How Brexit Uncertainty Is Hurting the UK Economy – in Four Charts
Each day brings with it new drama in United Kingdom’s politics and the course of Brexit – and it’s playing havoc with the UK economy.
In Another Newly Discovered Song, Woody Guthrie Continues His Assault on ‘Old Man Trump’
In a newly discovered song ‘Old Man Trump’, Woody Guthrie assaults again Fred Trump over the rents charged at a public housing project.
Horizon Europe: The EU Plans To Spend €100 Billion on Research – Here’s How To Get the Most From It
As the EU research budget has grown (from €3.8b in the 1980s to €100b for 2021-27), so has the pressure to produce greater socioeconomic benefit.
Plagiarists or Innovators? the Led Zeppelin Paradox Endures?
Fifty years ago – in September 1968 – the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin first performed together, kicking off a Scandinavian tour billed as the New Yardbirds.
Why We Need To Get Back To Venus?
Venus is a planet almost exactly like Earth. It’s about the same size, is made of about the same stuff and formed around the same star.
DESERT FOX VS ARABIA’S JERBOA
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What I Learned From Bob Hawke: Economics Isn’t an End Itself. There Has To Be a Social Benefit
Hawke and Keating were a dynamic duo of creative economics leadership. They reformed all aspects of Australia’s struggling economy.
Suspending Parliament Could Be the Act of a Credible Madman or Master Bluffer – Top Game Theorist on Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has adopted what the late Nobel laureate game theorist, Thomas Schelling called the “madman theory” in his parliament suspension.
WOLF SPIDER VS BLACK WIDOW
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TOP 5 MICROSOFT FAIL MOMENTS
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1929-1930: Eyewitness Accounts of Lincoln’s Assassination
Eyewitness accounts video recording of Lincoln’s assassination.
How We Discovered UK Shale Gas Reserves Are at Least 80% Smaller Than Thought
According to our new research, UK shale gas reserves may be just one sixth of the current official estimate; 1,300 trillion cubic ft down to 200 trillion.
Poland Invites Nationalism in Its Commemoration of WWII by Moving Location and Inviting Trump
Poland changed the site of the usual WWII commemoration ceremony from Westerplatte to Warsaw and, for the first time, invited a U.S. president to speak.
50 Years Ago, Jimi Hendrix Woodstock Anthem Expressed the Hopes and Fears of a Nation
One of the most powerful, searing renditions of the national anthem ever recorded, Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Woodstock anthem, almost never happened.
A Cyberattack Could Wreak Destruction Comparable To a Nuclear Weapon
People may be worried about nuclear tensions rising, but I think they’re missing the fact that a major cyberattack could be just as damaging.
Shouldn’t There Be a Law Against Reckless Opioid Sales? Turns Out, There Is
The number of Americans who died each year from a drug overdose while taking prescription painkillers soared from 3,500 in 1999 to more than 17,000 in 2017.
Huge Wildfires in the Arctic and Far North Send a Planetary Warning
The arctic and far North are burning. This summer, over 600 wildfires have consumed more than 2.4 million acres of forest across Alaska.
Faceapp’s Fine Print Means You Effectively Can’t Sue Them, Unless You Send a Letter To Their Russian Office
Faceapp can do whatever it likes with your photos. More concerning is the range of disturbing conditions users unwittingly sign up to.
Why Fewer and Fewer Americans Are Getting Divorced
The number of divorced persons per 1,000 Americans fell from 4.7 in 1990 to 2.9 in 2016. Who is driving this downward trend?
Redefining the Kilogram Means Redefining How We Measure Wealth
On World Metrology Day 2019, the kilogram was fundamentally redefined. Its value is now defined by the energetics of a hoard of photons.
Katy Perry Liable for Us$2.8m for Dark Horse Copyright Infringement – but the Real Loser Is the Music Industry
Katy Perry retaliates and wins back the copyright of her song Dark Horse. The infringement verdict of July 2019 was a big loss for the music industry.
English Premier League: Why the Transfer Window Has Lost Some of Its Excitement
English clubs spent £1.24 billion in 2018, even though they just reached 2017 record of £1.4 billion, 2019 window seems to have been an endurance event.
The New Field of Sonogenetics Uses Sound Waves to Control the Behavior of Brain Cells
Sonogenetics offers a novel therapeutic strategy for various movement-related disorders including Parkinson’s, epilepsy and dyskinesia.
Data Reveals the Value of An Assist in Basketball
More than 90 percent of corner three-point shots are assisted, while shots above the break are assisted at a rate just above 70 percent.
We Found Reservoirs of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Across London
Out of the 600 bacteria we found, nearly half were MRSA and multidrug resistant, meaning they were immune to treatment from several types of antibiotics.