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Solar Panels
Blinds harness the sun's energy to double as solar panels |
Reuters - Thomson Reuters
Ukrainian firm makes solar panel window blinds that give millions of people living in apartments access to solar power. Roselle Chen reports. ▲ Hide Transcript ▶ View Transcript Ukrainian firm makes solar
The Brain
Low-protein, high-carb diet may help ward off dementia
The Guardian - Luke Henriques-Gomes
A new study that found a low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet led to improved brain health in mice has sparked hopes carbohydrates could help ward off dementia. Researchers at Sydney University’s Charles
Science
Scientists find way to melt gold at room temperature
newatlas.com - Michael Irving
Melting gold normally requires temperatures upwards of 1,064° C (1,947° F), but physics is never quite that simple. A team of researchers has now …
News
Japan wakes up to exploitation of foreign workers as immigration debate rages
The Washington Post - By Simon Denyer
GIFU, Japan — Twenty-seven-year-old War Nu left her village in central Myanmar at the end of last year bound for Japan. She had borrowed nearly $3,000 to pay an agent for a job in the garments industry
News
Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat, CDC warns U.S. consumers
The Washington Post
By Joel Achenbach and Joel Achenbach Reporter covering science and politics Email Bio Lena H. Sun Lena H. Sun National reporter focusing on health Email Bio Follow Romaine lettuce is unsafe to eat in form,
Motorcycles
Gladstone Motorcycles release new SE bobber
motorcyclenews.com - MCN news
Bespoke British brand Gladstone Motorcycles have unveiled a new model following their original Gladstone No1 bobber, launched in 2013. The new bike, …
News
Israel Closer Than Ever to Controlling Part or All of Gaza, Strategic Affairs Minister Says
haaretz.com - Noa Landau
Israel is "closer than ever" to controlling part or all of Gaza, Strategic Affair minister Golad Erdan said on Wednesday.
Opinion
Stop Giving Your Money To The Bank: Save Smarter And Change The World, Too
Forbes - Morgan Simon
This post is part of the Real Money Moves series: actions everyday people can take to align their money and values. Follow @morgansimon1 for more like this, or get her book for a lot more like this. Most
Betting
Number of child gamblers quadruples in just two years
bbc.co.uk
The number of children classed as having a gambling problem has quadrupled to more than 50,000 in just two years, a report has claimed. The Gambling Commission study suggests that 450,000 children aged
Technology
Samsung’s foldable smartphone: from Galaxy F to Galaxy Flex or Samsung Flex
pocketnow.com - by Anton D. Nagy
A new version of Bixby, tentatively called Bixby 3.0, will debut on Samsung’s foldable smartphone when it launches, reportedly, in February. We know …
Molecular Biology
An ancient fresco discovered in Pompei isn’t “racy”—it depicts a rape
Quartz - By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
A well-preserved ancient fresco depicting the myth of Leda and the Swan has been uncovered in the Regio V area of the Pompeii archeological site in Italy. The fresco was found in what appears to be a beneath
Antarctica
A Hidden, Radioactive Heat Source Seems to Be Melting East Antarctica From Below
Science Alert - DAVID NIELD
When it comes to measuring ice loss at the poles, and predicting what might happen next, scientists need as much accurate data as they can get – and …
World News
Trump asked to determine Saudi prince's 'role' in Khashoggi murder
bbc.co.uk
US President Donald Trump has been asked to ascertain whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Republican and Democratic leaders of the US Senate Relations
World News
Iraqi university rebuilds after IS 'dark age'
bbc.co.uk - By Sean Coughlan
Mosul University in Iraq is rebuilding its campus and its community after surviving its own "dark age". The university was occupied for more than two years by the so-called Islamic State group - and kept
Diabetes
Insulin shortage could affect 40 million people with type 2 diabetes
The Guardian - Sarah Boseley Health editor
About 40 million people who will need insulin to manage their type 2 diabetes in 12 years’ time will not get it unless access to the drug is significantly improved, according to new research. Diagnoses
Natural Gas
2 Stocks Could Win Big From the United Nations' New Global Fuel Standard
The Motley Fool - Maxx Chatsko
In 2020 the world will need an extra 34 million gallons of diesel fuel per day. That's 12 billion gallons per year. The shipping industry is finally …
Personal Finance (UK)
"We have to do more to help" - the real struggle of veterans as they come home
mirror.co.uk - Tricia Phillips
A shocking nine in 10 veterans get into financial difficulty after they leave the military. Around two thirds admit they struggle to manage their …
Science
10 ways to use up mushy, overripe bananas
inhabitat - by Perry Miller
Bananas linger on the counters of many kitchens throughout the world, because they are a perfect snack and a healthy companion to things like yogurt, …
Opinion
3 Unmistakable Signs That You Are A Strategic Thinker
Forbes - Terina Allen
It sounds simple enough: Hire and promote the best among us. Do what you must to entice high performers who are competent in areas of leadership, strategy, strategic thinking, etc. Find the superstars
Liberal View
Former federal prosecutor says he could write indictments for the president 'right now' on these two counts
alternet.org - Cody Fenwick, AlterNet
The evidence is piling up.A new report Tuesday night revealed that President Donald Trump sought to direct the Department of Justice to prosecute …
Liberal View
In repudiation of democracy, Wisconsin GOP plots to strip powers from incoming Democratic governor
dailykos.com - Stephen Wolf
Almost immediately after Democrat Tony Evers narrowly defeated Republican Gov. Scott Walker to become Wisconsin's next governor, GOP leaders began …
Darkest Hour
Neo-Nazis Are Organizing Secretive Paramilitary Training Across America
VICE - Ben Makuch
The creation of a new social networking platform called “The Base” appears to be an effort to shift Naziism from a divided digital space to physical, violent insurgency. A neo-Nazi who goes by the alias
Alzheimer's Disease
A New Treatment for Alzheimer's? It Starts With Lifestyle
discovermagazine.com
Sally Weinrich knew something was terribly wrong. On two separate occasions, she forgot to pick up her grandkids from school, and she kept mixing up …
Celebrity (UK)
Noel Edmonds says he joined I'm A Celeb as he's too sexy for Strictly
thesun.co.uk - From Hannah Hope, in Queensland, Australia
NOEL Edmonds insists he is only going into the jungle because Strictly’s women dancers would hurl themselves at him. The TV veteran, who is set to …
Donald Trump
US adviser hints at evicting China from WTO
bbc.co.uk - By Andrew Walker
One of President Trump's top economic advisers has suggested there could be a case for "evicting China" from the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In a BBC interview, Kevin Hassett chairman of the president's
Save the Children
Yemen crisis: 85,000 children 'dead from malnutrition'
bbc.co.uk
An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five may have died from acute malnutrition in three years of war in Yemen, a leading charity says. The number is equivalent to the entire under-five population
Philippines
China installs new structure on remote South China Sea reef — think tank
philstar.com
MANILA, Philippines — Beijing appears to have built a new structure on one of the features in the South China Sea, which are also being claimed by …
Homeland Security
Homeland Security Dept. Finds ‘Minimal’ Risk to Border Guards, Undercutting Trump Plan
The New York Times - By RON NIXON, HELENE COOPER and THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF
WASHINGTON — The probability that American border guards will face violence at the southwestern border is “minimal,” an internal Homeland Security Department document has concluded, undercutting a Trump
News
California Camp Fire Death Toll Reaches 81, Fire Authorities Say
NPR
The death toll as a result of the Camp Fire in northern California now stands at 81, after state fire authorities said that two more sets of human remains were found Tuesday. There was no mention of the
Technology
Israel steps up boycott fight after Airbnb settlement ban
Associated Press - By ISABEL DEBRE, Associated Press
KFAR ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) — Israel said Tuesday it would slap high taxes on vacation rental company Airbnb and encourage legal steps against the site over its decision to ban listings from West Bank

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Blinds harness the sun's energy to double as solar panels |

Low-protein, high-carb diet may help ward off dementia

Scientists find way to melt gold at room temperature

Japan wakes up to exploitation of foreign workers as immigration debate rages

Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat, CDC warns U.S. consumers

Gladstone Motorcycles release new SE bobber

Israel Closer Than Ever to Controlling Part or All of Gaza, Strategic Affairs Minister Says

Stop Giving Your Money To The Bank: Save Smarter And Change The World, Too

Number of child gamblers quadruples in just two years

Samsung’s foldable smartphone: from Galaxy F to Galaxy Flex or Samsung Flex

An ancient fresco discovered in Pompei isn’t “racy”—it depicts a rape

A Hidden, Radioactive Heat Source Seems to Be Melting East Antarctica From Below

Trump asked to determine Saudi prince's 'role' in Khashoggi murder

Iraqi university rebuilds after IS 'dark age'

Insulin shortage could affect 40 million people with type 2 diabetes

2 Stocks Could Win Big From the United Nations' New Global Fuel Standard

"We have to do more to help" - the real struggle of veterans as they come home

10 ways to use up mushy, overripe bananas

3 Unmistakable Signs That You Are A Strategic Thinker

Former federal prosecutor says he could write indictments for the president 'right now' on these two counts

In repudiation of democracy, Wisconsin GOP plots to strip powers from incoming Democratic governor

Neo-Nazis Are Organizing Secretive Paramilitary Training Across America

A New Treatment for Alzheimer's? It Starts With Lifestyle

Noel Edmonds says he joined I'm A Celeb as he's too sexy for Strictly

US adviser hints at evicting China from WTO

Yemen crisis: 85,000 children 'dead from malnutrition'

China installs new structure on remote South China Sea reef — think tank

Homeland Security Dept. Finds ‘Minimal’ Risk to Border Guards, Undercutting Trump Plan

California Camp Fire Death Toll Reaches 81, Fire Authorities Say

Israel steps up boycott fight after Airbnb settlement ban