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Pain-sensing electronic silicone skin paves the way for smart prosthetics and skin grafts

Pain-sensing electronic silicone skin paves the way for smart prosthetics and skin grafts

Skin is our largest organ, made up of complex sensors constantly monitoring for anything that might cause us pain. Our new technology replicates that – electronically. The electronic artificial skin we’ve developed reacts to pain…

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Free ports could help Britain take back control and keep trade flowing with the EU

Free ports could help Britain take back control and keep trade flowing with the EU

Britain is considering opening free ports to shore up its economy when the Brexit transition ends. The idea is that ten free ports across the country will increase trade, attract inward investment, encourage high-tech manufacturing…

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Oil Up, Boosted by Larger-Than-Expected Draw and Positive U.S. Factory Data By Investing.com

Oil Up, Boosted by Larger-Than-Expected Draw and Positive U.S. Factory Data By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was up on Wednesday morning in Asia after the American Petroleum Institute (API) announced a larger-than expected draw in crude oil inventory. API reported on Tuesday a…

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How do you weigh a dinosaur? There are two ways, and it turns out they’re both right

How do you weigh a dinosaur? There are two ways, and it turns out they’re both right

The most emblematic feature of dinosaurs is their body size. Some dinosaurs reached enormous sizes during the Mesozoic Era which ended 66 million years ago, with some species maybe even approaching 100 tonnes. The largest…

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why America is missing out on the biggest IPO in history

why America is missing out on the biggest IPO in history

The US capital markets are being shunned by the largest initial public offering in history. This is an indirect result of the recent China-baiting by US politicians, led by Donald Trump. Ant Group’s US$200 billion…

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Big Oil’s patchy deals record casts shadow over green makeover By Reuters

Big Oil’s patchy deals record casts shadow over green makeover By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – As major oil companies prepare…

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Pioneering archaeologist Revil Mason leaves an immeasurable legacy

Pioneering archaeologist Revil Mason leaves an immeasurable legacy

“Brilliant, creative, unpredictable, sometimes difficult, humorous, an indefatigable field archaeologist.” That’s how the late Professor Phillip Tobias once described his fellow archaeologist Professor Revil John Mason, who passed away in Johannesburg on 23 August 2020.…

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What is DeFi and why is it the hottest ticket in cryptocurrencies?

What is DeFi and why is it the hottest ticket in cryptocurrencies?

One area in cryptocurrencies attracting huge attention is DeFi or decentralised finance. This refers to financial services using smart contracts, which are automated enforceable agreements that don’t need intermediaries like a bank or lawyer and…

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Oil rises in shift to risk assets as U.S. dollar slides By Reuters

Oil rises in shift to risk assets as U.S. dollar slides By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday, reversing overnight losses, as investors shifted to risk assets and…

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NZ’s cyber security centre warns more attacks likely following stock market outages

NZ’s cyber security centre warns more attacks likely following stock market outages

The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) has issued a warning to all New Zealand businesses to be prepared for cyber attacks, following almost a week of daily attacks on the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX).…

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