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Wild animals are evolving faster than anybody thought

Wild animals are evolving faster than anybody thought

How fast is evolution? In adaptive evolution, natural selection causes genetic changes in traits that favour the survival and reproduction of individual organisms. Although Charles Darwin thought the process occurred over geological timescales, we have…

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Major fire sinks superyacht in British marina By Reuters

Major fire sinks superyacht in British marina By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. Thick black smoke rises from a fire on a yacht, at Torquay harbour in Torquay, Britain May 28, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. Mike Trower/Handout via REUTERS 2/3 LONDON (Reuters) -Fire…

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how a day off work affects the economy

how a day off work affects the economy

The Queen’s platinum jubilee will be celebrated across the UK with parades, picnics and street parties. But perhaps the most popular event planned to mark her 70 years on the throne will be an extra…

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Are central banks the ‘Figaro’ of the financial markets?

Are central banks the ‘Figaro’ of the financial markets?

Are central banks the ‘Figaro’ of the financial markets? – Central Banking Major central banks have bolstered their monetary policies since the start of the global financial crisis by adopting new strategies and ‘inventing’ new…

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leading journal will make sex and gender reporting mandatory in research

leading journal will make sex and gender reporting mandatory in research

Like in many aspects of life, there remains an undercurrent of sex bias against women in the STEM fields. And this bias has a negative impact on not only women, but men too – and…

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Deere tapping into Apple-like tech model to drive revenue By Reuters

Deere tapping into Apple-like tech model to drive revenue By Reuters

© Reuters. Deere & Co. 8R autonomous tractor is pictured at Jensen Test Farm in Bondurant, Iowa, U.S., April 28, 2022. Picture taken April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Bianca Flowers By Bianca Flowers and Joseph White BONDURANT,…

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Is it wrong to steal from large corporations? A philosopher debates the ethics

Is it wrong to steal from large corporations? A philosopher debates the ethics

If you ask someone whether it’s okay to steal, chances are most people would say no. This absolutist approach – stealing is wrong, no matter what – finds philosophical backing in the work of 18th…

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There are systems ‘guarding’ your data in cyberspace – but who is guarding the guards?

There are systems ‘guarding’ your data in cyberspace – but who is guarding the guards?

We use internet-connected devices to access our bank accounts, keep our transport systems moving, communicate with our colleagues, listen to music, undertake commercially sensitive tasks – and order pizza. Digital security is integral to our…

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Oil prices increase supported by the prospect of a tight market By Reuters

Oil prices increase supported by the prospect of a tight market By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Technicians stand next to an oil rig at an Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) plant, during a media tour of the plant in Dhamasna village in the western state of…

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there’s a vital way to reduce it that everyone overlooks – raise productivity

there’s a vital way to reduce it that everyone overlooks – raise productivity

Inflation has become one of the great issues of our times. The UK’s is the highest in the G7, weighing in at 9% a year according to the most recent figures on consumer price inflation.…

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