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Oil Stockpiles Fell 1.6 Million Barrels: EIA By Investing.com

Oil Stockpiles Fell 1.6 Million Barrels: EIA By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com — Oil stockpiles declined last week, but by less than expected, according to government data. fell 1.6 million barrels last week, according to the Energy Information Administration. Analysts had expected a draw…

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If there is life on Venus, how could it have got there? Origin of life experts explain

If there is life on Venus, how could it have got there? Origin of life experts explain

The recent discovery of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus is exciting, as it may serve as a potential sign of life (among other possible explanations). The researchers, who published their findings in Nature Astronomy,…

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Retiring early can be bad for the brain

Retiring early can be bad for the brain

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People who retire early suffer from accelerated cognitive decline and may even encounter early onset of dementia, according to a new…

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Oil falls after surprise rise in U.S. crude inventories By Reuters

Oil falls after surprise rise in U.S. crude inventories By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. 3D printed oil barrels and percentage symbols are seen in front of dollar banknotes in this illustration 2/2 TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday after an industry group reported a…

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Pandemic crushes Guyana’s dreams of big oil profits as ‘resource curse’ looms over oil-producing nations

Pandemic crushes Guyana’s dreams of big oil profits as ‘resource curse’ looms over oil-producing nations

This year was supposed to bring great things for Guyana. ExxonMobil discovered massive oil deposits off the South American country’s Caribbean coast in 2015, and Guyana sold its first cargo of crude oil this February.…

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Crude Oil Rises Ahead of API as Risk Assets Steady By Investing.com

Crude Oil Rises Ahead of API as Risk Assets Steady By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com — Crude oil prices rose in early trading in New York on Tuesday as the broad sell-off in risk assets on Monday lost momentum. By 11:05 AM ET (1705 GMT),…

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Google News favours mainstream media. Even if it pays for Australian content, will local outlets fall further behind?

Google News favours mainstream media. Even if it pays for Australian content, will local outlets fall further behind?

Google’s role in delivering audiences to news outlets has been under scrutiny of late. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s initiative to redirect advertising revenue from Google and Facebook to news publishers has led to…

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Why AstraZeneca and others racing to make a COVID-19 vaccine should be more open about the process

Why AstraZeneca and others racing to make a COVID-19 vaccine should be more open about the process

AstraZeneca is resuming clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, following confirmation that is safe to do so. The trials were paused when one of the participants developed an “unexplained illness”. The pause is…

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Oil Up, Clawing Back After Overnight Spill By Investing.com

Oil Up, Clawing Back After Overnight Spill By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Adam Claringbull Investing.com – Oil were up on Tuesday morning in Asia, as Tropical Storm Beta in the Gulf of Mexico weakened. However, strong falls came overnight as global COVID-19 cases made…

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how adopting new tech could drive Australia’s economic recovery

how adopting new tech could drive Australia’s economic recovery

Over the next few years, science and technology will have a vital role in supporting Australia’s economy as it strives to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. At Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, we’ve identified opportunities…

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