© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) – prices fell as much as $1 per barrel on Monday,…
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In the last year, statistics have been unusually important in the news. How accurate is the COVID-19 test you or others are using? How do researchers know the effectiveness of new therapeutics for COVID-19 patients?…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – It used to be that without geopolitical conflicts or domestic risks, the case for owning gold was dubious. Now, even in times of economic peril, the shiny metal…
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Sales of exercise gear and technology-based fitness tools have exploded in the U.S. as people try to maintain their workout regimens without going to the gym. Purchases range from simple dumbbells and outdoor bicycles to…
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© Reuters. By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON (Reuters) – A decision by OPEC and allied countries to cut crude production through March delivered a late Christmas present for U.S. shale firms that have slashed costs, but…
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Chadwick Boseman played a superhero on the big screen, but he had a real-life superpower – the ability to inspire the next generation of underrepresented scientists, engineers and innovators. He was one of many people…
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© Reuters. By Barani KrishnanInvesting.com – Oil has started the year with a boom, ending the first week with a gain of nearly 8%, as OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia continued with its lower-for-longer supply strategy. Since…
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The race is on to secure vaccines that will protect people from COVID-19. But it’s already become apparent that there is gross inequality playing out in the procurement and distribution of the new drugs. One…
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Editor’s note: MVS Chandrashekhar is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of South Carolina. In this interview, he explains how smoke detectors work and why they sometimes sound an alarm for what seems…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Clouds hover above a corn field in Dubuque (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a lower court ruling that severely limited the government’s powers to exempt…
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