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Slip, slop, slurp! The surprising science of sunscreen, sand and ice cream

Slip, slop, slurp! The surprising science of sunscreen, sand and ice cream

Ahh, summer at the beach! The sun on your face, sand between your toes, an ice cream in your hand. For scientists young and old, a trip to the beach is also a perfect opportunity…

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Gold Closes at 5-Week Highs, Boosted by US Inflation Risk By Investing.com

Gold Closes at 5-Week Highs, Boosted by US Inflation Risk By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold settled on Thursday at its highest level in five weeks, boosted by U.S. inflation risk after latest data showed the world’s largest economy facing its worst price…

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English fans want an independent regulator – here’s how it could help save clubs from ruin

English fans want an independent regulator – here’s how it could help save clubs from ruin

Football clubs are not like other businesses. Their primary aim is not to make a profit, but to win matches. Research shows this creates a conflict between sporting goals on the one hand, and the…

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UN fails to agree on ‘killer robot’ ban as nations pour billions into autonomous weapons research

UN fails to agree on ‘killer robot’ ban as nations pour billions into autonomous weapons research

Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed human beings for the first time ever last year, according to a recent United Nations Security Council report on the Libyan civil…

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Oil Climbs to Fresh Four-Week High as Omicron Concerns Ease By Bloomberg

Oil Climbs to Fresh Four-Week High as Omicron Concerns Ease By Bloomberg

© Reuters. Oil Climbs to Fresh Four-Week High as Omicron Concerns Ease (Bloomberg) — Oil settled above $73 a barrel for the first time in four weeks as signs that the omicron Covid-19 variant may…

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Denmark focuses on long-dated issuance amid low rates

Denmark focuses on long-dated issuance amid low rates

The National Bank of Denmark The National Bank of Denmark is focusing on maintaining the long duration of the country’s debt, it says in a document outlining its 2016 debt management strategy, published on February…

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Government must back UK train travel or risk long-term retreat to cars

Government must back UK train travel or risk long-term retreat to cars

There’s no doubt that the UK’s railways have been hit hard by the pandemic. Recent figures from the Office of Rail and Road show a huge drop in passenger numbers, from April 2020 to March…

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Here’s how researchers identify omicron and other COVID-19 variants

Here’s how researchers identify omicron and other COVID-19 variants

How do scientists detect new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19? The answer is a process called DNA sequencing. Researchers sequence DNA to determine the order of the four chemical building blocks, or nucleotides,…

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Gold Up, Dollar Weakens Over Holiday Risk-On Rally By Investing.com

Gold Up, Dollar Weakens Over Holiday Risk-On Rally By Investing.com

© Reuters By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Friday morning in Asia, with the dollar weakening as Santa gifted a “risk-on” rally ahead of the holidays. inched up 0.01% to $1,810.10 by…

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Amazon and Tesco’s checkout-free stores are a niche idea that won’t save the high street

Amazon and Tesco’s checkout-free stores are a niche idea that won’t save the high street

There have never been so many different ways to shop for groceries. The biggest chains offer customers a choice of vast superstores, smaller branches, and online options to buy from home. Now some of the…

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