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SCIENTISTS WARN OF POTENTIAL WAVE OF COVID-19 LINKED BRAIN DAMAGE
Scientists warned on Wednesday of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe
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Russian authorities have warned people near the country's border with Mongolia not to hunt or eat marmots, a kind of squirrel whose meat is
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EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT MAY HAVE RID BRAZILIAN OF HIV
A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense ex
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CHINA SEEKS TO WIN COVID-19 VACCINE RACE
China is forging ahead in the race to develop a vaccine to help control the COVID-19 pandemic, with Sinovac Biotech’s experimental vaccine s
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COCONUT OIL THREATENS MORE SPECIES THAN PALM OIL?
Coconut oil production threatens more species than palm or olive oil, according to researchers at the University of Exeter who claimed that
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Jul 8, 20202 min read
MODERNA SPARS WITH US SAVANTS OVER COVID VACCINE TRIALS
As the United States accelerates the search for a coronavirus vaccine, tensions have erupted between government scientists and Moderna, Inc,
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Jul 6, 20201 min read
HUNDREDS OF SCIENTISTS SAY COVID-19 VIRUS IS AIRBORNE
Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can infect people and are calling for th
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Jul 6, 20202 min read
JAPANESE SUPERCOMPUTER FINDS 30 DRUGS EFFECTIVE VS COVID-19
Analysis by Japanese supercomputer Fugaku, which was recently named the world's fastest, has found some 30 existing medications that could b
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Jul 6, 20201 min read
FACEBOOK HATE GROUPS ATTACK BLACK LIVES MATTER
A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests over coronavirus stay-at-home orders has
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Jul 5, 20201 min read
TOKYO MOBILE PHONE FEES MOST EXPENSIVE WORLDWIDE
Tokyoites pay the highest mobile phone charges of six major cities around the world, shelling out ¥8,175 for the large data allowance of 20
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Jul 5, 20201 min read
WHO SCRAPS HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE, HIV DRUGS TESTS FOR COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine and combina
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PETER THIEL ABANDONS TRUMP
Peter Thiel is backing away from supporting President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, sources told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), sendin
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Jul 4, 20201 min read
53.6-M TONS OF E-WASTE GENERATED LAST YEAR, UN SAYS
From flat-screen TVs to cellular phones, humans generated 53.6 million metric tons (MMT) of electronic waste last year, almost 2 MMT more th
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Jul 4, 20202 min read
MORE INFECTIOUS, BUT LESS SEVERE COVID-19 STRAIN, DOMINATES CASES
After it jumped between millions of humans, SARS-CoV-2 has suffered many mutations along the way. A particular strain, known as “D614G,” is
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Jul 4, 20201 min read
WHO CLAIMS FIRST RESULTS ON COVID TRIALS OUT IN 2 WEEKS
The World Health Organization (WHO) expects initial results within two weeks from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs that might be ef
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Jul 4, 20201 min read
NEW JAPANESE BULLET TRAIN CAN RUN DURING EARTHQUAKES
Japan's latest record-breaking bullet train doesn't only run faster and smoother -- it's also able to transport passengers to safety in the
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Jul 3, 20201 min read
JEFF BEZOS NOW WORTH NEARLY $172-B
The economy might be in shambles, but Jeff Bezos' wallet couldn't tell. He's now worth nearly $172 billion, a new record for the world's ric
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Jul 2, 20201 min read
AFTER COVID-19, CHINA’S PIGS NOW HARBOR SWINE FLU PANDEMIC VIRUS
A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes a potential “p
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Jul 1, 20201 min read
REDDIT BANS 'The_Donald' FORUM OVER HATE SPEECH
Social media site Reddit on Monday shut down r/The_Donald, a forum which long served as a popular online home base for fans of President Don
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Jun 30, 20203 min read
DA BANKS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR URBAN AGRI PROGRAM
Aquaponics and hydroponics technologies will occupy center stage in the Department of Agriculture's (DA) push for its Urban Agriculture Pro
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Jun 28, 20201 min read
FINNS DETECT ELEVATED RADIATION LEVELS AROUND BALTIC
Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) told Yle news agency on Saturday, June 27, 2020, that it has found small amounts of
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Jun 28, 20201 min read
NOKIA, ERICSSON BEATS HUAWEI, GRABS SINGAPORE 5G CONTRACT
Nokia and Ericsson have been chosen as Singapore’s main 5G network providers, telecom operators said, leaving Huawei with only a minor role
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Jun 28, 20201 min read
HUAWEI TO BUILD $1.25-B RESEARCH FACILITY IN UK
Huawei received approval on Thursday to build a $1.25 billion research facility in the United Kingdom. The announcement comes as the United
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