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Watch these hungry waxworms eat through plastic and digest it too

At first glance there's nothing particularly remarkable about waxworms. The larval form of wax moths, these pale wriggling grubs feed on the wax that bees use to make their honeycomb. For beekeepers, the pests are something to swiftly get rid of without a second thought. But in 2017 molecular biologist Federica Bertocchini, who at the time was researching the embryonic development of vertebrates at the Spanish National Research Council, stumbled on a potentially game-changing discovery about these creatures.
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Kentucky governor, holding back tears, says he lost family members in tornado disaster

• Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he lost several family members when powerful tornadoes ripped through the state. • Beshear has said Kentucky's death toll could reach 100 people. • The governor announced a relief fund to help with funerals and rebuilding efforts. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he lost several family members when powerful tornadoes ripped through the state last week. The tornado disaster, which left catastrophic damage across six states, hit Kentucky particularly hard, with
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Dr. Fauci says it's 'tough to tell' if there will be a need for annual COVID-19 booster, but if there is, 'then we'll just have to deal with it'

• Dr. Fauci can't say for sure whether people will need a yearly vaccine booster shot amid the COVID Omicron variant. • Fauci has said that boosters provide the optimal protection against the worst effects of COVID. • Cases of the COVID Omicron variant have been detected in at least 25 states and is on the rise. Dr. Anthony Fauci can't say whether people will need annual COVID-19 COVID-19 boosters, a question being posed by many as new variants of the coronavirus, like Omicron, arise. "It's t
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Check out the pitch deck that helped UK digital advertiser network Picnic raise $3 million

• The company, which offers social media-inspired ads, is looking to expand to the US. • 9 key slides from its pitch deck show how it secured $1.7 million more than its funding goal. London-based adtech company Picnic announced on Monday it raised a £2.3 million ($3 million) Series A round to help expand to the US. The company secured the funding from Guinness Asset Management, along with existing angel investors. This marks Guinness' third adtech investment. Picnic, founded in 2017, offers
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