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The world could solve a lot of its biggest problems using science
About 6,000 people around the world were surveyed for Nature’s survey on science advice. They were asked about the quality of routine science advice to governments and about advice during a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 60% of respondents said that science advice fails to incorporate a diversity of people or viewpoints.
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It was a difficult call to cut the Fed rate
The US Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point to 0.25%, marking the first rate cut since 2020. The reduction in rates comes as the US economy has been slowing amid COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused the jobless rate to rise to 4.5%. The US economy is expected…
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Research suggests that spinal fluid can cause aural headaches in mice
The new UK government’s Science Minister has been named as clinical researcher Patrick Vallance, who gained a high profile for his sober TV appearances as the government’s chief scientific adviser during COVID-19 pandemic. Vallance gained a high profile for his sober TV appearances as the government’s chief scientific adviser during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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I support researchers who have moved toLithuania
A Lithuania-based scientist, who’s working at a biotechnology company in the country, said it’s common for science students to work during their studies. She added she loved laboratory work before the COVID-19 pandemic when she was an undergrad at Vilnius University. “This gave me a chance to see what life sciences are like…and learn more…
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Stores will remain open despite the arts and crafts store filing for bankruptcy
US-based arts and crafts retailer Joann has filed for bankruptcy, citing a reduction in consumer spending due to high inflation and COVID-19 pandemic. The company said it had struck a deal with lenders for a $132 million cash injection to help reduce its debt by $505 million. This will result in the retailer, which is…
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Child care centers face difficult cuts because of the money that is gone from the P.H
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia made child care free for all children aged two and up in a bid to help families get back to work. The state had hiked the income eligibility threshold for subsidies for child care, making many more families eligible for subsidised care, according to Sarah Vanover, who was then…
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Air quality in some cities can be worse because of fireworks
The US’ Canada Day celebration in Montreal was cancelled due to poor air quality. The event was supposed to take place with fireworks, but they were called off amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, La Jolla in California and Ocean Beach in Florida had switched to drone displays for Fourth of July celebrations after…
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America should be in the middle of a schools revolution
Nearly 80% of US public schools have reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in worse student behaviour and social and emotional development. “We want to provide environments where students want to be, so when they walk in the door, they feel safe and they say, ‘I’m welcome here and I want to learn’,” said…
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There is a shortage of women tech leaders
Women leaders are more likely to leave their companies than ever before over the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted by consulting firm McKinsey & Company. It said women leaders were 1.5 times more likely to have colleagues say or imply they’re not qualified for their jobs. The survey of women workers across hundreds…
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Tourists avoid high-end hotels when inflation goes up
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the carrier can become “much more efficient” because demand is ” regularly high at all periods”. “We can become much more efficient because demand is regularly high at all periods,” he added. However, he also said that there are some routes where demand is lower due to the COVID-19…
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C.D.C. found teen girls’ record levels of sadness
The number of children who are seen in emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts has risen even before the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought record-high demand for psychological services for children, a study said. The increase started even before the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought record-high demand for psychological services for children. The study found that a lot…
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There are new aircraft, routes and airplane cabins that are taking off
Southwest Airlines said it has re-routed nearly 1,000 flights since the beginning of the year due to COVID-19 pandemic. It added that the flights were cancelled or postponed due to a “significant number of occurrences”, including a bird strike and a bomb scare on one of its jets. Southwest said it has also re-routed about…
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You can read President Biden’s speech
US President Joe Biden, in his State of the Union speech on Wednesday, said that the US needs to get its act together. “We have to make sure that we don’t squander the good work we’ve accomplished,” he added. Biden further said that the country should do more to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce…
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The Christmas season will be a hard time for a prosperous city in Hungary.
The Hungarian government has been criticised for not doing enough to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UK-based charity World Health Organization (WHO). It said that Hungary had allowed the virus to spread through its population, adding that the country was the only country in Central Europe that did not do…
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Children’s hospitals prepare for impact of holiday gatherings amid a vicious season of flu andRSV infections.
US President Joe Biden has said that the COVID-19 pandemic is the country’s “greatest public health emergency in history”. Biden added that his administration will “work tirelessly” to contain COVID-19, which he said “is already causing havoc” in the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the total number of cases…
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I have loved my job and am leaving NASA.
A scientist has said that if Republicans are elected to the US Parliament, they would challenge the Joe Biden administration on controversial policies and investigate any misstep. With the levers of Congress under their control, researchers said agency leaders could be called before Congress on any number of issues, including the US response to the…
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Thousands of JFK assassination documents are released by the National Archives.
The US National Archives has released over 13,000 documents collected as part of its government review into the assassination of President John F Kennedy. This comes after former President Donald Trump released most of the assassination-related documents last month. The White House had ordered the release of JFK’s assassination-related documents last year when it was…
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In New York and Hong Kong, the Chinese stocks have fallen to multi-year lows.
The Chinese economy has seen its biggest contraction since May last year as the COVID-19 pandemic hit consumer spending. Investment in the property sector, which accounts for over 30% of China’s GDP, plunged 9.8% in the first 11 months of the year. It was the worst contraction in retail spending since May, when widespread lockdowns,…
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China’s zero-covid says that new rules feel like the world has changed.
China has said that the COVID-19 pandemic is over and the country can focus on vaccines. This comes after the Chinese government announced an overhaul of its pandemic policy last week. China is the world’s worst coronavirus-hit country with over 3 crore cases and over 2,900 deaths. The country has also removed quarantine restrictions on…
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There were five lessons from the Michigan governor debate tonight.
Democratic US Governor Gretchen Whitmer has said that voters “cannot trust” her challenger Tudor Dixon to respect the outcome of the state referendum on abortion rights, because Dixon hasn’t accepted the outcome of the 2020 election. Whitmer said 35,000 people in Michigan died during COVID-19 pandemic. Dixon didn’t fulfil her promise, citing a report by…