16 OCT 2017 As the unofficial world’s most futuristic city, Dubai sure loves the attention it gets from employing cutting-edge tech such as 3D-printed buildings, hovertaxis, or this incredible Mars simulation city. Now Dubai’s police force, already equipped with little autonomous robocops, is getting another leg up in the law enforcement race with incredibly …
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16 OCT 2017 There’s a long-known relationship between cancer and sugar, but figuring out exactly how it works has proven elusive. Now, thanks to a nine-year research project, scientists have made a breakthrough. They’ve narrowed down the mechanism whereby cancer cells metabolise sugar. The focus of the new research was …
Read More »Flames are seen after an explosion at an oil rig in Lake Pontchartrain, in Louisiana, in this still image taken from social media video taken October 15, 2017. Roger Fernandez/via REUTERS One person is missing and six others have been injured after an explosion on an oil platform in Lake …
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16 OCT 2017 Throughout history, humans have used changes in skin colour to support the idea that people belong to different races, but a new study says it’s beyond time to challenge that thinking. Research into genetic variants associated with skin pigmentation in Africa helps to explain why African peoples …
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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its most recent Travel Agent Cruise Industry Outlook Report, highlighting that more than 80 percent of travel agents say their cruise volume has increased in 2017 and three-quarters say their clients are spending more this year on cruise tourism. North American travelers …
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15 OCT 2017 Psychedelics like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin are popular for their use as party drugs, but less so for what researchers claim to be their therapeutic effects – which has been a major focus for a number of clinical trials in the last decade. Magic mushrooms, for …
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