© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was down on Wednesday morning in Asia, continuing its decline for a fifth consecutive day. The safe-haven yellow metal is headed for its longest period of decline…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea While people tend to contribute more to a virtual public good if they see others doing the same, this effect reverses…
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The recent appearance of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infections), that may be associated with increased transmission of the virus and disease severity, has raised questions about the nature and rates of…
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2/2 © Reuters. A century of spills: Philadephia refinery cleanup shows oil industry’s lasting imprint 2/2 By Laila Kearney and Valerie Volcovici PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Wearing blue hard hats, white hazmat suits and respirator masks,…
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Tesla’s Elon Musk and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos have been vying for the world’s richest person ranking all year after the former’s wealth soared a staggering US$160 billion in 2020, putting him briefly in the top…
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In recent years there have been several major innovations in genetics. One prominent example is CRISPR-Cas9, a novel biotechnology derived from bacteria that could be used to make precise changes to specific locations in the…
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© Reuters. Oil Holds Above $60 With Cold Snap Disrupting American Supply (Bloomberg) — Oil traded near a 13-month high as electricity blackouts caused by freezing weather in Texas disrupted flows from the biggest U.S.…
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Agriculture and agro-processing value chains have been under pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been particularly marked where they remain underdeveloped, as is the case in South Africa and the rest of the region.…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Pump Jacks are seen at sunrise near Bakersfield By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds purchased more petroleum last week, but buying was almost entirely concentrated in WTI,…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many in key roles – such as doctors, nurses, police officers and teachers – working tirelessly, going well beyond their contracts to keep things running. Research shows that many people…
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