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Huel: what happens if you replace every meal with this vegan meal powder?

Feb 13, 2020 00:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Imagine a synthetic product that can give your body all the essential nutrients it needs to survive, is easy to prepare, affordable, and has a low environmental impact. While it might sound too good to be true, this is...

Coronavirus: The latest disease to spur mistrust, fear and racism

Feb 13, 2020 00:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Health

With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China, stories of courage and strength have captured our collective attention as the disease spreads. We have also seen large-scale efforts in China to...

The secondhand smoke you're breathing may have come from another state

Feb 13, 2020 00:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Scientists estimate that each year in the U.S., outdoor air pollution shortens the lives of about 100,000 people by one to two decades. As it turns out, much of this pollution originates not in a persons own...

1 in 5 kids start school with health or emotional difficulties that challenge their learning

Feb 13, 2020 00:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Teachers identify one in five children as having emerging health or developmental concerns when they start school. This might include a child being disruptive, having difficulties understanding the teachers instructions,...

Re-creating live-animal markets in the lab lets researchers see how pathogens like coronavirus jump species

Feb 09, 2020 23:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Nobody yet knows for sure the definitive origins of the newly recognized coronavirus now known as 2019-nCoV thats currently spreading across the globe as a human respiratory pathogen. Early reports indicate that the source...

False information fuels fear during disease outbreaks: there is an antidote

Feb 09, 2020 23:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

False allegations and rumours about the coronavirus outbreak have been running riot on social media and in some mainstream media. Misinformation is rampant and conspiracy theories have added to the confusion. Examples...

The story of the pharma giant and the African yam

Feb 09, 2020 23:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

It was a drug produced in Nottingham in the United Kingdom that led us on a journey to South Africa to visit muthi markets, archives, herbariums and nature reserves. We spoke with traders, healers, scholars and...

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Economy

Dollar Slides as Softer US Inflation Dims Fed Rate Hike Expectations

The U.S. dollar weakened on Wednesday after retreating from a two-week high as weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation data reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the near term. While easing...

China Home Prices Fall Again in June Despite Slower Pace of Decline

Chinas new home prices continued to decline in June, highlighting the ongoing challenges facing the countrys property market despite signs that the pace of deterioration is easing. Official data released by the National...

US Inflation Expected to Ease in June, but Fed Rate Hike Risks Persist Amid Middle East Tensions

U.S. consumer inflation likely eased in June, but economists say the slowdown may provide little relief for households or significantly reduce the likelihood of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this year,...

South Korea’s KOSPI Enters Bear Market Despite Remaining 2026’s Best-Performing Major Stock Index

South Koreas KOSPI has entered a bear market after falling about 25% from its record high reached in late June, highlighting the sharp reversal of one of the worlds strongest equity rallies. Despite the decline, the...

Japanese Yen Holds Steady as Intervention Hopes Grow Ahead of U.S. CPI Data

The Japanese yen held steady on Tuesday as investors remained alert to the possibility of currency intervention from Tokyo, while most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges ahead of closely watched U.S. inflation data...

Politics

Trump Administration Bars U.S. Travelers From Congo Flights Amid Ebola Outbreak

The Trump administration has imposed new travel restrictions on American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the country faces a worsening Ebola outbreak, according to a White House official. Under the...

Iranian Missile Strike on UAE Oil Tankers Kills Indian Crew Member in Strait of Hormuz

An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two United Arab Emirates oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking another major escalation in the...

Trump Recommends Darline Graham for Interim South Carolina Senate Seat

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has recommended Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, to serve as South Carolinas interim U.S. senator, urging Governor Henry McMaster to...

Brazil Court Bars Flavio Bolsonaro From Visiting Jair Bolsonaro Ahead of Election

Brazils political landscape took another dramatic turn after Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes barred Senator Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, for 90 days, citing a...

Trump to Deliver National Address on Declassified 2020 Election Intelligence

President Donald Trump is set to deliver a televised national address on Thursday night focused on newly declassified intelligence concerning investigations into the 2020 U.S. election and what the White House describes as...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Yaskawa Electric Shares Slide as Weak Profit Overshadows Strong AI Demand

Yaskawa Electric Corp. (TYO:6506) shares extended losses for a second consecutive session on Tuesday after the Japanese robotics and factory automation company reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings, with...

Australia Flags Child Safety Gaps at Apple, Meta, Google Over Online Sexual Extortion

Australias online safety regulator has warned that major technology companies, including Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft and Snap, still have significant shortcomings in tackling child sexual abuse and the rising threat of...

SoftBank Corp Partners With Sierra to Expand AI Customer Support Across Japan

SoftBank Corp (TYO:9434) announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership with AI startup Sierra to expand artificial intelligence-powered customer support services across its operations in Japan, marking another step in the...

Nvidia Tightens AI Chip Sales in Asia With Stricter Customer Approval Process

Nvidia has reportedly tightened its controls over AI chip sales in Asia by significantly reducing the number of customers authorized to purchase its advanced processors, according to a Financial Times report published...

EU to Propose New Rules Limiting Children's Access to Social Media

The European Commission is preparing to introduce new rules aimed at limiting childrens access to social media platforms, with a formal proposal expected after the summer break, European Commission President Ursula von der...