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Can you solve it? I say tomato, you say tomato

11 May at 08:10 AM, via The Guardian

Pronunciation puzzles

A homonym is a word that has the same pronunciation as, or is spelt identical to, another word with a different meaning.

For example, the letter “a” has the homonym “eh”.

(Second option) (Switch back and forth)

(Suitable) (Commandeer)

(Satisfied) (Components)

(Conference attendee) (Assign)

(Price reduction) (Disregard)

(Way in) (Enrapture)

(Incorrect) (Disabled)

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Pop star sues Samsung for $15-million

11 May at 07:13 AM, via TechCentral

Pop star claims Samsung used her image on TV packaging without permission, seeking at least $15-million in damages.

Starwatch: Prime time to see Virgo, one of the fainter zodiac constellations

11 May at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Situated between the much brighter Leo and Libra, Virgo is well placed for observation in the northern spring months

The constellation of Virgo, the virgin, is particularly well placed for observation during the northern spring months. Virgo is one of the fainter zodiacal constellations, meaning it sits on the imaginary line in the sky that is followed by the sun, moon and planets.

It is...

The Guardian view on the WHO pandemic treaty: the west’s fantasy negotiations have put the world at risk | Editorial

10 May at 18:25 PM, via The Guardian

After five years of deliberation the global south has forced the question that defined the Covid crisis: who will get the vaccines?

The Covid-19 pandemic did deep and lasting damage to the international political system. Countries in the global south are keenly aware that the established order let them down. They received vaccines later, in smaller numbers and often at a higher price than rich...

Pirouetting and gaping: mysterious whale behaviour documented as humpback migration begins

10 May at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

With the help of citizen scientists, researchers studying rare humpback ‘jaw-gaping’ believe the move could be a social display

On the coast of Western Australia, a humpback whale is “pirouetting”, sweeping its pectoral fins through the water, its massive jaw hanging wide open. Surrounded by companions, the animal isn’t lunging for a meal: rather, it is putting on a mysterious behavioural...

The emerging cancer treatment that’s exciting scientists: ‘We’ve just scratched the surface on what’s possible’

09 May at 22:00 PM, via The Guardian

After embarking on a trial of CAR T-cell therapy, actor Sam Neill announced he is cancer-free. Researchers are enthusiastic the therapies could be a major weapon in the battle against cancer

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“Game-changer.” That’s how Prof Misty Jenkins, an immunologist at the Walter and...

‘The odds are not in our favour’: who sets the Doomsday Clock – and what can they tell us about the future of humanity?

09 May at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

With the war on Iran, Ukraine, AI and climate breakdown increasing the likelihood of a nuclear war, the clock stands closer to midnight than ever before. So who decides how many seconds we have left – and can we buy ourselves more time?

The Earth is getting hotter. Conflicts are raging, in the Middle East and Ukraine, each increasing the chance of nuclear war. AI is infiltrating almost every...

The Hopelessness of ‘The Audacity’

08 May at 11:02 AM, via New York Times

In AMC’s merciless satire, the tech lords are extracting all they can from the business (and us) before everything goes to hell.

I made my husband ill with a few words – nobody is immune to the power of the nocebo effect | Helen Pilcher

08 May at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

My prank demonstrated how our minds can adversely affect our health, and scientists are increasingly showing that negative thoughts can produce very real symptoms

For his last birthday, I gave my husband a monthly beer box subscription. While he saw it as a generous and delicious present, it spawned a mischievous idea on my part. One evening, as I watched him drain the last bottle, I opened my...

Water flows to parched NSW wetlands could be turned back on within weeks as drought fears loom

08 May at 05:45 AM, via The Guardian

Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region ‘devastating’ as bill passes upper house

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Water flows to parched New South Wales wetlands where an urgent rescue mission to save dying wildlife unfolded are a step closer to resuming after legislation passed the state parliament’s upper house.

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