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Jan 30
2020

Coronavirus — 7,000 on lockdown on cruise ship after Chinese couple fall ill

Jan 29
2020

Robots learn to sweat to stop overheating

Sweating is a useful skill for humans, stopping us from overheating. Now robots are learning to do it, too, and for the same reason. New research describes a soft robot gripper that sweats to lower its temperature. It has its downsides (like sweaty fingers), but it could be useful in future robot designs.

Jan 29
2020

Lungs ‘magically’ heal damage from smoking

The effect has even been seen in people who had smoked for 40 years.

Jan 29
2020

Google Earth user spots ‘100ft saucer’ jutting out of rock on mystery island

The conspiracist claimed to have unearthed a “100ft disc” hidden underneath a cliff in Iceland in a bizarre video viewed by thousands within hours.

Jan 29
2020

AbCellera Is Mobilizing a Response to the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak as Part of Its DARPA P3 Program

AbCellera is mobilizing its pandemic response platform based on its rapid antibody discovery technology to respond to the 2019-nCoV outbreak.

Jan 29
2020

The JEDI Contract Speaks Volumes about GCP and Multicloud

AWS’ and Microsoft’s role at center stage of the JEDI contract saga says a lot about the future of Google Cloud Platform and the multicloud model.

Jan 29
2020

Australian lab first outside of China to copy coronavirus, helping vaccine push

A Melbourne lab becomes the first outside of China to copy the deadly novel coronavirus, enabling researchers to develop screening tests and evaluate whether a future vaccine is effective.

Yesterday at 11:03am Tue 28 Jan 2020, 11:03am.

Jan 29
2020

Monkeys, bats & snakes sold at notoriously cruel market in Indonesia

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Norwegian Alf Jacob Nilsen, 64, visited Tomohon Extreme Market in northern Indonesia to document the cruel trade in cats, dogs and endangered animals.

Jan 28
2020

The Coronavirus infection rate is growth geometrically

Very predictable since China started offering data. It projects to 16k infected Fri and 88k next Mon Feb 3.

Does the mkt understand this growth rate? Or will it freak?

Details here

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Jan 28
2020

Scientists just connected three people’s brains together so they can mentally share

In the future, you can set-up personal mini-networks with people you would like to share your thoughts…

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