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Scahill: Blackwater Founder Erik Prince, the Brother of Betsy DeVos, Is Secretly Advising Trump

The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill has revealed Betsy DeVos’s brother, Erik Prince, the founder of the mercenary firm Blackwater, has been quietly advising Trump’s transition team, including helping vet Cabinet picks. On election

January 18, 2017
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2016 hottest year ever recorded – and scientists say human activity to blame

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Final data confirms record-breaking temperatures for third year in a row. Earth has not been this warm for 115,000 years.

January 18, 2017
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A Timeline to Unemployment: When Will Robots Really Replace Workers?

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Two new studies have concluded that the transition to an automation-dominated workplace will happen at a slower, more gradual pace than many others are predicting. Whether it happens in the next 10 years or the next 50, automation will have a major impact on the world's workforce, so we must prepare for that disruption.

January 17, 2017
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Bacteria Can Use Electricity to Communicate Across Species

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New research has shown that bacteria can communicate with other species of bacteria via electrical signals in a process that closely mimics the behavior of neurons firing. This knowledge changes how we think about bacterial interactions and could potentially help us understand how colonies of bacteria interact with human biology.

January 17, 2017
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Meet The Glasses That Can Fix Colorblindness

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EnChroma makes glasses that correct red-green color blindness.

January 17, 2017
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Expert Warning: Current Conservation Efforts Won’t Save Tropical Forests

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After studying 200,000 trees in 360 rainforest areas, researchers concluded there is no clear correlation between the number of tree species in a forest and its carbon-storage capacity. If we only protect forests with high carbon stocks in our conservations policies, we could leave some of the most biodiverse areas vulnerable to deforestation and other threats.

January 18, 2017
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Scahill: Blackwater Founder Erik Prince, the Brother of Betsy DeVos, Is Secretly Advising Trump

2016 hottest year ever recorded – and scientists say human activity to blame

A Timeline to Unemployment: When Will Robots Really Replace Workers?

Bacteria Can Use Electricity to Communicate Across Species

Meet The Glasses That Can Fix Colorblindness

Expert Warning: Current Conservation Efforts Won’t Save Tropical Forests

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