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Research challenges the view that environmental regulators are anti-business

Jan 28, 2017 07:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Republican candidates strongly agreed that the United States has too many regulations, and that these rules often are bad for business or a waste of taxpayer dollars. President Trump...

Drugs from bugs: the next blockbuster medicine could be lurking inside an insect

Jan 28, 2017 06:30 am UTC| Nature

For thousands of years humans turned to nature to cure and soothe their ills. Modern science built on these ancient foundations and the natural product discovery programmes established by pharmaceutical companies provided...

How selfies and family photos put 300 million years of evolution on display

Jan 26, 2017 14:16 pm UTC| Nature

These days, many of us have cellphone picture galleries full of selfies, family photos and snaps of our friends. If youve ever visited a zoo, animal sanctuary or game reserve, you probably also have photographs of yourself...

Why an innovative new eco-hamlet should be the size of a city

Jan 26, 2017 13:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

The opening in January 2017 of an eco-hamlet for council house tenants in West Wales is great news. I have nothing but praise for a development which builds houses with a low carbon footprint, using locally grown wood, to...

Rich and famous lifestyles are damaging the environment in untold ways

Jan 25, 2017 00:21 am UTC| Life Nature

To be rich is a thing that many in our society spend their whole lives striving for. Not having to worry about money and indeed, splashing it on designer clothes, chains of diamonds and private planes is seen by some to be...

Lab-Grown Meat Could Hold Secret To Reducing Green House Gasses And Global Food Shortage

Jan 23, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Nature

According to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization, twenty-six percent of the planets habitable land area is currently being used to host livestock. Thats twenty-six percent of Earth that could be used to plant crops...

Society actually does want policies that benefit future generations

Jan 19, 2017 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Health Nature

Rich societies like the UK are changing the planet for the worse. Human life is taking a heavy toll on the Earth, its climate and its various ecosystems. This generation is consuming the planet, but it is future...

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Economy

US Stock Futures Flat as Iran Strait of Hormuz Demands Fuel Oil Concerns

U.S. stock futures were largely flat Sunday night as investors assessed renewed geopolitical risks surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran setting conditions for fully reopening the critical oil shipping route. SP 500...

Japan Posts First Current Account Deficit in 17 Months as Dividend Payments Surge

Japan recorded a current account deficit in June for the first time in 17 months, as rising dividend payments to overseas investors and higher oil import costs weighed on the countrys external balance. The current account...

China Inflation Cools in July as CPI Misses Forecast, PPI Deflation Eases

Chinas consumer inflation slowed more than expected in July, while factory-gate prices remained firmly in deflationary territory, highlighting continued weakness in domestic demand despite signs of improvement in the...

Australian Shares Fall as Westpac Slides, Miners Gain Ahead of RBA Decision

Australian shares moved lower on Monday as a sharp decline in Westpac Banking Corporation weighed on the financial sector, while gains in mining stocks helped limit broader market losses ahead of the Reserve Bank of...

US Dollar Near Two-Month Low as Markets Await Inflation Data

The U.S. dollar traded near a two-month low against major currencies on Monday as investors turned their attention to upcoming U.S. inflation data for fresh signals on the Federal Reserves interest rate outlook. The euro...

Politics

Taiwan Tests Penghu Defense, Mobile Internet Limits in War Drills

Taiwans military conducted a simulated defense of the strategically important Penghu Islands on Monday as part of its annual Han Kuang military exercises, while authorities prepared to restrict mobile internet speeds in a...

Iran-Oman Hormuz Shipping Deal Nears Final Stage

Iran said Sunday that an agreement with Oman establishing new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz is nearing completion, but Tehran stressed that the crucial waterway will remain closed until the United States meets...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...