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Fourteen modifiable risk factors are behind nearly half of all dementia cases worldwide, a report claims, but genetics and old age are the main causes of the condition

Mattel will launch 'Wicked's Glinda and Elphaba barbie dolls.

The PrettyCare W200 cordless vacuum is already somewhat affordable at its original price of $300, but it's all the way down to a very cheap $80 from Walmart.

MANCHESTER UNITED continue their pre-season tour of the United States with a huge clash against Real Betis.

Small stay of execution in 'exceptional circumstances' promised as lawsuits start to fly

© Provided by Xinhua A bullet train runs past Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, capital of China, July 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

"I chose to keep my tongue. I am a fighter, I am a chef, I can be unicorn too"

What are Olympic medals made of? According to International Olympic Committee regulations, the Olympic gold medals must be made out of at least 92.5% silver. But then are plated with gold.

A significant investment by the coalition Government in young job seekers will see an extra 2100 placed into community-led programmes that provide job coaches and other support to give them a better future.

Beijing (AFP) July 29, 2024
China on Monday congratulated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on his re-election, after a vote whose official results were immediately rejected by the country's opposition and key regional nations. "China congratulates Venezuela for smoothly holding its presidential election and congratulates President Maduro on his successful re-election," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regu

Hong Kong (AFP) July 28, 2024
Three of the world's top auction houses are racing to expand in Hong Kong, eager to woo young Asian buyers even as the global art market retreats from pandemic-era highs. In the span of two months, Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams will each see the culmination of years-long efforts to upgrade their regional headquarters in the southern Chinese city. Sotheby's on Thursday unveiled showro

The Hague (AFP) July 29, 2024
Dutch brewer Heineken posted a 95-million-euro ($102-million) loss for the first six months of the year on Monday as its investment in China's biggest beer company took a hit. The company took an 874-million-euro write-down from the decline in valuation of its stake in China Resources Beer, whose share price has fallen on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Heineken acquired 40 percent of the

Hong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2024
Asian markets edged down Tuesday as investors jockey ahead of a slew of central bank decisions, key economic data and earnings from tech titans this week. While last week's US inflation report further stoked optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year, traders became more cautious after Monday's rally. The US central bank is expected to stay put on m

San Francisco (AFP) July 27, 2024
Fiercely against social media platform TikTok, cryptocurrency bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has recently flip-flopped on several issues that are dear to Silicon Valley. The presidential hopeful has, however, remained steadfast in some areas that are likely to be of concern to major US tech companies. Here is a rundown of Tru

Sydney (AFP) July 27, 2024
Australia moved Saturday to ban mining at one of the world's largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site's "enduring connection" to Indigenous Australians. The Jabiluka deposit in northern Australia is surrounded by the heritage-listed Kakadu national park, a tropical expanse of gorges and waterfalls featured in the first "Crocodile Dundee" film. Prime Minister Anthony Alb

Beijing (AFP) July 26, 2024
The world's leading maker of electric vehicle batteries, China's CATL, on Friday reported a 13.4 percent jump in second quarter profits despite a battery price war weighing on sales. Founded in 2011 in the eastern coastal Chinese city of Ningde, CATL produces more than a third of the electric vehicle batteries sold worldwide. They are used in models from a long line of foreign manufactu

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
Providing good lives for the global population while minimizing environmental damage is achievable, according to a new study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) and the London School of Economics and Political Science, published in World Development Perspectives. Currently, about 80% of the world's population lacks ac

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
Researchers at Oregon State University have unveiled a new material that significantly enhances the conversion of sunlight and water into hydrogen, a clean energy source. Kyriakos Stylianou and his team from the OSU College of Science have created a high-speed, high-efficiency photocatalyst for hydrogen production. This new material holds promise for use in fuel cells for cars, chemical ma

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily Earth data and insights, has announced an extension of its contract with the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) through 2026. This collaboration represents Planet's most extensive direct engagement with a university consortium. The multi-year agreement enables TGI to utilize various industry-leading products from Planet, including PlanetScop

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
Researchers at QuTech have developed a novel method of controlling spin qubits, potentially simplifying the management of large semiconductor qubit arrays. Their groundbreaking work on hopping spins was published in Nature Communications, while their innovative approach to somersaulting spins appeared in Science. In 1998, Loss and DiVincenzo introduced the concept of quantum computation wi

West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
Researchers at Purdue University have trapped alkali atoms (cesium) on an integrated photonic circuit, which behaves like a transistor for photons (the smallest energy unit of light) similar to electronic transistors. These trapped atoms demonstrate the potential to build a quantum network based on cold-atom integrated nanophotonic circuits. The team, led by Chen-Lung Hung, associate professor o

Boston MA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
In 2021, a team led by MIT physicists reported creating a new ultrathin ferroelectric material, or one where positive and negative charges separate into different layers. At the time they noted the material's potential for applications in computer memory and much more. Now the same core team and colleagues - including two from the lab next door - have built a transistor with that material and sh

Boston MA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
A sustainable source for clean energy may lie in old soda cans and seawater. MIT engineers have found that when the aluminum in soda cans is exposed in its pure form and mixed with seawater, the solution bubbles up and naturally produces hydrogen - a gas that can be subsequently used to power an engine or fuel cell without generating carbon emissions. What's more, this simple reaction can

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
Lithium, often referred to as the "white gold" of clean energy, is an essential component in batteries of all sizes, from mobile devices to large-scale energy storage systems. Despite its abundance, the demand for lithium is growing rapidly due to the surge in electric vehicle (EV) usage, ambitious net-zero targets, and complex geopolitical issues. The global lithium-ion battery (LIB) market, va