These carnivorous plants generate tiny magnetic signals when they clamp down on insects. Source: https://www.livescience.com/venus-flytrap-magnetic-field.html
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EU begins to clamp down on vaccine exports as supplies fall short
Vaccine makers are set to deliver fewer coronavirus vaccine doses to the European Union than expected, leading the bloc to require pharmaceutical firms to notify it before exporting vaccines Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2265818-eu-begins-to-clamp-down-on-vaccine-exports-as-supplies-fall-short/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
China Jails Citizen Journalist for Wuhan Reports
A Chinese citizen journalist who covered Wuhan’s coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years. From a report: Zhang Zhan was found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, a frequent charge against activists. The 37-year-old former lawyer was detained in May, and has been on hunger strike for several months. Her lawyers say she is in poor health. Ms Zhang…
Cellmate: Male Chastity Gadget Hack Could Lock Users In
A security flaw in a hi-tech chastity belt for men made it possible for hackers to remotely lock all the devices in use simultaneously. The BBC reports: Qiui’s Cellmate Chastity Cage is sold online for about $190 and is marketed as a way for owners to give a partner control over access to their body. Pen Test Partners believe about 40,000…