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U.S. crude oil jumps 4% after Hamas leader killed in Tehran
U.S. crude oil futures jumped 4% on Wednesday after Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran, renewing ...
Look to the skies for more northern lights in Canada this week
A storm is brewing. A solar storm, that is. It’s already been a banner year for northern lights viewing in ...
Genetically engineered ‘mind control’ parasite could deliver drugs to the brain
A parasite called Toxoplasma gondii lurks inside 1 in 3 people worldwide, hiding out in the brain and other organs. ...
MicroRNA study sets stage for crop improvements
MicroRNAs can make plants more capable of withstanding drought, salinity, pathogens and more. However, in a recent study published in ...
The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing
Ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza have decimated poultry flocks and wild birds across the United States and worldwide. The virus, ...
WTI, Brent lower despite Israel-Hezbollah risk
Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese border village of Chihine on July 28, 2024. Kawnat Haju ...
Earth’s weather is getting weirder. Here’s why.
Severe turbulence, record rainfall, killer heatwaves and raging wildfires to name but a few: is it just me, or is ...
When allocating scarce resources with AI, randomization can improve fairness
Organizations are increasingly utilizing machine-learning models to allocate scarce resources or opportunities. For instance, such models can help companies screen ...
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SpaceX says it’s fixed the Falcon 9 and will resume launches tomorrow
SpaceX has completed its investigation into what caused an engine failure during a Falcon 9 launch on July 11th. The ...
Last Monday Was the Hottest Day on Record
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. In the past week, Earth’s record for the ...
