© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – One wonders if it’s the same oil market that went and came back from the hell of minus $40 a barrel. But it is. And if the last…
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Why can’t humans grow wings? Christina, age 9, Beijing, China. Hi Christina! Great question. Humans are animals that have backbones. This means we’re in a group called “vertebrates” – along with fish, amphibians (such as…
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The scandal surrounding the emergency procurement of medical supplies during the confinement period is far from dying out. Pravind Jugnauth’s evasive answers to questions at the parliament on purchases by his government stirs more doubt,…
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The University of Oxford recently published promising news about the results from the phase one/two trials of the vaccine it is developing for COVID-19. The clinical trials, involving 1,077 volunteers in the UK aged 18-55,…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Gold bars and coins are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich By Arpan Varghese and Peter Hobson LONDON/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Gold’s record…
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When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus in 2006 for his concept of microfinance, it brought what began as a local policy experiment in the 1970s to global attention. Microfinance…
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© Reuters. HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s imports of concentrate from the United States hit their highest in June since September 2018, customs data showed on Sunday, as smelters made the most of a trade…
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We have developed four-winged bird-like robots, called ornithopters, that can take off and fly with the agility of swifts, hummingbirds and insects. We did this by reverse engineering the aerodynamics and biomechanics of these creatures.…
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Numerous British companies have been announcing redundancies on the back of the COVID-19 crisis, notably in retail, hospitality, aviation and manufacturing. With big names including Marks & Spencer, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Easyjet removing many thousands…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – U.S. crude prices breached $41 per barrel the first time in 3-½ months, but the bigger story in commodities this week was in precious metals as gold finally…
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