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Mechanical forces in a beating heart affect its cells’ DNA, with implications for development and disease

Mechanical forces in a beating heart affect its cells’ DNA, with implications for development and disease

Sometimes cells can forget what type of cell they are and stop functioning correctly. This commonly happens in cancer, in which mature cells lose aspects of their identity and become more susceptible to begin dividing…

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Iran’s war games in Gulf were warning to Israel

Iran’s war games in Gulf were warning to Israel

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An explosion is seen on the water surface behind a member of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) during a joint military exercise called the ‘Great Prophet 17’ in the southwest…

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Former Suriname governor sentenced to 12 years

Former Suriname governor sentenced to 12 years

A Surinamese court has sentenced Gillmore Hoefdraad, a former central bank governor and finance minister, to 12 years in prison on corruption charges, according to media reports. The court also fined Hoefdraad S$500,000 ($23,200) in…

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Diversity in the workplace must be matched with an atmosphere of genuine inclusion

Diversity in the workplace must be matched with an atmosphere of genuine inclusion

The idea that greater diversity in the workplace is good for business seems to be gaining ground. In a recent major step in December 2021, BT announced plans for 25% of its workforce to be…

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a year physicists asked, ‘What lies beyond the Standard Model?’

a year physicists asked, ‘What lies beyond the Standard Model?’

If you ask a physicist like me to explain how the world works, my lazy answer might be: “It follows the Standard Model.” The Standard Model explains the fundamental physics of how the universe works.…

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Oil up 4% on Week in Volatile, Omicron-Impacted Trade By Investing.com

Oil up 4% on Week in Volatile, Omicron-Impacted Trade By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices jumped more than 4% on the week, rebounding from last week’s slump, as energy markets were caught in a wave of year-end volatility worsened by Covid’s…

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What capitalism can learn from the religions of the world

What capitalism can learn from the religions of the world

It may be the season for peace on Earth and goodwill to all men, but you don’t have to look very far in the financial pages to find stories about businesses doing exactly the opposite.…

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What is Log4j? A cybersecurity expert explains the latest internet vulnerability, how bad it is and what’s at stake

What is Log4j? A cybersecurity expert explains the latest internet vulnerability, how bad it is and what’s at stake

Log4Shell, an internet vulnerability that affects millions of computers, involves an obscure but nearly ubiquitous piece of software, Log4j. The software is used to record all manner of activities that go on under the hood…

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Oil prices stable as positive COVID news balances curbs By Reuters

Oil prices stable as positive COVID news balances curbs By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters)…

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CBRT to hand over profit and reserves to government

CBRT to hand over profit and reserves to government

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey is set to distribute its profits early for a second year and hand over a chunk of its reserves to the government. A spokesperson confirmed to Central…

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