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Terminal Cancer Vaccine Trialled in UK

Terminal Cancer Vaccine Trialled in UK

copybook.com — Trials for a terminal cancer vaccine will run over the next two years in the UK. The study, at Guy's Hospital, London and the Surrey Cancer Research Institute (SRCI), will determine whether the vaccine proves effective in helping a person's immune system to destroy their own cancerous cells.
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Independent Organ Transplant Facilities can Save More Lives than Hospitals

Independent Organ Transplant Facilities can Save More Lives than Hospitals

copybook.com — Independent facilities for organ transplants can increase the number of viable donated organs while reducing costs, according to transplant surgeons. The study results were published on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website, at the end of last month, awaiting print publication in the next edition.
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Seventeen US States Take Renewable Energy Pledge

Seventeen US States Take Renewable Energy Pledge

copybook.com — US governors have signed a deal to increase renewables and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. The bipartisan group will accelerate efforts to create a green energy economy in the US by improving electricity grids, boosting renewables, cutting emissions and protect infrastructure from extreme weather events like floods and hurricanes.
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Freight Train makes Record Time from China to Iran

Freight Train makes Record Time from China to Iran

copybook.com — History was made when a freight train from China to Iran arrived in record time on Monday; a journey being heralded as the start of a new Silk Road. The train arrived in Tehran, Iran after just 14 days, covering over 10,000 kilometres through countries like Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
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Electrically Powered Truck Trialled in Sweden

Electrically Powered Truck Trialled in Sweden

copybook.com — Trials for an electrically powered truck are taking place in Sweden thanks to a partnership between Scania and Siemens.
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British Teen Arrested Over CIA Hack

British Teen Arrested Over CIA Hack

copybook.com — A British teenager arrested for cyber crimes is suspected to be the hacker who leaked sensitive data from several high ranking agencies of the US government including the CIA and FBI. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was detained in the East Midlands on February 9.
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Removing Sell-By Dates Could Reduce Food Waste

Removing Sell-By Dates Could Reduce Food Waste

copybook.com — A study published last week by Harvard Law School and the US Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) found that billions of pounds worth of edible food is thrown out every year because people believe that 'sell-by' or 'best before' dates indicate food safety. They are in fact printed on the packaging to help retailers cycle through stock and to indicate when a product is at its optimum freshness. However they are confusing to customers, who then throw food out before it goes bad.
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Dead Body Found Aboard US Plane in Zimbabwe

Dead Body Found Aboard US Plane in Zimbabwe

copybook.com — A US cargo plane containing millions in cash has been impounded in Zimbabwe after a dead body was found on board on Sunday. The plane, owned by Florida's Western Global Airlines (WGA), had landed at Harare International Airport on Sunday February 14, for refuelling. They originally tried to land in Maputo, Mozambique but they were refused. When the ground crew noticed blood coming from the aircraft, they initially thought it could have been from a dead bird but upon searching the plane, they discovered the body of an unidentified man.
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New Security Barrier for Credit Card Fraud Prevention

New Security Barrier for Credit Card Fraud Prevention

copybook.com — There's a new weapon in the fight against credit and debit card fraud thanks to researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick. This powerful new technology will allow card manufacturers to rapidly insert unique and individual pieces of data within each card as they are created, which will provide another security barrier to counterfeiters. The data can be made visible to the human eye or it can be hidden so that it could only be revealed by an inexpensive black box scanner. The criminals cloning (or skimming) the cards will not be able reproduce this data piece and the counterfeit card will not work.
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3D-Printer can Manufacture Human Tissue

3D-Printer can Manufacture Human Tissue

copybook.com — Scientists have created living tissue using a custom-made 3D printer according to a paper published online in Nature Biotechnology on Monday. They said the printer is capable of creating many different human body parts and early results indicate the structures could be implanted into humans successfully. This gives hope to the hundreds of thousands awaiting donor tissues. The scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center used the Integrated Tissue and Organ Printing System (ITOP) to print a baby-sized human ear, part of a human jaw bone and muscle tissue structures which they implanted into mice and rats.
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Ukraine Bans Russian Freight Trucks

Ukraine Bans Russian Freight Trucks

copybook.com — The Ukrainian government has put a temporary ban on all road haulage transport from Russia crossing its borders on February 15, after nearly a week of haulage disputes between the two countries.
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Freight Train Carrying Nuclear Material Waste Derails

Freight Train Carrying Nuclear Material Waste Derails

copybook.com — A freight train suspected to be carrying nuclear material derailed in south Cumbria, England yesterday. The train, which was headed to the Sellafield nuclear plant, came off the rails at Salthouse Junction, near Barrow train station, just after 2pm local time. The Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service was alerted within 15 minutes and five fire engines were called to the scene, with crews from Walney, Dalton and Barrow. However, when it became clear that the Direct Rail Services train was upright, undamaged and posed no threat to the public, the incident was declared closed by the emergency services and passed onto Direct Rail.
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Graphene Wallpaper Could Power Your Home

Graphene Wallpaper Could Power Your Home

copybook.com — 'Smart wallpaper' made from graphene could soon have the power to generate electricity for homes, it was announced yesterday.
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Gatwick Eyes Second Runway Opportunity

Gatwick Eyes Second Runway Opportunity

copybook.com — Gatwick has a chance to persuade one of the global airline alliances to move from Heathrow, according to its chief executive. Stewart Wingate, CEO of the West Sussex airport, said that if Gatwick got permission for a second runway, which would create more take-off and landing slots, an alliance could move to Gatwick. Gatwick is confident that the independent commission, chaired by Sir Howard Davies, will back their second runway rather than expanding Heathrow or building a new hub in the Thames estuary. Wingate said the hub would be so expensive that the choice was effectively narrowed to Heathrow or Gatwick and of those Gatwick would be the best option both competitively and environmentally.
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The iPhone 5S Shows the Future of Fingerprint Technology

The iPhone 5S Shows the Future of Fingerprint Technology

copybook.com — With the release of the iPhone 5S comes a tantalising glimpse of a future with biometrics being widely adopted. But is everyone as enthusiastic about the new technology? The UK-based managing director of research consultancy company Goode Intelligence, Alan Goode said, "It really propels biometrics into the mainstream." Personal identification numbers (PINs) and passwords have long been the backbone for access to online services, bank accounts and devices, despite their far from steadfast reputation. Biometrics, meanwhile, is about using an individual's unique attributes - facial features, voice, iris or in Apple's case, fingerprints - as authentication.
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IKEA Announces Mushroom Packaging Plans

IKEA Announces Mushroom Packaging Plans

copybook.com — IKEA UK has revealed plans to use new eco-friendly packaging, made from mushrooms, as an alternative to polystyrene. This announcement was made last week at an Aldersgate Group sustainability event on the topics of resource efficiency in Europe. The reasoning behind this is to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill, unable to be broken down for thousands of years. Joanna Yarrow, head of sustainability for Ikea in the UK said, "We are looking for innovative alternatives to materials, such as replacing our polystyrene packaging with mycelium - fungi packaging." Mycelium is more commonly known as mushroom roots.
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Tech Giants Apple and Verizon Oppose Encryption Backdoors on Smartphones

Tech Giants Apple and Verizon Oppose Encryption Backdoors on Smartphones

copybook.com — Several leading tech companies have joined Apple in opposing encryption backdoors on mobile devices, after a judge ruled that Apple must unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. This includes companies that build smartphones and tablets like Samsung, Microsoft and Google; mobile networks Verizon and AT&T and social networks Twitter and Facebook. They all support stronger encryption with no backdoors. This has been a major issue between government officials and tech companies since FBI Director James Comey raised it last year. It was reinvigorated when the New York District Attorney Office asked Apple to override the security feature, last week.
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Encrypted Pacemakers Thwart Hackers

Encrypted Pacemakers Thwart Hackers

copybook.com — Implanted devices have now been made much safer for patients by protecting them from hackers who may cause the device to malfunction. Implantable healthcare devices, like defibrillators and insulin pumps, are literally life-saving to the people who rely on them to keep their heart pumping and their sugar levels under control. More than 300,000 of these are inserted every year in the US. Many devices now include wireless connections to let doctors download data or technicians update software so the patient has the best care. However these updates can also allow hackers to reprogram the devices, potentially endangering the patient's life.
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Endangered Whales to be Protected From Ship Strikes in the Hauraki Gulf

Endangered Whales to be Protected From Ship Strikes in the Hauraki Gulf

copybook.com — Endangered whales off the New Zealand coast are to be protected from ship strikes thanks to a deal reached this week. The ships will now slow down and alter their courses in the Hauraki Gulf which, it is hoped, will reduce the number of fatalities in the Bryde's whale population. This voluntary agreement between the Ports of Auckland and the shipping industry was the result of a six-year campaign by Rochelle Constantine, a marine biologist at Auckland University. Constantine preformed post-mortem examinations on the washed-up carcasses, highlighting the damage done to the whales when ships collided with them.
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Wearable Technology Could Raise Security Concerns

Wearable Technology Could Raise Security Concerns

copybook.com — Wearable technology has become the latest focus for technology giants, with rumours circulating regarding an iWatch by Apple and a new wearable phone interface by Samsung.
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