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Russian scientists develop invisibility cloak for soldiers to hide from enemy radars

• Jun 11,2017
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Yahoo News Scientists from the Saratov State University in Russia have developed a custom-made invisibility cloak for soldiers that will help the camouflage with their background without being

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Nasa unveils six-wheeled Mars rover complete with full laboratory and life support systems

• Jun 10,2017
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Yahoo News Nasa has unveiled a new Mars rover concept vehicle designed to function "as both a working vehicle and laboratory" for the next generation of space explorers. "It features life support

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The Full Moon For The Month Of June Is Called The Strawberry Moon And You Can See It Tonight

• Jun 10,2017
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Yahoo News June's full moon, called the Strawberry Moon is visible tonight.

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How to Watch NASA Broadcast Russia’s Progress 67 Spacecraft Launching and Docking on the ISS

• Jun 10,2017
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Yahoo News The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will provide live video coverage of the launch and docking of a large Russian cargo spacecraft at the International Space

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Scientists figured out a simple way to discover what's troubling bees

• Jun 10,2017
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Yahoo News We’ve seen big declines in wild bee populations. That’s not just bad for the fuzzy little bees; it could drive up prices for almonds, blueberries, and other pollinator-dependent treats.

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Hong Kong activists dress as sharks to protest finning

• Jun 10,2017
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Yahoo News Dozens of activists Saturday dressed in bloody costumes sprawled outside one of Hong Kong's most popular restaurants linked to the sale of shark fin soup to protest against the killing of

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You Won't Want to Miss This Week's Unique Strawberry Moon

• Jun 10,2017
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Yahoo News It's going to be a pretty sweet sight.

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How Did Life Form? Astronomers Find a Clue at a Distant Star

• Jun 10,2017
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Yahoo News The same week we learned that the human species may be older than was previously believed, it was disclosed that two teams of astronomers report that they have found molecules related to

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Scientists discover 2D magnet that could lead to new information technologies

• Jun 10,2017
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Yahoo News Scientists have discovered magnetic properties in the 2-D world of monolayers or materials that are formed by a single atomic layer. A team of scientists led by the University of

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It sounds impossible, but physicists created a magnet that is one atom thick

• Jun 10,2017
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Yahoo News Scientists at the University of Washington and MIT developed the world's thinnest magnet that is just one atom thick -- making it 2D, technically. It could be used for future computer

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With Autism Research, Sisterhood Is Powerful

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News Through the Autism Sisters Project, scientists are hoping to understand why being female provides some protection from developing autism.

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US war veteran now fighting to save Africa's elephants

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A decorated U.S. war veteran with two decades' experience in military intelligence, Lt. Col. Faye Cuevas spent half her career providing intelligence support to U.S.

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Top court green-lights Guatemala suit against Canada mining firm

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News Canada's top court on Thursday cleared the way for a group of Guatemalans to sue Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources in this country for alleged abuses at the company's mine in Guatemala. The

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99-million-year-old bird found preserved in amber stuns scientists

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News Archeologists have just discovered a nearly complete bird, encased in fossilized tree sap, that has remained intact for almost 100 million years. The bird, which was just a few days old at

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AI may beat humans at everything in 45 years, experts predict

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News When will AI surpass human capabilities? A new survey, conducted by the University of Oxford and Yale University, draws on the expertise of 352 leading AI researchers to make an educated

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Apple's latest ad explains why our planet is so important (AAPL)

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News Apple released a new video on its YouTube channel on June 7 which highlights the beauty and importance of our planet — and also footage filmed on the iPhone. "The earth is a very small

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Taking Vacations Helps Your Career, Study Says

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News A new study found that if you have more unused vacation days, you are less likely to receive a promotion, a raise or a bonus as compared to others who take time off.

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Herbal Tea Linked to Man's Psychosis in Unusual Case

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News A man in Italy who had developed psychosis — meaning he lost touch with reality — did so after consuming an herbal tea made with St. John's wort, according to a recent report of this case.

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17 facts everyone should know about tampons

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News As anyone with a period knows, tampons can be a saving grace. They’re perfect for on-the-go period care, and they are super compact…

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Plastic in rivers major source of ocean pollution: study

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News Plastic that is dumped in rivers and then ends up in the world's oceans is one of the major sources of marine pollution, a new study said this week, with Asian waterways the main culprits.

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Solar power price slump casts shadow on India's green future

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News Solar power prices in India have hit rock bottom, but it is not all good news for the electricity-starved country as the phenomenon has hit investor confidence and threatens the country's

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Activists block logging in Poland's ancient forest

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News Activists chained themselves to logging equipment in Poland's ancient Bialowieza forest on Thursday to stop authorities from felling trees in Europe's last primeval woodland. Starting at

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Shocking discovery shows that zapping your brain can boost creativity

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News Need to make someone more creative? How about zapping their brain with an electric current? That's the conclusion of an experiment carried out by researchers in the U.K. But it's

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US bucks trend amid increases for clean energy research

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News BEIJING (AP) — Energy ministers from around the world gathered in Beijing this week to report increased spending to help counter climate change. Yet one prominent voice, that of U.S.

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‘Growing danger’ that asteroids could be hidden in meteor swarm which intersects with Earth

• Jun 09,2017
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Yahoo News Czech scientists have warned that a newly discovered branch of the Taurid meteor shower – which intersects with Earth – could hide asteroids big enough to cause ‘continental’ damage.