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Is your child hooked on digital devices? These researchers hope to help.

The work could create a standard set of questions that pediatricians across the country can ask parents to gauge whether children are showing signs of compulsive screen use.

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Space-time is swirling around a dead star, proving Einstein right again

The theory of general relativity predicted a phenomenon known as frame dragging, which states that space-time will churn around a massive, rotating body.

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Euroviews. It may be controversial but the Huawei 5G deal is vital for Brexit Britain’s trading future ǀ View

If Johnson succeeds, Brexit Britain will be one of the few places in the world with preferential trade with the world’s two superpowers. The battle lines in the US-China trade war mean any country that is on good trade terms with both will have an almost unique competitive advantage.

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Sparkle looks to a greener future with the opening of its fourth data centre in Greece

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In a move designed to kickstart what CEO Mario Di Mauro describes as “a new digital game”, international service provider Sparkle laid a symbolic foundation stone for the company’s latest data centre on 21 January.

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'It's clearly working': Coronavirus misinformation surges, fueled by clout chasers

Misleading, unverified and clearly false information about the coronavirus has spread across social media platforms with a mix of fearmongering and racial stereotyping.

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A new aurora? Researchers say 'the dunes' aren't like the usual lights in the sky

In October 2018, several aurora enthusiasts who regularly photograph the shimmering lights noticed something unusual.

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As coronavirus spreads, researchers race to develop a vaccine

Researchers are hoping to produce a vaccine ready for clinical trials in mere months, significantly trimming down a process that can take up to a decade.

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Two satellites will narrowly avoid colliding at 32,800 mph

If the two satellites were to collide, the debris could endanger spacecraft around the planet.

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Britain angers US by giving Huawei limited role in 5G network

The decision is the first by a major US ally in Europe and comes despite threats from Washington to end intelligence cooperation if Huawei gets access.

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NFL Twitter accounts hacked, including those of Super Bowl-bound Chiefs and 49ers

A Saudi hacker group claimed responsibility for compromising several accounts, including those of Kansas City and San Francisco.

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What is Byte? The internet's new old-school, short-form video app.

Byte, a new short-form video app, hopes to capitalize on the nostalgia of the now-defunct Vine, but will have to contend with a saturated market.

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Euronews debates: Is there a crisis in global governance?

Euronews got experts together at the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss the question.

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Buffalo as an oasis? Scientists say a warmer earth could make colder cities into destinations.

"People tuned in to climate change are asking the question, 'Where is it safe to live in the long term?'" one climate scientist said.

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Euroviews. Internet regulation is necessary but an overzealous Online Harms bill could harm our rights ǀ View

Attempts to rein in the internet will take a step closer in the UK. The proposed new law, however, shows little sign of addressing fundamental issues.

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Iowa caucus app sparks election security concerns

Every level of the U.S. election process has come under far more scrutiny since the U.S. intelligence community determined Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 election.

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'Ghost' population of humans discovered in ancient Africa

This is the first time researchers have done an in-depth analysis of ancient DNA from western Central Africa.

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Why become the first person to swim a supraglacial lake? To protect the Antarctic Ocean.

Lewis Pugh, a celebrated endurance swimmer, will attempt what he describes as his toughest swim to date in an effort to bring attention to environmental issues.

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Scientists move Doomsday Clock closer to midnight

The Bulletin adjusted the clock to reflect human-caused threats such as nuclear weapons and accelerated global warming.

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The heat from the Vesuvius eruption in A.D. 79 turned one victim's brain to glass

"This is the first ever discovery of ancient human brain remains, vitrified by heat," one expert said.

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Australia wildfire emissions push scientists to ask: How much more Earth can take?

Researchers are concerned that huge pulses of carbon emissions from devastating wildfires could overwhelm natural reservoirs that store carbon dioxide.