Daily Diamond - California Passes "Yes Means Yes" Bill

We have all heard of the phrase “no means no” in reference to sexual consent, but what does it really stand for? On a basic level, if someone says “no” or makes it clear that they do not want to participate in a physical encounter, they haven’t given their consent. But if the other......
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Daily Diamond - Breath Test for TB Developed!

The search for a quick and simple tuberculosis test has taken a tremendous step forward as scientists in the US develop the world’s first breath test for the disease.
Tuberculosis, or TB as it is otherwise known, affects around 8.6 million people in the world each year, and killing 1.3......
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Daily Diamond - Creative Industries to Get Skills Boost

The creative sector is worth around £71 billion per year in the UK, but companies have said that they find it hard to recruit employees who are proficient and up to speed with the latest technologies.
To tackle this issue, the Minister for Culture and Digital Economy Ed Vaizey has announced......
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Daily Diamond - Peacock Tails: Do They Really Affect the Bird's Flight?

Peacock tail feathers are beautiful and iconic, but scientists have long believed that the birds pay a steep price for impressing peahens with their elaborate plumage. Peacocks are not the greatest of flyers, especially when taking off. Their tails are thought to be both too bulky and heavy for......
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Daily Diamond - Robot Created with an Artificial Tongue!

A robot with an artificial tongue has been developed that could alter the art of wine tasting as we know it.
The team from Aarhus University’s Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre (iNANO) in Denmark has used research from the American Chemical Society (ASC), originally published in ACS Nano in......
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Daily Diamond - "Precycling": Shopping Without the Packaging

A recently opened store in Berlin, Germany, is adding to a growing trend of “precycling” shopping, making packaging a thing of the past!
Original Unverpackt (“Originally Unpackaged”) was founded by Milena Glimbovski and Sara Wolf, and opened its doors to the public on 13......
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Daily Diamond - Could Hospital Gowns Be On the Way Out?

How many of us have been to hospital for the smallest thing and had to wear that shapeless hospital gown – wearing nothing underneath – that doesn’t quite meet at the back?
In the past, little thought has gone to how these gowns make the patient feel, in regards to their dignity......
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