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The World’s Nations Are Fighting Over Tesla

Tesla has announced plans to build a Gigafactory 2 in Europe, which could bring as much as $5 billion in investment and thousands of jobs to the nation where it's built. Several European countries including Portugal and the Netherlands are already courting the battery and electric-car manufacturer, which expects to make a decision in 2017.

December 2, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

A New Alliance Could Give Humanity the World’s First Cancer Vaccine

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The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy has partnered with dozens of organizations to develop a cancer vaccine to prevent the disease which is expected to grow by an additional 21.7 million through 2030. The plan is to target genetic markers specific to tumors to allow the body to generate an immune response to combat the cancer before it ever takes hold.

December 2, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Soon, We May Be Able to Access Our Memories From Early Childhood

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Scientists are looking for ways to tap into memories from early childhood that have previously been thought to be lost forever. The research could potentially lead to methods of blocking traumatic memories that have a negative impact on adults.

December 2, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Scientists Are One Step Closer to Fully Integrating Our Bodies with Electronics

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Scientists are developing new ways to bridge the gap between our bodies and electronics by mimicking the connections between neurons. Countless individuals stand to gain increased functionality and quality of life by these new developments in bio-hybrid devices like prosthetics and brain implants.

December 2, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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Stephen Hawking: Automation and AI Are Going to Decimate Middle Class Jobs

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A report put out in February 2016 predicted that 47% of US jobs are at risk of automation. In the UK, 35% are. In China, it's a whopping 77%. Stephen Hawking adds his voice to the growing list of scientists concerned about the effects that technology will have on workforce in the coming years and decades.

December 2, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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5 Things You Wouldn’t Believe Women Can’t Do in Saudi Arabia

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For hundreds of years, women around the world have fought for equality, for the right to be recognized as valuable and productive members of society, and for the opportunity to grow and be independent without needing a male figure by their side.

December 2, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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#ThisIsNotNormal

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“Alt-right” is a term white nationalists and white supremacists use to obscure their overtly racist, anti-Semitic, xenophobic and misogynist agenda.

December 1, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

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Billionaire 'King of Bankruptcies' to Head Commerce Under Trump

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Despite promises to 'drain the swamp,' Trump chose a man for Deputy Secretary of Commerce who enriched himself at expense of labor and consumers and shipped jobs overseas, says University of Missouri-Kansas City

December 1, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Jill Stein: Making Voting System More Credible is the First Step Towards Democratization

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The former Green Party presidential candidate says razor-thin margins, unexpected outcomes, and use of unreliable voting machines prompted her to follow through with a campaign promise to stand for election integrity.