Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB

bbc.co.uk 1 hour ago

Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal.

 
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Right-Wing Church Blames Tornado Devastation On Support For Gay Player

huffingtonpost.com 19 hours ago

A prominent member of the Westboro Baptist Church is drawing a link between the Oklahoma tornado's devastation and a local team's support for openly gay NBA star Jason Collins.

 
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'Tough times for toads'

bbc.co.uk 3 hours ago

A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.

 
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More than half of plant and animal species in UK dying out, says report

telegraph.co.uk 3 hours ago

More than half of the plant and animal species in Britain, including hedgehogs and skylarks, are dying out, according to a report that confirms “your worst thoughts”, said Sir David Attenborough.

 
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You Need Phosphorous to Live—and We're Running Out

motherjones.com 1 hour ago

Industrial farming has played a part in sucking this critical element out of our soil.

 
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Just how bad is an EF5 tornado?

bbc.co.uk 1 hour ago

Oklahoma tornado is upgraded to an "EF5" level - but what does that mean?

 
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Leveled Schools Lacked Tornado Shelters Due To Haphazard Regulation

huffingtonpost.com 12 hours ago

The two elementary schools leveled by the deadly tornado that swept through the Oklahoma City area Monday lacked designated safe rooms designed to protect children and teachers, despite state warnings...

 
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State of UK Wildlife winners and losers - in pictures

guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago

An unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has revealed that most species are struggling and that one in three have halved in number in the past half century

 
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India bans captive dolphin shows, says they should be seen as ‘non-human persons’

treehugger.com 11 hours ago

In a bold move to protect the well-being of dolphins, India has moved to ban dolphin shows -- a push that helps elevate their status from creatures of mere curiosity to one that borders more closely...

 
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Overloaded With Work? How to Prioritize Your Focus and Take Control of Your Day | Business on GOOD

good.is 1 hour ago

    What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning, before you even brush your teeth? Is it checking the email that’s flooded into your inbox overnight? Does the pull feel...

 
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Griff Rhys Jones's letter in response to Jeremy Leggett on renewable energy

guardian.co.uk 1 hour ago

Jones accuses the government of 'random desecration' of the countryside and broadens his criticism to taxpayer support of green energy, the planning system and the reliability of wind and solar power

 
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WATCH: What Does 400 ppm Mean? Talking with Climate Scientist Michael Mann

motherjones.com 1 hour ago

"We are engaged in an unprecedented experiment."

 
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Big-cat sightings: is Britain suffering from mass hysteria?

guardian.co.uk 18 hours ago

In 1995, government inspectors spent months on Bodmin moor in Cornwall looking for evidence of a 'beast' roaming wild there. They found nothing...

 
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Microsoft unveils the new Xbox One - with improved voice controls, an exclusive Halo TV show,...

dailymail.co.uk 16 hours ago

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One at an official launch event in Washington. The new Xbox One has been designed to run much faster than its Xbox 360 predecessor...

 
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GOP Senators Stand As Red State Hypocrites

huffingtonpost.com 4 hours ago

Just a week ago, Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe suggested that President Obama might be impeached over the Benghazi non-scandal...

 
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Enough iodine vital in pregnancy – study

guardian.co.uk 5 hours ago

Baby's mental development reduced where mother's diet lacks iodine, researchers say in Lancet

 
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Over 80% of dogs suffer from hypothermia after surgery with anesthetic

sciencedaily.com 9 hours ago

Veterinarians have completed the first global study that clinically documents the prevalence of hypothermia in dogs after surgery and after diagnostic tests that require anesthetic...

 
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Can China become a hi-tech economy?

bbc.co.uk 10 hours ago

Can China harness its millions of cheap graduates?

 
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Shocking new theory: Humans hunted, ate Neanderthals

science.nbcnews.com 19 hours ago

By Larry O'HanlonDiscovery News Humans today eat gorillas and chimpanzees, so why would our prehistoric ancestors flinch at sitting down to a nicely roasted Neanderthal? That's the shocking new...

 
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Twitter hit-and-run boast shows dangers of 'road tax' entitlement

guardian.co.uk 24 hours ago

Dawn Foster: When drivers say cyclists don't belong on the roads because they 'don't pay tax', it is a dangerous, dehumanising attitude

 
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Don't Flush: Lifting the Lid on the Science of Poo and Wee by Richard & Mary Platt | Book Review

guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago

GrrlScientist: Join the Poo Crew as they guide you through time to tell you about the many amazing uses for poo and wee!

 
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Stressful jobs could leave women unlucky in love

telegraph.co.uk 5 hours ago

Women with high-pressure jobs could struggle to find a partner, a study suggests, as high levels of a stress hormone make them less attractive to men.

 
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Daniel Dennett's seven tools for thinking

guardian.co.uk 18 May

Cognitive scientist and philosopher Daniel Dennett is one of America's foremost thinkers. In this extract from his new book, he reveals some of the lessons life has taught him

 
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Could a Drug Prevent Brain Aging?

news.yahoo.com 14 hours ago

Sharply reducing calorie intake, by as much as 40 percent, could slow aging in cells and may even prolong life span, studies have suggested...

 
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New archaeological 'high definition' sourcing sharpens understanding of the past

phys.org 3 hours ago

A new method of sourcing the origins of artefacts in high definition is set to improve our understanding of the past.

 
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Lost in translocation? How bird song could help save species

sciencedaily.com 7 hours ago

Translocation – or moving animals to safer places – is a vital tool for saving species from extinction...

 
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LOOK: Oklahoma Tornado Seen From Space

huffingtonpost.com 13 hours ago

While emergency services on the ground work to help survivors in the aftermath of the devastating 2-mile-wide tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., Monday afternoon, NASA has released images of a...

 
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Ethicists' behavior not more moral

sciencedaily.com 7 hours ago

Do ethicists engage in better moral behavior than other professors? The answer is no. Nor are they more likely than nonethicists to act according to values they espouse.

 
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Gunboat diplomacy and Crofters' War

bbc.co.uk 10 hours ago

How gunboat diplomacy led to attempts at land reform

 
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» Learning How To Cope With Depression - Caregivers, Family & Friends

blogs.psychcentral.com 7 hours ago

Depression is one of those health conditions that usurps every part of a suffering individual’s life...

 
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3 Planets Performing Rare Night Sky Show: How to See It

news.yahoo.com 21 hours ago

Three planets are coming together in the evening sky at the moment, putting on a celestial show that won't be seen again for more than a decade.

 
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Canada's government is spending millions to get you to like the Keystone pipeline

grist.org 3 hours ago

A big marketing campaign aims to convince Americans that Canada is a critical source of eco-friendly oil and Keystone XL is a great idea.

 
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Iain Banks posts new update to fans on his cancer

guardian.co.uk 11 hours ago

Author discusses possibility of chemotherapy, as well as fan letters he's been sending to other writers

 
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Nanotech roundup: safety concerns, bionic ears and world's smallest movie

guardian.co.uk 5 hours ago

Ros Daw: In this month's roundup we report new recommendations on handling nanofibres and nanotubes, the creation of superhuman ears, and a movie made from individual molecules

 
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`India inching towards water scarcity`

zeenews.india.com 3 hours ago

India is "inching towards water scarcity" and the situation in several states is critical as ground water levels are depleting at an alarming rate.

 
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