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COVID has left Australia’s biomedical research sector gasping for air

While COVID-19 has highlighted the value of medical research, it has unfortunately also seriously disrupted it. Lack of funding is driving members of Australia’s once-vibrant virology research community out of the sector, and forcing early-career…

Gold Cools after 3-Day Run-up; Seals Best Week in Four By Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices consolidated on Friday after a three-day run-up, ending with their best week in four as investors hedging against the tumbling dollar steadfastly backed the yellow metal amid renewed…

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft is about to drop a chunk of asteroid in the Australian outback

Before most people wake up this Sunday morning, a small space capsule will be dropped off to Earth, landing in Woomera, South Australia. The capsule contains fragments of the surface of a near-Earth-orbit asteroid, Ryugu,…

Argentina’s oilseed crushing companies appeal to striking workers to negotiate By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Grain is loaded aboard ships for export on a port on the Parana river near Rosario 2/2 By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s CIARA oilseed crushing companies’ chamber…

how the once trendsetting brand fell behind the times

The British fashion group Arcadia has fallen into administration, leaving 13,000 jobs at risk. Arcadia’s market share slumped from around 4.5% in 2015, to 2.7% in 2020. The group’s extensive portfolio of high street stores,…

why conspiracists are ‘meh’ about the phenomenon — and how you can start a better conspiracy

The three recent appearances (and two subsequent removals) of “monoliths” in Romania, Utah and California are intriguing examples of what can capture the public’s imagination. These constructions are metallic-looking structures about three or four metres…