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U.S., Britain upbeat as trade talks enter new round By Reuters

© Reuters. Senate Finance Committee hearing on U.S. trade on Capitol Hill in Washington By Tim Hepher and William James LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain expressed optimism about the prospects of a…

Prejudice against people with darker skin may make donors less generous

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea U.S. donors are inclined to give less generously to charities in developing countries when they believe those funds will help people…

This mysterious ‘exotic stellar peacock’ may open the door to a realm of physics only ever glimpsed

An astronomical discovery is shedding new light on an exquisitely-formed star system in our own Milky Way galaxy, featuring two Wolf-Rayet stars. These stars are short-lived and consequently very rare, with only a few hundred…

Oil prices steady but rising infections and oil supply weigh By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Sonali Paul and Roslan Khasawneh MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed…

China makes it incredibly hard for foreign businesses to operate – but they stay because the money is just too good

Doing business in China can be a difficult and contentious proposition for companies in many countries. Yet even with charges of intellectual property theft, forced partnerships and tight restrictions on doing business, China continues to…

Could Schrödinger’s cat exist in real life? Our research may soon provide the answer

Have you ever been in more than one place at the same time? If you’re much bigger than an atom, the answer will be no. But atoms and particles are governed by the rules of…

Gold Ends Up But Renewed Pressure Seen Without Stimulus Deal By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices rose on Monday but renewed pressure seems likely for the yellow metal as a new coronavirus stimulus deal between the White House and Congress remained elusive.…

Most US farmers remain loyal to Trump despite pain from trade wars and COVID-19

U.S. farmers have suffered a lot in the past few years: The trade war with China, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have all resulted in substantial losses for many producers. Farmers overwhelmingly supported Donald…

Waymo has launched a self-driving taxi service

The age of the driverless taxi has arrived – at least in parts of Phoenix, Arizona. Self-driving car company Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced its autonomous vehicles are now available to the…