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US support for waiving COVID-19 vaccine patent rights puts pressure on drugmakers – but what would a waiver actually look like?

US support for waiving COVID-19 vaccine patent rights puts pressure on drugmakers – but what would a waiver actually look like?

The U.S. and Europe are debating waiving patent rights for COVID-19 vaccines, a move that could allow more companies to produce the vaccine around the world. But it’s not as simple as it might sound.…

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Long-lost letter from Albert Einstein discusses a link between physics and biology, 7 decades before evidence emerges

Long-lost letter from Albert Einstein discusses a link between physics and biology, 7 decades before evidence emerges

Since the dawn of the electronic age, it has never been easier for researchers to engage with the general public — gaining access to precious resources otherwise unavailable. This is illustrated perfectly in our latest…

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U.S. halts operations at Caribbean oil refinery after breakdowns By Reuters

U.S. halts operations at Caribbean oil refinery after breakdowns By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly By Laura Sanicola WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. regulators on…

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Agnolotti, bucatini and the innovative new ‘cascatelli’ – a brief history of pasta shapes

Agnolotti, bucatini and the innovative new ‘cascatelli’ – a brief history of pasta shapes

There are at least 350 shapes of pasta you can buy. Food blogger Dan Pashman apparently thought we could use one more. Enter cascatelli – which means “waterfall” in Italian – the world’s newest pasta…

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How snake fangs evolved to perfectly fit their food

How snake fangs evolved to perfectly fit their food

Few structures in nature inspire more fear and fascination than the fangs of venomous snakes. These needle-like teeth are used by snakes to pierce their prey and inject deadly venom. With more than 3000 species…

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Chevron says fire extinguished at Richmond, Calif. refinery By Reuters

Chevron says fire extinguished at Richmond, Calif. refinery By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California, April 25, 2013. Chevron will report earnings on April 26. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo (Reuters) – Chevron Corp (NYSE:) said a…

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Using captured CO₂ in everyday products could help fight climate change, but will consumers want them?

Using captured CO₂ in everyday products could help fight climate change, but will consumers want them?

Would you drink carbonated beverages made with carbon dioxide captured from the smokestack of a factory or power plant? How would you feel if that captured carbon dioxide were in your child’s toys, or in…

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Gold Down Over Record Low Jobless Claims, Higher-than-Expected Producer Prices By Investing.com

Gold Down Over Record Low Jobless Claims, Higher-than-Expected Producer Prices By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was down on Friday morning in Asia as U.S. Treasury yield fell. Investors also digested a record low number of jobless claims and a higher-than-expected. inched down…

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Why the inflation rate doesn’t tell the whole story – all it takes is a spike in a category like used cars to cause consumer prices to soar

Why the inflation rate doesn’t tell the whole story – all it takes is a spike in a category like used cars to cause consumer prices to soar

Markets, economists and policymakers have been fretting about inflation for months, worried that the trillions of dollars being spent in recent and future government stimulus programs could overheat the economy and send prices soaring. On…

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Where do meteorites come from? We tracked hundreds of fireballs streaking through the sky to find out

Where do meteorites come from? We tracked hundreds of fireballs streaking through the sky to find out

If asked where meteorites come from, you might reply “from comets”. But according to our new research, which tracked hundreds of fireballs on their journey through the Australian skies, you would be wrong. In fact,…

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