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Blockchain experts will teach Portuguese programmers how to build on Ethereum

Oct03
by on October 3, 2018 at 11:31 am
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The Blockchain Academy of Brazil, in collaboration with ConsenSys, is going transatlantic by launching two new blockchain-based courses in Portugal. The courses will be open for enrollment from November, and will only educate students about Ethereum for now, Criptomoedas Fácil reports. The first course, “Ethereum for Developers,” as the name suggests, will teach already competent developers key skills for getting into the Ethereum dev game. The other course, “Ethereum for Business,” will teach them everything one needs to know to get Ethereum into their business – an undeniably hot topic right now. The courses will be delivered by Ethereum developer…

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Our antidepressants are changing animals’ behavior

Oct03
by on October 3, 2018 at 11:28 am
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Antidepressants don’t just affect human libidos. New research shows that female starlings fed food spiked with the antidepressant fluxoxetine (Prozac), were less “attractive” to males and so less likely to mate. This is the latest evidence highlighting the potential harm of the drugs that we are releasing into the environment. Like many drugs we consume, antidepressants don’t get fully broken down in our bodies are excreted through our urine, from where they find their way to wastewater treatment plants. These facilities don’t have the ability to break down the drugs, which then enter our rivers and estuaries, and come into…

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Why Indonesia’s tsunamis are so deadly, as explained by science

Oct03
by on October 3, 2018 at 10:55 am
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The magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami, that struck Indonesia days ago has resulted in at least 1,200 deaths. Authorities are still gauging the extent of the damage, but it’s clear the earthquake and tsunami had a devastating effect on the Sulawesi region, particularly the city of Palu. It’s not the first time earthquakes have caused mass destruction and death in Indonesia. The tsunamis that follow are particularly damaging. But why? A combination of plate tectonic in the region, the shape of the coastline, vulnerable communities, and a less-than-robust early warning system all combine to make Indonesian tsunamis especially dangerous.…

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A geneticist and social scientist debate if we should edit the genomes of human embryos

Oct03
by on October 3, 2018 at 8:55 am
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Felicity Boardman: The birth of a child with genetic disease is generally an unexpected event. The parents of these children typically won’t have a family history with the condition, or even be aware that they are genetic “carriers”: that they can transmit a genetic condition to their offspring, but do not have it themselves. Indeed, there are currently only two carrier screening programs active in the UK that are implemented during pregnancy (one for for thalassaemia, and the other for sickle cell trait). So for most parents, discovering the condition in their family occurs through their child’s diagnosis, either through the…

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A geneticist and social scientist debate if we should edit the genomes of human embryos

Oct03
by on October 3, 2018 at 8:55 am
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


Felicity Boardman: The birth of a child with genetic disease is generally an unexpected event. The parents of these children typically won’t have a family history with the condition, or even be aware that they are genetic “carriers”: that they can transmit a genetic condition to their offspring, but do not have it themselves. Indeed, there are currently only two carrier screening programs active in the UK that are implemented during pregnancy (one for for thalassaemia, and the other for sickle cell trait). So for most parents, discovering the condition in their family occurs through their child’s diagnosis, either through the…

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