian Express 2885715105110314911.html
How the Air Force Deters (And Could Fight) North Korea

31 Jan 15:20 2 articles

How the Air Force Deters (And Could Fight) North Korea

An important role.

31 Jan 15:20 The National Interest 7207864702813578871.html
Meet the USS Akron: One of America's Two Flying Aircraft Carriers

Yes, two!

31 Jan 17:53 The National Interest 7207864702537112240.html
After 16 years, the Spitzer Space Telescope's science mission is over

31 Jan 16:40 2 articles

After 16 years, the Spitzer Space Telescope's science mission is over

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spent the past 16 years rendering the universe and its many phenomena in infrared, providing scientists clues to the secrets of stellar formation, supernovae, quasars, exoplanets and more.

31 Jan 16:40 UPI 8257973865860822420.html
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ends mission of astronomical discovery

After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, revealing new wonders in our solar system, our galaxy and beyond, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope's mission has come to an end.

31 Jan 12:16 phys.org 3476726124203841452.html
New combination treatment could help fight advanced melanoma

31 Jan 12:57 4 articles

A collaborative partnership to understand the impact of music therapies on mental health

The Health and Technology District has partnered with Music Heals and SFU on a new research study using advanced neuroscience and functional brain imaging to understand the neuro-physiological impacts of music therapies on improved mental health.

31 Jan 12:57 News-Medical.net 4522523030212689999.html
Study: Low-birth weight associated with poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life

Babies born with low birth weights are more likely to have poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life than their normal-weight peers.

31 Jan 12:01 News-Medical.net 4522523030358390778.html
Patients with type 2 diabetes can achieve cardiovascular protection from use of SGLT2 inhibitors

All type 2 diabetes patient subgroups are likely to achieve cardiovascular protection from the use of SGLT2 inhibitors, according to a large multi-study review published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

31 Jan 15:22 News-Medical.net 4522523030173145127.html
New combination treatment could help fight advanced melanoma

A study by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that using an immunotherapy drug called NKTR-214, also known as bempegaldesleukin, in combination with an infusion of anti-tumor immune cells, or T cells, may produce a stronger immune response that could help fight advanced melanoma.

31 Jan 11:44 News-Medical.net 4522523031692647974.html
How likely is someone to die from coronavirus?

31 Jan 12:54 2 articles

How likely is someone to die from coronavirus?

NHS still state that the risk of getting coronavirus in the UK is low.

31 Jan 12:54 Metro 970161749009001784.html
Officials Have Declared the Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

A newly discovered coronavirus has sickened nearly 9,800 people worldwide. We've rounded up the most vital information that's been released so far.

31 Jan 17:10 POPSUGAR Fitness 1694745613611061006.html
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

31 Jan 09:00 5 articles

Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporised into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

31 Jan 09:00 phys.org 3476726123731493375.html
Japan panel recommends ocean release for contaminated Fukushima water

TOKYO (Reuters) - A panel of experts advising Japan’s government on a disposal method for radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant on Friday recommended releasing it into the ocean, a move likely to alarm neighboring countries.

31 Jan 15:23 Reuters 8334514180818969744.html
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporized into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

31 Jan 09:48 CTVNews 2422791599099601385.html
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporised into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

31 Jan 08:20 Digital Journal 4566489171991354881.html
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

The TEPCO-operated nuclear plant suffered a meltdown in 2011 after it was hit by an earthquake-triggered tsunami.

31 Jan 13:30 Saudi Gazette 6913978435734398360.html
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know so far

31 Jan 12:40 3 articles

Facebook fights spread of coronavirus misinformation

As misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, Facebook has announced several countermeasures. This is the new reality.

31 Jan 12:40 VentureBeat 6273363635483258000.html
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know so far

A global public health emergency has been declared as cases continue to spread.

31 Jan 12:04 Shropshire Star 3480199991498040115.html
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know so far

A global public health emergency has been declared as cases continue to spread.

31 Jan 12:04 Express & Star 7324224459044217651.html
Coronavirus: How Worried Should I Be About The Shortage Of Face Masks? Or Can I Just Use A Scarf?

31 Jan 17:00 2 articles

Coronavirus: How Worried Should I Be About The Shortage Of Face Masks? Or Can I Just Use A Scarf?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern....

31 Jan 17:00 Lifehacker Australia 3742423169869961723.html
WHO says novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, disfavors travel and trade restrictions

GENEVA, Jan. 30 -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday that the novel coronavirus outbreak has become a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

31 Jan 09:18 Cctv 8858099018554023339.html
Apple TV+ series 'Foundation' will be Ireland's largest-ever production

31 Jan 12:36 2 articles

Coronavirus disruption could spread to Apple's Indian manufacturing base

A report has suggested that disruption to Apple's supply chain caused by the coronavirus outbreak could extend beyond China to Apple's India manufacturing base, in part due to its reliance on China for parts.

31 Jan 12:36 iMore 3803412790714891527.html
Apple TV+ series 'Foundation' will be Ireland's largest-ever production

The next Apple TV+ show, Foundation, is set to be Ireland's largest-ever production when it's shot in Limerick later this year.

31 Jan 14:46 iMore 3803412791292724501.html
Got slime? Using regenerative biology to restore mucus production

31 Jan 10:00 2 articles

Got slime? Using regenerative biology to restore mucus production

Let's talk about slime.

31 Jan 10:00 phys.org 3476726123632877401.html
Regenerative biology could be used to restore mucus production, shows study

Mucus is a protective, slimy secretion produced by goblet cells and which lines organs of the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. Slime production is essential to health, and an imbalance can be life-threatening.

31 Jan 12:21 News-Medical.net 4522523030745008644.html
Expert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus

31 Jan 11:41 3 articles

Bats a breeding ground for viruses, but unlikely cause for concern in Canada

SASKATOON - Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat exper

31 Jan 11:41 iNFOnews.ca 6669504245273264296.html
Expert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus

SASKATOON — Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat expert says.

31 Jan 09:00 KitchenerToday.com 52741010301914421.html
Expert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus

Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat expert says.

31 Jan 09:14 CTVNews 2422791599199689756.html
Climate activists from African nations make urgent appeal

31 Jan 16:50 3 articles

Climate activists from African nations make urgent appeal

Greta Thunberg joined the activists for a press conference in Sweden.

31 Jan 16:50 Shropshire Star 3480199991898578988.html
Climate activists from African nations make urgent appeal

Greta Thunberg joined the activists for a press conference in Sweden.

31 Jan 16:52 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773980160044.html
Cropped-out climate activist Vanessa Nakate urges media to hear Africans

Vanessa Nakate says she hopes storm over Davos photo will help shift narrative

31 Jan 13:19 the Guardian 1491978794770739313.html
Meet the 29-Ton AAV7: The Marines' New Armored Vehicle That Can Swim

31 Jan 14:10 2 articles

Meet the 29-Ton AAV7: The Marines' New Armored Vehicle That Can Swim

Impressive.

31 Jan 14:10 The National Interest 7207864704198039103.html
Why Is Russia Bringing the S-400 Air Defense System to Its Bases in the Arctic?

And a bunch of other weapons.

31 Jan 14:30 The National Interest 7207864702870687606.html
UK confirms first cases of coronavirus as global concerns mount

31 Jan 16:14 2 articles

Coronavirus UK: How will health authorities react and what steps can I take?

The first two cases of the coronavirus in the UK were confirmed earlier today by Public Health England. Read the latest advice here.

31 Jan 16:14 City A.M. 6389894492157520942.html
UK confirms first cases of coronavirus as global concerns mount

The UK confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus infection this morning, after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global emergency yesterday.

31 Jan 11:58 PMLive 7773534729001946563.html
Proton X70 CKD 7-speed wet DCT: more efficient than VW DSGs, >350k km lifetime, meets Volvo standards

31 Jan 16:02 2 articles

Proton X70 CKD 7-speed wet DCT: more efficient than VW DSGs, >350k km lifetime, meets Volvo standards

Proton has recently confirmed that the locally-assembled 2020 X70 will come with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and ahead of its impending

31 Jan 16:02 Paul Tan's Automotive News 7862472105702530675.html
2020 Proton X70 CKD 7-speed wet DCT – “dry clutch reliability and smoothness issues are in the past now”

With Proton set to introduce a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission in its locally-assembled 2020 X70, questions will no doubt be asked about the

31 Jan 16:02 Paul Tan's Automotive News 7862472106438097042.html
Chemists simplify the synthesis of antitumor compounds

31 Jan 15:00 2 articles

Calculating Hawking radiation at the event horizon of a black hole

A RUDN University physicist has developed a formula for calculating Hawking radiation on the event horizon of a black hole, which allows physicists to determine how this radiation would be changed with ...

31 Jan 15:00 phys.org 3476726123137870866.html
Chemists simplify the synthesis of antitumor compounds

A RUDN chemist in collaboration with colleagues from N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry and N.K. Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology (IDB), RAS have developed a new method for the synthesis ...

31 Jan 15:20 phys.org 3476726124723406890.html
What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

31 Jan 17:25 2 articles

Homeopathic drug ‘Arsenicum album 30’ can't prevent Coronavirus infection, as claimed by AYUSH ministry

Coronavirus is the latest pandemic that has emerged from Wuhan, China and has spread to 16 countries including Thailand, France, Philippines, USA, Australia and India. Over 170 people have died and

31 Jan 17:25 Deccan Herald 2027555798006187996.html
What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

The flu-like virus originated in Wuhan, China, and has spread to nearly 20 countries, including the UK

31 Jan 11:28 men 6694993429100914899.html
ISRO readying for low cost satellite launch vehicles

31 Jan 13:11 2 articles

ISRO readying for low cost satellite launch vehicles

ISRO has earmarked $1,600 million for launch vehicles, of which $870 million will be for PSLV and the remaining for Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, he revealed. ISRO has planned some 500 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches in the next five years. The Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) model is picking up very well in the space and defence sectors.

31 Jan 13:11 The Economic Times 7653256037298902046.html
ISRO readying low-cost satellite launch vehicles worth Rs 30-35 cr

ISRO has planned some 500 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle launches in the next five years, a press release quoting Haridas said

31 Jan 12:50 Business-Standard 1502508925800011143.html
'How first influenza infection determines lifelong immunity decoded'

31 Jan 14:39 3 articles

First influenza exposure dictates lifelong ability to fight the virus, study suggests

Researchers say the results of a study suggest exposure to one of the two flu strains that circulate every year imprints itself on a person’s immunity and disproportionately affects their lifelong response to the flu

31 Jan 14:39 The Globe and Mail 68426411566563336.html
Ability to fight flu depends on which virus strain dominated in childhood: study

VANCOUVER - Researchers at two Canadian universities say the first type of influenza virus people are exposed to in early childhood dictates their ability t

31 Jan 09:00 iNFOnews.ca 6669504244750370184.html
'How first influenza infection determines lifelong immunity decoded'

The first type of flu virus that people are exposed to in early childhood determines their ability to fight the infectious disease for the rest of their lives, according to a study which may lead to new understanding of how the human immune system fights influenza.

31 Jan 17:56 Deccan Herald 2027555797666127164.html
Taipei Game Show postponed over coronavirus emergency

31 Jan 17:59 3 articles

Taipei Game Show postponed over coronavirus emergency

The show was scheduled to run in early February but is now expected sometime in the summer.

31 Jan 17:59 PC Gamer 9149753394535400865.html
Taipei Game Show postponed in response to coronavirus outbreak

With 320,000 people set to attend, organisers take action to avoid "unthinkable risks" of cluster infection

31 Jan 12:28 GamesIndustry.biz 1615590115127680215.html
Taipei Game Show cancelled due to outbreak of coronavirus

The Taipei Game Show was scheduled to kick off next week, but the organisers have made the decision to cancel due to the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus. Originally spreading from Wuhan, China, the coronavirus has begun infecting people overseas. Yesterday, Taiwan recorded its ninth case of the virus that has killed 213 people and […]

31 Jan 08:41 VG247 6010161592308547523.html
Astrophysicists Observe Star Dragging Space-Time

31 Jan 09:45 2 articles

Astronomers Observe a Star Dragging Space-Time With It in a Cosmic Stellar Dance

Astronomers have been able to prove Einstein right once more as they witness space-time swirling around a dead star in its gravitational pull.

31 Jan 09:45 Interesting Engineering 7328942541404813162.html
Astrophysicists Observe Star Dragging Space-Time

Scientists have observed a spinning star dragging space-time along with it, according to a new paper.

31 Jan 17:41 Gizmodo 461714591252601620.html
To save honey bees, tinker with their microbiomes?

31 Jan 15:11 2 articles

To save honey bees, tinker with their microbiomes?

Genetic engineered bacteria in the guts of honey bees could pump out medicines to protect the bees against Varroa mites and deformed wing virus.

31 Jan 15:11 Futurity 5051862825821423763.html
Scientists engineer bacteria to protect bees against pests and virus infections

Researchers have engineered new strains of bacteria to protect honey bees from a deadly trend known as the colony collapse disorder -- a global phenomenon in which a majority of worker bees in a colony disappear, leaving behind a queen, plenty of food, and a few nurse bees.

31 Jan 17:07 Deccan Herald 2027555796399750529.html
Nova Scotia court says man's rights not violated when 'Grabher' plate revoked

31 Jan 08:27 2 articles

Nova Scotia court says man's rights not violated when 'Grabher' plate revoked

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a claim by a man who says the province infringed on his freedom of expression when it revoked a licence plate personalized with his surname —. . .

31 Jan 08:27 Times Colonist 7617512061335812392.html
N.S. court says man's rights not infringed when Grabher licence plate was revoked

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a claim by a man who says the province infringed on his freedom of expression when it revoked a licence plate personalized with his surname -- Grabher.

31 Jan 16:26 Atlantic 8060955781856846840.html
Bionic jellyfish? Yes, and they are here to help

31 Jan 13:09 2 articles

Bionic jellyfish? Yes, and they are here to help

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may sound more like science fiction than science fact, but researchers have created bionic jellyfish by embedding microelectronics into these ubiquitous marine invertebrates with hopes to deploy them to monitor and explore the world’s oceans.

31 Jan 13:09 Reuters 8334514179692606736.html
Bionic jellyfish? Yes, and they are here to help

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 — It may sound more like science fiction than science fact, but researchers have created bionic jellyfish by embedding microelectronics into these ubiquitous marine invertebrates with hopes to deploy them to monitor and explore the world’s oceans. A small prosthetic enabled...

31 Jan 13:00 Malaymail 302165935526677167.html
Report: Weapons used in farmer/herder conflicts linked to Nigerian security agencies

31 Jan 13:52 2 articles

Firearms used by armed groups in Nigeria are smuggled from Turkey, Libya, others – Report

AFTER a three-year study carried out by the Conflict Armament Research, CAR, an independent investigative organisation based in the UK,

31 Jan 13:52 The ICIR 2244788521036980326.html
Report: Weapons used in farmer/herder conflicts linked to Nigerian security agencies

Some of the weapons used in the conflicts between farmers and herders in the country have been traced to Nigerian security agencies, according to a report by Conflict Armament Research

31 Jan 11:31 TheCable 7513571674917136595.html
Russian government suspends troubled athletics federation

31 Jan 16:51 2 articles

Russian government suspends troubled athletics federation amid doping scandal

Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said the federation failed in its anti-doping duties and let relations with World Athletics deteriorate

31 Jan 16:51 The Globe and Mail 68426411783400624.html
Russian government suspends troubled athletics federation

The Russian government suspended its recognition of the national athletics federation for a month on Friday, increasing the pressure on officials to co-operate with investigations ahead of the Olympics, and said a banned coach allegedly returned.

31 Jan 16:39 CTVNews 2422791598423541430.html
Tokyo Olympic organizers try to dampen cancellation rumors

31 Jan 12:36 2 articles

Tokyo Olympic organizers try to dampen cancellation rumors

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers are trying to shoot down rumors that this year's 2020 Games might be canceled or postponed because of the spread of a new virus.Japan has so far reported no deaths from the coronavirus that has killed more than 200 people in China. Japanese organizers have hesitated to say much for several days, but on Friday they addressed the rumors. So did the International Olympic Committee, which also has said little.The Olympics open on July 24, just under six months away.“We have never discussed cancelling the games,” Tokyo organizers said in a statement to The Associated Press. “Tokyo 2020 will continue to collaborate with the IOC and relevant organizations and will review any cou

31 Jan 12:36 THE OKLAHOMAN 7193318761867700738.html
Tokyo Olympic organizers try to dampen cancellation rumours

Tokyo Olympic organizers are trying to shoot down rumours that this year's 2020 Games might be cancelled or postponed because of the spread of a new virus.

31 Jan 09:52 CTVNews 2422791598192270666.html
Cervical cancer could be eliminated within next 100 years: Lancet study

31 Jan 08:10 2 articles

Cervical cancer could be eliminated within next 100 years: Lancet study

Based on the results of the studies, WHO's cervical cancer elimination strategy has been updated which will be presented for adoption at the World Health Assembly in May 2020, the scientists noted.

31 Jan 08:10 The Indian Express 2885715104997597085.html
Two studies find cervical cancer could be eliminated within the century

Cervical cancer could be eliminated within 20 years in Canada and within a century worldwide, according to two international studies in which Quebec researchers have participated.

31 Jan 17:37 Montreal 8735609773625826553.html
Nintendo: No new Switch model planned for 2020

31 Jan 16:18 2 articles

Nintendo: No new Switch model planned for 2020

Power gap between the portable hybrid and new next-gen consoles looks set to widen.

31 Jan 16:18 Ars Technica 5028555106677029536.html
Nintendo denies reports of new Switch model coming this year

Nintendo says it's not releasing a new Switch model in 2020.

31 Jan 14:36 VG247 6010161593349767269.html
Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness products condemned by NHS chief

31 Jan 17:04 2 articles

Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop Series Has Been Accused Of “Misinformation” By NHS Chief

Energy exorcisms and psychedelic drugs are just some of the unusual alternative therapies explored in Gwyneth Paltrow’s The goop Lab. Opinions have been split over the new Netflix series, but now the NHS England Chief has deemed The goop Lab…

31 Jan 17:04 Bustle 7391390687590370444.html
Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness products condemned by NHS chief

Simon Stevens says people are wasting money and taking risks because of misleading claims

31 Jan 09:35 The Irish Times 8204772968233123347.html
World Athletics gives seal of approval for controversial Nike Vaporfly shoes

31 Jan 17:32 2 articles

World Athletics gives seal of approval for controversial Nike Vaporfly shoes

World Athletics has given its seal of approval for the high-tech Nike Vaporfly shoes that have revolutionised athletics but has set limits on future technology

31 Jan 17:32 the Guardian 1491978796135158878.html
Nike Vaporfly shoes sidestep Olympics ban, despite concerns of threat to athletics 'integrity'

While the governing body of track and field acknowledged on Friday that shoe technology poses a risk to the sport, it cleared distance runners to keep wearing a favoured Nike design.

31 Jan 16:11 CTVNews 2422791597370158094.html
How is New Zealand’s landscape changing?

31 Jan 15:57 2 articles

How is New Zealand’s landscape changing?

January 31, 2020

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Landcare Research: How is New Zealand’s landscape changing?

New Zealand’s land cover is constantly changing. This week sees the release of version 5 of New Zealand’s Land Cover Database (LCDB), which details these changes, helping us to understand how the way we are using our land is changing.

31 Jan 15:39 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926315111455435.html
New cobalt complex could reduce the cost of hydroformylation

31 Jan 15:30 2 articles

New cobalt complex could reduce the cost of hydroformylation

A team of researchers from Louisiana State University and ExxonMobil Chemical has found a way to replace the rhodium catalysts used in the hydroformylation process. In their paper published in the journal ...

31 Jan 15:30 phys.org 3476726122992556922.html
Nesting nanotubes to create 1-D van der Waals heterostructures

An international team of researchers has found a new way to create 1-D heterostructures—by nesting nanotubes. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they nested the ...

31 Jan 15:20 phys.org 3476726123530857446.html
Telescope in Hawaii captures Sun in great detail

31 Jan 08:55 2 articles

Star quality: telescope captures Sun in greatest detail ever

A huge telesc­ope has produc­ed pictur­es of the Sun's surfac­e, reveal­ing boilin­g plasma cells the size of Texas

31 Jan 08:55 The Express Tribune 1105816786389318833.html
Telescope in Hawaii captures Sun in great detail

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on the island of Maui has a 13-foot (four meters) mirror, the world's largest for a solar telescope.

31 Jan 12:07 Deccan Chronicle 7881006363761655940.html
Cancer - it may be a heriditary condition | TheHealthSite.com

31 Jan 13:57 2 articles

Cancer - it may be a heriditary condition | TheHealthSite.com

World Cancer Day is approaching on February 4. In light of this, let us look at how cancer may be hereditary and what you can do to ascertain your risk.

31 Jan 13:57 Thehealthsite 4766622849266742700.html
Alzheimer's - good sleep habits can protect you | TheHealthSite.com

Alzheimer's disease can be traumatic for both patients and caregivers. To bring down your risk of Alzheimer's, you need to develop the right sleep habits.

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Thunberg puts climate activist Nakate in media spotlight

31 Jan 14:26 2 articles

Thunberg puts climate activist Nakate in media spotlight

Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight Stockholm, Sweden | AFP |  After a racism debate in Davos on the invisibility of African climate activists, Greta Thunberg held a press conference Friday with eco warriors from Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to stress the importance of their voices. Vanessa Nakate of Uganda was …

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Greta Thunberg puts Africa's climate activists in media spotlight

Nakate, joined by Ayakha Melithafa and Ndoni Mcunu of South Africa and Makenna Muigai of Kenya, then spent the next hour answering journalists' questions.

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