source https://news.yahoo.com/kremlin-claims-busted-neo-nazi-085410389.ht...
Kremlin Claims It Busted Neo-Nazi Terror Plot in 9 Cities
Friday, 30 April 2021
Families of Europeans imprisoned in Iran accuse governments of kowtowing to Tehran
source https://news.yahoo.com/families-europeans-imprisoned-iran-accuse-083003926.ht...
UN says 125 Europe-bound children rescued off Libyan coast
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-says-125-europe-bound-082742630.ht...
Yadea Helps Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 30 Million Tons
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/yadea-helps-reduce-carbon-dioxide-071300048.ht...
DFDS opens duty-free border shops in Calais and Dunkirk
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dfds-opens-duty-free-border-071100362.ht...
India cases up as scientists appeal to Modi to release data
source https://news.yahoo.com/indias-covid-19-human-crisis-045045591.ht...
Beyond the pandemic: London votes for a mayor during crisis
source https://news.yahoo.com/beyond-pandemic-london-votes-mayor-063324613.ht...
Counting the costs of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan
source https://news.yahoo.com/counting-costs-americas-20-war-062849939.ht...
EXPLAINER: What remains as US ends Afghan 'forever war'
source https://news.yahoo.com/explainer-remains-us-ends-afghan-062058262.ht...
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-report-says-myanmar-poverty-054448078.ht...
Texas special election poses test for anti-Trump Republicans
source https://news.yahoo.com/texas-special-election-poses-test-043251767.ht...
All aboard! Biden to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails
source https://news.yahoo.com/aboard-biden-help-amtrak-mark-042421114.ht...
Disneyland opening highlights California's COVID turnaround
source https://news.yahoo.com/disneyland-opening-highlights-californias-covid-040919982.ht...
Biden's agenda: What can pass and what faces steep odds
source https://news.yahoo.com/bidens-agenda-pass-faces-steep-040650124.ht...
Activist says he flew 500K leaflets across Koreas' border
source https://news.yahoo.com/activist-says-flew-500k-leaflets-031418145.ht...
Pence praises Trump in first post-White House speech
source https://news.yahoo.com/pence-praises-trump-insults-biden-020416016.ht...
Tofino Resort + Marina gives back to community through annual fishing tournaments: Race for the Blue and Fish for the Future
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tofino-resort-marina-gives-back-215800739.ht...
UN focuses on demand to repatriate foreign fighters in Libya
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-focuses-demand-repatriate-foreign-001804971.ht...
Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 April 2021
source https://news.yahoo.com/africas-week-pictures-23-29-232822617.ht...
Dozens injured in stampede at big Israeli religious festival
source https://news.yahoo.com/reports-dozens-injured-grandstand-collapse-232749845.ht...
Secretary of State Blinken says he'll visit Ukraine next week
source https://news.yahoo.com/secretary-state-blinken-says-hell-230200437.ht...
Senate Republicans demand investigation into charges Kerry gave Iran Israeli secrets
source https://news.yahoo.com/senate-republicans-demand-investigation-charges-223740280.ht...
Water bill may open spigot for Biden infrastructure plan
source https://news.yahoo.com/water-bill-may-open-spigot-210747847.ht...
Thursday, 29 April 2021
Legal blow for Merkel's climate plan as German Greens surge
source https://news.yahoo.com/legal-blow-merkels-climate-plan-094728639.ht...
Path remains murky for Meng Wanzhou's marathon extradition battle, after HSBC evidence triggers delays
source https://news.yahoo.com/path-remains-murky-meng-wanzhous-093000669.ht...
The Latest: WHO chief says poor nations gave 0.3% of shots
source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-moderna-beefs-manufacturing-2021-052619474.ht...
India cases set new global record; millions vote in 1 state
source https://news.yahoo.com/india-adds-another-375k-virus-051638697.ht...
DigiPlex Supports Sustainable School-Building in Cote d'Ivoire with 1.2 Million NOK donation to UNICEF
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/digiplex-supports-sustainable-school-building-083100163.ht...
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
source https://news.yahoo.com/young-women-grown-without-taliban-061034960.ht...
Fishermen at 'competitive disadvantage' over Government's failure to impose border checks
source https://news.yahoo.com/fishermen-competitive-disadvantage-over-governments-202953947.ht...
Biden gives Congress his vision to 'win the 21st century' – scholars react
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-gives-congress-vision-win-050129488.ht...
China launches main part of its 1st permanent space station
source https://news.yahoo.com/china-launches-core-module-permanent-032646008.ht...
Joe Biden: I’m From the Government and I'm Here to Help
source https://news.yahoo.com/joe-biden-m-government-im-035117918.ht...
Analysis: Biden pitches big government as antidote to crises
source https://news.yahoo.com/analysis-biden-pitches-big-government-031636911.ht...
SC Sen. Scott seeks to credit GOP for 'joyful springtime'
source https://news.yahoo.com/sc-sen-scott-seeks-credit-230920846.ht...
114-year-old Nebraska woman becomes oldest living American
source https://news.yahoo.com/114-old-nebraska-woman-becomes-220039516.ht...
The Latest: In GOP response, Scott says US isn't racist
source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-biden-us-turning-peril-212301332.ht...
‘America is on the move again’: Biden gives first congressional address
source https://news.yahoo.com/america-move-again-biden-first-224847548.ht...
Biden speech takeaways: Government is good, and so are jobs
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-speech-takeaways-government-good-014541466.ht...
Biden speech fact check: President called out for incorrect off-script Xi Jinping comment
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-speech-fact-check-president-015351228.ht...
John Kerry could face State Dept. probe over Iran bombshell if GOP lawmakers get their way
source https://news.yahoo.com/john-kerry-could-face-state-233204553.ht...
The Latest: Harris, Pelosi make presidential address history
source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-biden-us-turning-peril-212301332.ht...
Feds raid Giuliani's home, office, escalating criminal probe
source https://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-feds-execute-warrant-162616009.ht...
Eye movements of those with dyslexia reveal laborious and inefficient reading strategies
A new article used eye-tracking technology to record eye movements of readers and concluded that people with dyslexia have a profoundly different and much more difficult way of sampling visual information than normal readers.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210428162...
UN urges global support for volcano-erupting St. Vincent
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-urges-global-support-volcano-232637432.ht...
Britain set to formally recognise EU ambassador for first time since Brexit
source https://news.yahoo.com/britain-set-formally-recognise-eu-225230546.ht...
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
UPDATE 1-EU lawmakers clear post-Brexit trade deal with Britain
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-eu-lawmakers-clear-post-071407630.ht...
European Parliament ratifies Brexit trade deal by huge majority
source https://news.yahoo.com/european-parliament-ratifies-brexit-trade-070721334.ht...
Australian who filmed 4 dead and dying police sent to prison
source https://news.yahoo.com/australian-filmed-4-dead-dying-033747653.ht...
Biden’s A team: key figures pushing the president’s agenda in his first 100 days
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-team-key-figures-pushing-060027816.ht...
India tops 200,000 dead as virus surge breaks health system
source https://news.yahoo.com/india-tops-200-000-dead-044545393.ht...
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
source https://news.yahoo.com/outdoor-mask-guidance-echoes-many-041924131.ht...
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
source https://news.yahoo.com/navy-seals-shift-counterterrorism-global-041833236.ht...
US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran
source https://news.yahoo.com/us-navy-fires-warning-shots-031006623.ht...
Judge has doubts on voter privacy in Arizona recount
source https://news.yahoo.com/judge-doubts-voter-privacy-arizona-213848714.ht...
UN demands combatants protect schools, hospitals and water
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-demands-combatants-protect-schools-020556061.ht...
Fox News Host Calls Out Network’s Debunked Claims About Kamala and Biden
source https://news.yahoo.com/fox-news-host-calls-network-013706110.ht...
Senate approves Biden's pick for top Pentagon policy job
source https://news.yahoo.com/senate-approves-bidens-pick-top-010722050.ht...
Blinken says allegations Kerry betrayed Israelis are 'utter nonsense'
source https://news.yahoo.com/blinken-says-allegations-kerry-betrayed-000721176.ht...
Houston-area sheriff is named to lead immigration agency
source https://news.yahoo.com/houston-area-sheriff-named-lead-215214349.ht...
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
source https://news.yahoo.com/saudi-crown-prince-defends-austerity-003232285.ht...
U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots after close encounter with Iranian vessels
source https://www.aol.com/news/u-navy-ship-fires-warning-202056179-002532319.ht...
RNA scientists identify many genes involved in neuron development
A team has identified many genes that are important in fruit flies' neuron development, and that had never been described before in that context.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210427182212.h...
Researchers identify protein produced after stroke that triggers neurodegeneration
Researchers have identified a new protein implicated in cell death that provides a potential therapeutic target that could prevent or delay the progress of neurodegenerative diseases following a stroke.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210427163254.h...
New AI tool calculates materials' stress and strain based on photos
Researchers developed a machine-learning technique that uses an image to estimate the stresses and strains acting on a material. The advance could accelerate engineers' design process by eliminating the need to solve complex equations.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04...
Fishing in African waters
Industrial fleets from countries around the world have been increasingly fishing in African waters, but with climate change and increasing pollution threatening Africa's fish stocks, there is a growing concern of the sustainability of these marine fisheries if they continue to be exploited.
source...
Kenyans bitter over al-Qaeda US embassy compensation snub
source https://news.yahoo.com/kenyans-bitter-over-al-qaeda-233523814.ht...
International Leadership Conference 2021: Perspective of the Americas
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/international-leadership-conference-2021-perspective-231100891.ht...
Iran's long history of terror and aggression
source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-apos-long-history-terror-224745302.ht...
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
What's behind the growth slump? Takeaways from census data
source https://news.yahoo.com/whats-behind-growth-slump-takeaways-041338083.ht...
Iran, U.S. warships in first tense Mideast encounter in a year
source https://www.aol.com/news/iran-us-warships-first-tense-051253875-090804327.ht...
European Parliament set to greenlight post-Brexit trade deal
source https://news.yahoo.com/european-parliament-set-greenlight-post-090513940.ht...
'It would depend on the circumstances': SNP president contradicts Nicola Sturgeon's policy on rejoining EU
source https://news.yahoo.com/depend-circumstances-snp-president-contradicts-090012961.ht...
'Cannon fodder': Medical students in India feel betrayed
source https://news.yahoo.com/cannon-fodder-medical-students-india-084815383.ht...
Ethnic allies of Myanmar resistance capture government base
source https://news.yahoo.com/ethnic-allies-myanmar-resistance-capture-054644993.ht...
UPDATE 1-EU lawmakers hold final Brexit debate before decisive vote
source https://news.yahoo.com/1-eu-lawmakers-hold-final-082444358.ht...
Politics latest news: Dominic Cummings will be judged on his actions during Barnard Castle trip, Cabinet minister says
source https://news.yahoo.com/politics-latest-news-boris-johnson-193933549.ht...
European Parliament brands Brexit a 'historic mistake' before vote to ratify trade deal with UK
source https://news.yahoo.com/european-parliament-brands-brexit-historic-071910933.ht...
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
source https://news.yahoo.com/asia-today-india-records-320k-051742964.ht...
Egyptian officials: Palestinians plan to call off elections
source https://news.yahoo.com/egyptian-officials-palestinians-plan-call-063330545.ht...
Islamic State degraded in Afghanistan but still poses threat
source https://news.yahoo.com/islamic-state-degraded-afghanistan-still-061333010.ht...
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
source https://news.yahoo.com/africa-vaccine-hesitancy-adds-slow-061313318.ht...
Scanfil joins the UN Global Compact and takes an important step in its sustainability journey
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/scanfil-joins-un-global-compact-060000360.ht...
China says coal will play less-dominant energy role
source https://news.yahoo.com/china-says-coal-play-less-055246034.ht...
Iran, US warships in first tense Mideast encounter in a year
source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-us-warships-first-tense-051253875.ht...
Exclusive: Donald Trump discussed the Queen, vaccines and a 2024 presidential run with Nigel Farage
source https://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-donald-trump-discussed-queen-005352214.ht...
Cooling the temperature: Biden faces fractious Congress
source https://news.yahoo.com/cooling-temperature-biden-faces-fractious-041601821.ht...
In fight against virus, Biden looks for path back to normal
source https://news.yahoo.com/fight-against-virus-biden-looks-041027246.ht...
More patrols, fewer boaters for SpaceX splashdown Saturday
source https://news.yahoo.com/more-patrols-fewer-boaters-spacex-185350280.ht...
UN experts say South Sudan divisions widen, new war possible
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-experts-south-sudan-divisions-004201827.ht...
France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara
source https://news.yahoo.com/france-algeria-relations-lingering-fallout-230735543.ht...
GOP tears into Kerry amid Iran controversy
source https://news.yahoo.com/gop-tears-kerry-amid-iran-183025180.ht...
Monday, 26 April 2021
Student's Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
source https://news.yahoo.com/students-snapchat-profanity-leads-high-041042964.ht...
Libya PM calls off Benghazi visit after security turned back
source https://news.yahoo.com/libya-pm-calls-off-benghazi-120304457.ht...
Harris to tell UN body it's time to prep for next pandemic
source https://news.yahoo.com/harris-tell-un-body-time-115931215.ht...
Israeli energy giant plans $1.1B gas deal with UAE company
source https://news.yahoo.com/israeli-energy-giant-plans-1-115117476.ht...
Lawyer: Iranian-British woman gets another year in prison
source https://news.yahoo.com/lawyer-iranian-british-woman-gets-114112185.ht...
UAE urges Israel to stop Jerusalem violence in rare rebuke
source https://news.yahoo.com/uae-urges-israel-stop-jerusalem-111848243.ht...
Iran sentences Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to another year in jail
source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-sentences-nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-111242679.ht...
Balchem Releases 2020 Sustainability Report
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/balchem-releases-2020-sustainability-report-110000345.ht...
Iran's top diplomat praises Iraq efforts as regional broker
source https://news.yahoo.com/irans-top-diplomat-praises-iraq-105008817.ht...
“It reminds me of Soviet trials": Russian court suspends activities of Navalny group
source https://news.yahoo.com/reminds-soviet-trials-russian-court-104322470.ht...
Biden news - live: President may meet Putin in June as Trump hosts Lauren Boebert’s family at Mar-a-Lago
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-news-live-president-may-093927157.ht...
Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
source https://news.yahoo.com/bidens-first-100-days-where-043518743.ht...
Mozambique gas field: Total halts work after attacks
source https://news.yahoo.com/mozambique-gas-field-total-halts-084129970.ht...
Mental health: Trauma, genocide and my invisible illness
source https://news.yahoo.com/mental-health-trauma-genocide-invisible-234541040.ht...
Leaked recording of Iran's top diplomat offers blunt talk
source https://news.yahoo.com/leaked-recording-irans-top-diplomat-083540670.ht...
UN faces tough task to get Cyprus peace talks restarted
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-faces-tough-task-cyprus-073254989.ht...
EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions
source https://news.yahoo.com/explainer-players-add-volatility-jerusalem-050844899.ht...
AP PHOTOS: Mass funeral pyres reflect India's COVID crisis
source https://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-mass-funeral-pyres-053716797.ht...
Pain, loss linger a decade after tornadoes hammer 6 states
source https://news.yahoo.com/pain-loss-linger-decade-tornadoes-052013793.ht...
Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
source https://news.yahoo.com/bidens-first-100-days-where-043518743.ht...
Analysis: A reckoning on racism? Not for many leaders of GOP
source https://news.yahoo.com/analysis-reckoning-racism-not-many-042643946.ht...
Yemen's Houthis fire drone at Saudi military base, says spokesman
source https://news.yahoo.com/yemens-houthis-fire-drone-saudi-040401239.ht...
Monday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph
source https://news.yahoo.com/monday-morning-uk-news-briefing-011109285.ht...
Sunday, 25 April 2021
Somalia violence: Rival units fight amid row over president's term
source https://news.yahoo.com/somalia-violence-rival-units-fight-154015555.ht...
Climate has shifted the axis of the Earth
Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and accelerate eastward during the mid-1990s, according to a new study.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210425114433.h...
Analyst: Rocket engine test likely caused blast in Israel
source https://news.yahoo.com/analyst-missile-motor-test-likely-114047962.ht...
Massive blaze in ICU of coronavirus ward in Iraq kills 82
source https://news.yahoo.com/iraqs-pm-fires-key-hospital-085653257.ht...
For 3 ex-cops, will blaming Chauvin for Floyd's death work?
source https://news.yahoo.com/3-ex-cops-blaming-chauvin-134614561.ht...
FDA to scrutinize unproven cancer drugs after 10-year gap
source https://news.yahoo.com/fda-scrutinize-unproven-cancer-drugs-133358709.ht...
End of furlough and Brexit to cost London 150,000 jobs
source https://news.yahoo.com/end-furlough-brexit-cost-london-132917339.ht...
Lebanon thwarts attempt to smuggle 69 Syrians to Cyprus
source https://news.yahoo.com/lebanon-thwarts-attempt-smuggle-69-132748894.ht...
The Latest: Germany mulls aid to virus-stricken India
source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-japan-shuts-stores-bars-042539673.ht...
Sen. Johnson may offer insight into GOP's 2022 positioning
source https://news.yahoo.com/sen-johnson-may-offer-insight-124705204.ht...
UN, Venezuela reach deal to provide food to 185,000 children
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-venezuela-reach-deal-food-123205297.ht...
More action, less talk, distinguish Biden's 100-day sprint
source https://news.yahoo.com/more-action-less-talk-distinguish-114858472.ht...
UPDATE 1-Putin and Biden may meet in June - RIA cites Kremlin aide
source https://news.yahoo.com/1-putin-biden-may-meet-113404313.ht...
India's crematoriums overwhelmed by 'war-like' conditions as virus surge hits new record
source https://news.yahoo.com/indias-crematoriums-overwhelmed-war-conditions-113346873.ht...
Syria schools begin final exams weeks early because of virus
source https://news.yahoo.com/syria-schools-begin-final-exams-111733029.ht...
Germany's Scholz criticises Greens chancellor candidate over inexperience
source https://news.yahoo.com/germanys-scholz-criticises-greens-chancellor-091951361.ht...
At least 6 killed in fiery van crash on Georgia interstate
source https://news.yahoo.com/least-6-killed-fiery-van-060908394.ht...
Iraq's PM fires key hospital officials after deadly blaze
source https://news.yahoo.com/iraqs-pm-fires-key-hospital-085653257.ht...
India's crematoriums overwhelmed as virus 'swallows people'
source https://news.yahoo.com/indias-crematoriums-overwhelmed-virus-swallows-073158555.ht...
The Latest: Japan shuts stores, bars, theaters to slow surge
source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-japan-shuts-stores-bars-042539673.ht...
Sex sells: China farm region becomes 'lingerie capital'
source https://news.yahoo.com/sex-sells-china-farm-region-034319760.ht...
Ghana basks in Twitter’s surprise choice as Africa HQ
source https://news.yahoo.com/ghana-basks-twitter-surprise-choice-231720727.ht...
Bacteria and viruses infect our cells through sugars: Now researchers want to know how they do it
Most infectious bacteria and viruses bind to sugars on the surface of our cells. Now researchers have created a library of tens of thousands of natural cells containing all the sugars found on the surface of our cells. The library may help us understand the role played by sugars and their...
Saturday, 24 April 2021
ASEAN leaders demand Myanmar coup leaders end killings
source https://news.yahoo.com/asean-leaders-meet-myanmar-coup-015143613.ht...
Armin Laschet: Merkel's party in revolt against her chosen successor
source https://news.yahoo.com/armin-laschet-merkels-party-revolt-164817229.ht...
Report: Iran Guard kills 3 militants near Afghanistan border
source https://news.yahoo.com/report-iran-guard-kills-3-101320907.ht...
Biden’s big climate pledge: can it succeed, and what noticeable changes could it bring?
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-big-climate-pledge-succeed-100035306.ht...
The Latest: Iran bans flights from India and Pakistan
source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-pakistan-reports-highest-daily-053757901.ht...
Merkel urges Germans to stick to coronavirus rules
source https://news.yahoo.com/merkel-urges-germans-stick-coronavirus-094927770.ht...
Old SpaceX capsule delivers new crew to space station
source https://news.yahoo.com/old-spacex-capsule-delivers-crew-090842106.ht...
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
source https://news.yahoo.com/jerusalem-tension-triggers-gaza-israel-035115592.ht...
Navalny's Novichok poisoning was Putin sending the world a message, experts say
source https://news.yahoo.com/navalnys-novichok-poisoning-was-putin-sending-the-world-a-message-experts-say-090052524.ht...
Why is Chinese leader Xi Jinping so afraid of Hong Kong and Jimmy Lai?
source https://news.yahoo.com/why-chinese-leader-xi-jinping-080011473.ht...
India virus patients suffocate from low oxygen amid surge
source https://news.yahoo.com/india-virus-patients-suffocate-low-070118309.ht...
US plane joins hunt for Indonesian sub after air runs out
source https://news.yahoo.com/us-plane-joins-hunt-indonesian-061431948.ht...
Dispute over Russian pipeline tests Biden's Europe outreach
source https://news.yahoo.com/dispute-over-russian-pipeline-tests-042540168.ht...
Chinese official in Xinjiang slams UK genocide declaration
source https://news.yahoo.com/chinese-official-xinjiang-slams-uk-041642271.ht...
Biden working group targets jobs for fossil fuel communities
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-working-group-targets-jobs-225257485.ht...
Radar satellites can better protect against bushfires and floods
New research has revealed how radar satellites can improve the ability to detect, monitor, prepare for and withstand natural disasters in Australia including bushfires, floods and earthquakes.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210423085707.h...
Quantum steering for more precise measurements
Quantum systems consisting of several particles can be used to measure magnetic or electric fields more precisely. A young physicist has now proposed a new scheme for such measurements that uses a particular kind of correlation between quantum particles.
source https://www.sciencedaily.c...
Study paves the way for new photosensitive materials
Scientists are investigating the molecular dynamics of titania clusters. Such research is a basic step toward the development of more efficient photocatalysts.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210422181904.h...
Hungry fruit flies are extreme ultramarathon fliers
New research indicates that the common fruit fly can travel tens of kilometers in a single flight when in search of food.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210422181859.h...
Silver ions hurry up, then wait as they disperse
Chemists quantify the release mechanism of silver ions from gold-silver nanoparticle alloys. The nanoparticles are being studied for use as catalyst in hydrogen evolution and other applications.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210422181854.h...
Machine learning model generates realistic seismic waveforms
A new machine-learning model that generates realistic seismic waveforms will reduce manual labor and improve earthquake detection, according to a new study.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210422181851.h...
Mental health: Trauma, genocide and my invisible illness
source https://news.yahoo.com/mental-health-trauma-genocide-invisible-234541040.ht...
7 deputies on leave after fatal shooting of Black man
source https://news.yahoo.com/calls-mount-video-release-fatal-193848245.ht...
Friday, 23 April 2021
Japan issues 3rd virus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area
source https://news.yahoo.com/japan-issue-3rd-virus-emergency-031056760.ht...
Idriss Déby: Chad funeral for president killed by rebels
source https://news.yahoo.com/idriss-d-chad-funeral-president-083905583.ht...
130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
source https://news.yahoo.com/130-europe-bound-migrants-feared-083530300.ht...
Israeli police say dozens arrested in Jerusalem clashes
source https://news.yahoo.com/israeli-police-dozens-arrested-jerusalem-075759958.ht...
Beyond the Pandemic: London's West End readies for next act
source https://news.yahoo.com/beyond-pandemic-londons-west-end-063309412.ht...
Worries grow about Indonesian sub's crew as oxygen dwindles
source https://news.yahoo.com/worries-grow-indonesian-subs-crew-023958962.ht...
Drop in vaccine demand has some places turning down doses
source https://news.yahoo.com/drop-vaccine-demand-places-turning-042207929.ht...
Panel: End commanders' power to block military sex cases
source https://news.yahoo.com/panel-end-commanders-power-block-040601596.ht...
Fire kills 13 COVID-19 patients in hospital in western India
source https://news.yahoo.com/fire-kills-13-covid-19-024733314.ht...
UN Security Council expresses "deep concern" over sexual violence allegations in Tigray
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-security-council-expresses-deep-010219968.ht...
Man killed by deputy recalled as storyteller, jokester
source https://news.yahoo.com/man-killed-deputy-recalled-storyteller-193520935.ht...
Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans
source https://news.yahoo.com/senate-oks-bill-fight-hate-184816730.ht...
UN Security Council: 'Deep concern' about Ethiopia's Tigray
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-security-council-deep-concern-230856844.ht...
Africa's week in pictures: 16-22 April 2021
source https://news.yahoo.com/africas-week-pictures-16-22-230519402.ht...
Lithium treats intellectual defects in mouse model of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Mice with symptoms that mimic Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) have difficulty with learning and generating new neurons in the hippocampus. However, according to a new study, these mental defects can be successfully treated with lithium.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/21...
Pregnant women with COVID-19 face high mortality rate
In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 times more likely to die than those who did not contract the virus.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210422181856.h...
Study of 'breakthrough' cases suggests COVID testing may be here to stay
Two new cases helped scientists confirm what many have come to suspect: that people can get infected by SARS-CoV-2 variants even after successful vaccination. The findings suggest continued testing may be needed to prevent future outbreaks in a post-vaccine world.
source https://www.scie...
Among COVID-19 survivors, an increased risk of death, serious illness
Researchers showed that COVID-19 survivors -- including those not sick enough to be hospitalized -- have an increased risk of death in the six months following diagnosis with the virus. They also have catalogued the numerous diseases associated with COVID-19, providing a big-picture overview...
Artificial intelligence model predicts which key of the immune system opens the locks of coronavirus
A new artificial intelligence (AI) method is helping researchers link immune cells to their targets and, for example, uncouple which white blood cells recognize SARS-CoV-2. The tool has broad applications in understanding the function of the immune system in infections, autoimmune disorders,...
Faster air exchange in buildings not always beneficial for coronavirus levels
Vigorous and rapid air exchanges might not always be a good thing when it comes to levels of coronavirus particles in a multiroom building, according to a new modeling study. Particle levels can spike in downstream rooms shortly after rapid ventilation.
source https://www.sciencedaily.co...
Common antibiotic effective in healing coral disease lesions
An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in humans is showing promise in treating stony coral, found throughout the tropical western Atlantic, including several areas currently affected by stony coral tissue loss disease. Preserving M. cavernosa colonies is important due to its high...
More belly weight increases danger of heart disease even if BMI does not indicate obesity
Research on how obesity impacts the diagnosis, management and outcomes of heart and blood vessel disease, heart failure and arrhythmias is summarized in a new statement. Waist circumference, an indicator of abdominal obesity, should be regularly measured as it is a potential warning sign of...
Know your ally: Cooperative male dolphins can tell who's on their team
When it comes to friendships and rivalries, male dolphins know who the good team players are. New findings reveal that male dolphins form a social concept of team membership based on cooperative investment in the team.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210422093835.h...
Thursday, 22 April 2021
German MPs quiz Merkel, ministers over Wirecard scandal
source https://news.yahoo.com/german-mps-quiz-merkel-ministers-065410733.ht...
Putin warns the West as Russian police detain almost 1,800 Navalny protesters
source https://news.yahoo.com/putin-warns-west-russian-police-060437752.ht...
Indonesia looking for submarine that may be too deep to help
source https://news.yahoo.com/search-indonesia-submarine-focuses-oil-020745860.ht...
India reports global record of 314K new coronavirus cases
source https://news.yahoo.com/india-reports-global-record-314k-045821267.ht...
DC statehood faces a crossroads with congressional vote
source https://news.yahoo.com/dc-statehood-faces-crossroads-congressional-041352048.ht...
Police chiefs hail Chauvin verdict as a key step to healing
source https://news.yahoo.com/police-chiefs-hail-chauvin-verdict-041158678.ht...
Pelosi floats new proposal for bipartisan Jan. 6 commission
source https://news.yahoo.com/pelosi-floats-proposal-bipartisan-jan-163318836.ht...
UPDATE 1-Millions face hunger as Myanmar crisis worsens, United Nations says
source https://news.yahoo.com/1-millions-face-hunger-myanmar-032255044.ht...
More than 1,400 protesters arrested at rallies supporting Alexei Navalny
source https://news.yahoo.com/more-1-400-protesters-arrested-031234656.ht...
Millions face hunger in Myanmar as crisis worsens, United Nations says
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/millions-face-hunger-myanmar-crisis-030054842.ht...
UN Global Compact launches Climate Ambition Accelerator to help more companies set science-based emissions reduction targets
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/un-global-compact-launches-climate-000000569.ht...
Israel says it struck targets in Syria after missile attack
source https://news.yahoo.com/israel-says-struck-targets-syria-192718534.ht...
Why climate change is driving some to skip having kids
A new study finds that overconsumption, overpopulation and uncertainty about the future are among the top concerns of those who say climate change is affecting their reproductive decision-making.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210421160016.h...
Mice master complex thinking with a remarkable capacity for abstraction
Categorization is the brain's tool to organize nearly everything we encounter in our daily lives. Grouping information into categories simplifies our complex world and helps us to react quickly and effectively to new experiences. Scientists have now shown that also mice categorize surprisingly...
Central African forests are unequally vulnerable to global change
An international study reveals the composition of the tropical forests of Central Africa and their vulnerability to the increased pressure from climate change and human activity expected in the coming decades. Thanks to an exceptional dataset - an inventory of over 6 million trees across five...
Climate 'tipping points' need not be the end of the world
The disastrous consequences of climate 'tipping points' could be averted if global warming was reversed quickly enough, new research suggests.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210421124640.h...
Wildfire smoke linked to skin disease
Wildfire smoke can trigger a host of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, ranging from runny nose and cough to a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke. A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire smoke may also extend to the largest organ in the human body, and...
In calculating the social cost of methane, equity matters
A new study reports that the social cost of methane - a greenhouse gas that is 30 times as potent as carbon dioxide in its ability to trap heat - varies by as much as an order of magnitude between industrialized and developing regions of the world.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/rel...
Bi-stable pop-up structures inspired by origami
Researchers have developed bi-stable inflatable structures inspired by origami.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210421124627.h...
To design truly compostable plastic, scientists take cues from nature
Scientists have designed an enzyme-activated compostable plastic that could diminish microplastics pollution. Household tap water or soil composts break the hybrid plastic material down to reusable small molecules, called monomers, in just a few days or weeks.
source https://www.scienced...
Improved management of farmed peatlands could cut 500 million tons CO2
Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study in the journal Nature. A team of researchers led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology estimates halving drainage depths in these areas could...
Israel says it strikes targets in Syria after missile attack
source https://news.yahoo.com/israel-reports-sirens-near-town-233212616.ht...
Gerd: Sudan talks tough with Ethiopia over River Nile dam
source https://news.yahoo.com/gerd-sudan-talks-tough-ethiopia-232656778.ht...
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Global Trench Shoring Systems Market to Reach $574.3 Million by 2027
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-trench-shoring-systems-market-095700004.ht...
Clashes between Kurdish, government forces kill 1 in Syria
source https://news.yahoo.com/clashes-between-kurdish-government-forces-095307411.ht...
China's Xi accepts invitation to Biden's climate summit
source https://news.yahoo.com/chinas-xi-accepts-invitation-bidens-094606569.ht...
Global Truck Racks Market to Reach $1.2 Billion by 2027
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-truck-racks-market-reach-094200147.ht...
Putin, in annual address, lauds Russia's vaccine work
source https://news.yahoo.com/putin-annual-address-lauds-russias-093510843.ht...
US-backed Afghan peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
source https://news.yahoo.com/suicide-bombing-afghan-capital-peace-031708593.ht...
Vladimir Putin to make 'major' policy announcement ahead of Navalny rallies
source https://news.yahoo.com/vladimir-putin-major-policy-announcement-074934910.ht...
Myanmar refugee crisis brewing as turmoil hits economy
source https://news.yahoo.com/myanmar-refugee-crisis-brewing-turmoil-073904728.ht...
Jury's swift verdict for Chauvin in Floyd death: Guilty
source https://news.yahoo.com/jurys-swift-verdict-chauvin-floyd-035302862.ht...
AP PHOTOS: India being overrun by its massive virus surge
source https://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-india-being-overrun-062434531.ht...
Under tentative climate deal, European Union would be carbon-neutral by 2050
source https://news.yahoo.com/under-tentative-climate-deal-european-060700487.ht...
Joe Biden faces major test building US credibility at climate summit
source https://news.yahoo.com/joe-biden-faces-major-test-060002953.ht...
'Sliver of hope.' Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict
source https://news.yahoo.com/sliver-hope-relief-caution-america-054904598.ht...
The Latest: India reports new record number of cases, deaths
source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-india-reports-record-number-052040420.ht...
Guilty verdicts in Floyd's death bring joy — and wariness
source https://news.yahoo.com/crowds-react-joy-wariness-verdict-222545527.ht...
Seoul court rejects sexual slavery claim against Tokyo
source https://news.yahoo.com/seoul-court-rejects-sexual-slavery-023519848.ht...
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
source https://news.yahoo.com/report-mideast-countries-top-2020-014241525.ht...
Idriss Déby: Chad's future rocked by president's battlefield death
source https://news.yahoo.com/idriss-d-chads-future-rocked-000336067.ht...
Crucial action needed for coral reefs
An international group of scientific experts has stated the requirements for coral reef survival in a recent article. Over 500 million people rely on coral reefs.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210420121457.h...
Maxine Waters' bold words echo civil rights, draw criticism
source https://news.yahoo.com/maxine-waters-bold-words-echo-223247493.ht...
Sikh group wants probe of gunman's possible supremacist link
source https://news.yahoo.com/sikh-group-wants-probe-gunmans-205650176.ht...
Designing healthy diets with computer analysis
A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210420183152.h...
Drug development platform could provide flexible, rapid and targeted antimicrobials
Researchers have created a platform that can develop effective and highly specific peptide nucleic acid therapies for use against any bacteria within just one week. The work could change the way we respond to pandemics and how we approach increasing cases of antibiotic resistance globally.
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Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Ocean conservation, offshore wind means "blue economy" is key to solving climate change
source https://news.yahoo.com/ocean-conservation-offshore-wind-means-093023833.ht...
Meng Wanzhou seeks three-month delay to marathon extradition case, citing new evidence from HSBC
source https://news.yahoo.com/meng-wanzhou-seeks-three-month-093000179.ht...
Latino groups want DOJ probe of shooting by Chicago police
source https://news.yahoo.com/latino-groups-want-doj-probe-034754819.ht...
House votes to condemn China's government for Hong Kong rights violations
source https://news.yahoo.com/house-votes-condemn-chinas-government-051122887.ht...
China's Xi swipes at U.S.: "Countries shouldn't impose rules on others"
source https://news.yahoo.com/chinas-xi-swipes-u-countries-073433055.ht...
Write on Sports gets youngsters into sports communications
source https://news.yahoo.com/write-sports-gets-youngsters-sports-070332691.ht...
Boris Johnson poised to raise bar on UK's climate goals
source https://news.yahoo.com/boris-johnson-poised-raise-bar-064759431.ht...
Hungary's poor Roma children struggle with digital education
source https://news.yahoo.com/hungarys-poor-roma-children-struggle-065308301.ht...
Amid US strains, China's Xi warns against 'unilateralism'
source https://news.yahoo.com/amid-us-strains-chinas-xi-044245369.ht...
Asian Americans wary about school amid virus, violence
source https://news.yahoo.com/asian-americans-wary-school-amid-042629806.ht...
Afghanistan withdrawal draws concerns over abducted American
source https://news.yahoo.com/afghanistan-withdrawal-draws-concerns-over-040701108.ht...
Japanese businessmen brighten makeup industry amid pandemic
source https://news.yahoo.com/japanese-businessmen-brighten-makeup-industry-040251331.ht...
Out of sight but center stage, jurors weigh Chauvin's fate
source https://news.yahoo.com/sight-center-stage-jurors-weigh-035120437.ht...
U.S. ambassador to Russia will return home briefly: State Department
source https://news.yahoo.com/u-ambassador-russia-return-home-034558555.ht...
U.S. ambassador refuses to leave Russia despite Kremlin warning
source https://news.yahoo.com/u-ambassador-refuses-leave-russia-003002109.ht...
Why Iran nuclear talks are moving ahead, despite Israeli attack
source https://news.yahoo.com/why-iran-nuclear-talks-moving-172925345.ht...
The Ugandan mum who was once ashamed of her gay son
source https://news.yahoo.com/ugandan-mum-once-ashamed-her-232608353.ht...
Global COVID cases hit record high as virus surges in India
source https://news.yahoo.com/global-coronavirus-cases-hit-high-230740189.ht...
Snake venom complexity is driven by prey diet
Diversity in diet plays a role in the complexity of venom in pit vipers such as rattlesnakes, copperheads and cottonmouths. But new collaborative research found the number of prey species a snake ate did not drive venom complexity. Rather, it was how far apart the prey species were from each...
B cell activating factor possible key to hemophilia immune tolerance
A group of scientists have just made a key discovery that could prevent and eradicate immune responses that lead to treatment failure in about one-third of people with severe hemophilia A.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210419182116.h...
Tiny implantable tool for light-sheet imaging of brain activity
Tools for optical imaging of brain activity in freely moving animals have considerable potential for expanding the scientific understanding of the brain. However, existing technologies for imaging brain activity with light have challenges. An international team of scientists has now developed...
Welcome Back to the Westside, K Ingleside Trains!
Welcome Back to the Westside, K Ingleside Trains!
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The K Ingleside exiting the subway at West Portal
On April 16, the SFMTA, along with Mayor Breed and District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar, announced that Muni’s K Ingleside trains will return to the westside starting May 15.
The return of...
Muni Emergency Measures Point to Longer Term Transit Goals
Muni Emergency Measures Point to Longer Term Transit Goals
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The 38 Geary Temporary Emergency Transit Lane
Muni is a core part of our community’s urban fabric that, like so much, has been upended by the pandemic. Yet, as hard as the last year has been, the SFMTA is focused on bringing Muni...
Monday, 19 April 2021
Table Mountain fire: Residents evacuated in Cape Town suburb
source https://news.yahoo.com/table-mountain-fire-residents-evacuated-112654316.ht...
Annalena Baerbock named as Green candidate to succeed Angela Merkel
source https://news.yahoo.com/annalena-baerbock-named-green-candidate-112640405.ht...
Rwanda report blames France for 'enabling' the 1994 genocide
source https://news.yahoo.com/rwanda-report-blames-france-enabling-110504069.ht...
NASA's Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
source https://news.yahoo.com/nasas-mars-helicopter-takes-flight-105923009.ht...
10 things you need to know today: April 19, 2021
source https://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-april-104200560.ht...
India's capital to lock down amid devastating virus surge
source https://news.yahoo.com/indias-capital-lock-down-nations-080234570.ht...
Delegate: Progress in Iran nuclear talks but end 'far away'
source https://news.yahoo.com/delegate-progress-iran-nuclear-talks-102055222.ht...
Russian authorities say jailed opposition leader Navalny has been transferred to hospital
source https://news.yahoo.com/russian-authorities-jailed-opposition-leader-094133622.ht...
Alexei Navalny taken to hospital as fears for his life grow
source https://news.yahoo.com/alexei-navalny-taken-hospital-fears-093516797.ht...
Biden confronts eroded credibility on climate action and Paris agreement
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-confronts-eroded-credibility-climate-093011460.ht...
China-Australia relations: on first anniversary of trade conflict, hay-import licences bedevil Australian exporters
source https://news.yahoo.com/china-australia-relations-first-anniversary-093000420.ht...
UPDATE 2-Promising renewal, Baerbock to run as German Greens chancellor candidate
source https://news.yahoo.com/1-promising-renewal-baerbock-run-091648123.ht...
The Latest: EU to purchase 100 million more vaccine doses
source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-eu-purchase-100-million-085819126.ht...
Growth Opportunities in the Global Electronics Test & Measurement Rental and Lease Market 2021
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/growth-opportunities-global-electronics-test-081800856.ht...
UPDATE 1-Navalny must receive medical aid, EU tells Russia
source https://news.yahoo.com/1-navalny-must-receive-medical-081042594.ht...
UPDATE 1-Navalny ally says "no hope of good news" on his health
source https://news.yahoo.com/1-navalny-ally-says-no-075841765.ht...
Navalny must receive medical aid, EU tells Russia
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/navalny-must-receive-medical-aid-073229076.ht...
Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave
source https://news.yahoo.com/bitter-experience-helps-french-icus-064704913.ht...
German Greens launch chancellor bid as Merkel bloc squabbles
source https://news.yahoo.com/german-greens-launch-chancellor-bid-062647914.ht...
Remote Alaska villages boast high vaccination rates
source https://news.yahoo.com/remote-alaska-villages-boast-high-051145955.ht...
Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting
source https://news.yahoo.com/police-fedex-shooter-legally-bought-131535130.ht...
Australia-New Zealand travel bubble brings relief, elation
source https://news.yahoo.com/australia-zealand-travel-bubble-brings-003150253.ht...
Search for 9 missing from capsized boat in Gulf on 6th day
source https://news.yahoo.com/search-9-missing-capsized-boat-154610070.ht...
Sunday, 18 April 2021
Sunlight to solve the world's clean water crisis
Researchers have developed technology that could eliminate water stress for millions of people, including those living in many of the planet's most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210416120107.h...
Alpine plants are losing their white 'protective coat' too early in spring
Snow cover in the Alps has been melting almost three days earlier per decade since the 1960s. This trend is temperature-related and cannot be compensated by heavier snowfall. By the end of the century, snow cover at 2,500 meters could disappear a month earlier than today, as simulations by...
Several injured after earthquake shakes southern Iran
source https://news.yahoo.com/several-injured-earthquake-shakes-southern-131620689.ht...
Engineers improve performance of high-temperature superconductor wires
Researchers have discovered a novel way to improve the performance of electrical wires used as high-temperature superconductors (HTS), findings that have the potential to power a new generation of particle accelerators.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210415170718.h...
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges
source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-sees-highest-daily-death-123155534.ht...
Navalny's team calls protests amid reports of failing health
source https://news.yahoo.com/navalnys-team-calls-protests-dont-122714535.ht...
Biden's blinking red lights: Taiwan, Ukraine and Iran
source https://news.yahoo.com/bidens-blinking-red-lights-taiwan-120228687.ht...
Allies urgently call for protests next week amid reports of imprisoned Navalny's deteriorating health
source https://news.yahoo.com/allies-urgently-call-protests-next-120100982.ht...
GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run
source https://news.yahoo.com/gop-white-house-hopefuls-move-113940197.ht...
Military officials: Fighting rages in two Yemeni provinces
source https://news.yahoo.com/military-officials-fighting-rages-two-111543761.ht...
The Latest: Pope Francis back to in-person Sunday blessing
source https://news.yahoo.com/latest-israel-lifts-public-mask-090755250.ht...
Jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny could 'die at any minute,' doctors warn
source https://news.yahoo.com/jailed-putin-critic-alexei-navalny-094003696.ht...
Thousands stranded in traffic over Kenya Covid rules
source https://news.yahoo.com/thousands-stranded-traffic-over-kenya-095334501.ht...
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwestern Iran
source https://news.yahoo.com/magnitude-5-9-earthquake-strikes-072042323.ht...
In Minneapolis, armed patrol group tries to keep the peace
source https://news.yahoo.com/minneapolis-armed-patrol-group-tries-201926159.ht...
Tories' Andy Street on course to win West Midlands for Boris Johnson in 'red wall' mayoral contest, poll shows
source https://news.yahoo.com/tories-andy-street-course-win-051417440.ht...
After child dies, US regulator warns about Peloton treadmill
source https://news.yahoo.com/child-death-us-says-stop-162723394.ht...
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny could die 'any minute', doctors warn
source https://news.yahoo.com/jailed-kremlin-critic-alexei-navalny-014820868.ht...
US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency
source https://news.yahoo.com/us-china-agree-cooperate-climate-013148249.ht...
U.S. and China agree to cooperate on climate action, but details remain to be negotiated
source https://news.yahoo.com/u-china-agree-cooperate-climate-012737541.ht...
Sindi van Zyl: The 'people's doctor' who revealed her own struggles
source https://news.yahoo.com/sindi-van-zyl-peoples-doctor-000642611.ht...
UN: Tens of thousands flee attacks on northeast Nigerian town
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-tens-thousands-flee-attacks-225326143.ht...
Ontario retracts new restrictions that drew the ire of many
source https://news.yahoo.com/restrictions-ire-many-canadas-most-172623697.ht...
Saturday, 17 April 2021
Highly dense urban areas are not more vulnerable to COVID-19, researchers say
A person who owns a car or who has a college education may be less vulnerable to COVID-19, according to an analysis of cases in Tehran, Iran, one of the early epicenters of the pandemic. While such variables do not inherently lower a person's risk, they do indicate an infrastructure of protection...
Parvati Foundation Leads Arctic Free To Save The World
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/parvati-foundation-leads-arctic-free-110100540.ht...
Riot declared after windows smashed in Portland protests
source https://news.yahoo.com/portland-oregon-police-fatally-shoot-180838231.ht...
North Korea has more nuclear weapons than ever. What should Biden do?
source https://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-more-nuclear-weapons-100056944.ht...
Biden faces pressure to end practice of rewarding allies with plum foreign posts
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-faces-pressure-end-practice-090029453.ht...
Coronavirus latest news: Global Covid death toll tops 3m as as several countries face sharp rise in infections
source https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-latest-news-indias-variant-194114007.ht...
Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Communist Party chief
source https://news.yahoo.com/era-ends-raul-castro-steps-040415467.ht...
Veteran AP producer, cameraman in Iraq dies of COVID-19
source https://news.yahoo.com/veteran-ap-producer-cameraman-iraq-171550958.ht...
Israel: Rocket from Gaza is 2nd in 24 hours; no injuries
source https://news.yahoo.com/israel-rocket-gaza-2nd-24-193500108.ht...
Simulations reveal how dominant SARS-CoV-2 strain binds to host, succumbs to antibodies
The dominant G-form spike protein 'puts its head up' more frequently to latch on to receptors, but that makes it more vulnerable to neutralization.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210416194925.h...
A new super-Earth detected orbiting a red dwarf star
Researchers report the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting the star GJ 740, a red dwarf star situated some 36 light years from Earth.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210416131932.h...
Who are the Sikhs and what are their beliefs?
source https://news.yahoo.com/sikhs-beliefs-005522404.ht...
State's expert told grand jury police didn't kill Prude
source https://news.yahoo.com/grand-jury-daniel-prude-death-183419835.ht...
Interior head Haaland revokes Trump-era orders on energy
source https://news.yahoo.com/interior-head-haaland-revokes-trump-174221285.ht...
On the pulse of pulsars and polar light
Faced with the tragic loss of the Arecibo observatory in Puerto Rico and the often prohibitive cost of satellite missions, astronomers are searching for savvy alternatives to continue answering fundamental questions in physics.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/2104161...
Experimental antiviral for COVID-19 effective in hamster study
The experimental antiviral drug MK-4482 significantly decreased levels of virus and disease damage in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new study. MK-4482, delivered orally, is now in human clinical trials.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
With impressive accuracy, dogs can sniff out coronavirus
In a proof-of-concept study, dogs identified positive samples with 96 percent accuracy.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210416120121.h...
Virologists develop broadly protective coronavirus vaccines
A candidate vaccine that could provide protection against the COVID-19 virus and other coronaviruses has shown promising results in early animal testing.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210416115957.h...
Mozambique Palma attack: Why IS involvement is exaggerated
source https://news.yahoo.com/mozambique-palma-attack-why-involvement-232156389.ht...
Scientists may detect signs of extraterrestrial life in the next 5 to 10 years
Research shows that a new telescope could detect a potential signature of life on other planets in as little as 60 hours.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210416194922.h...
Unconventional takes on pandemics and nuclear defense could protect humanity from catastrophic failure
From engineered pandemics to city-toppling cyber attacks to nuclear annihilation, life on Earth could radically change, and soon.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210416194919.h...
Tarantula's ubiquity traced back to the cretaceous
Tarantulas are among the most notorious spiders, due in part to their size, vibrant colors and prevalence throughout the world. But one thing most people don't know is that tarantulas are homebodies. Females and their young rarely leave their burrows and only mature males will wander to seek...
Study shows past COVID-19 infection doesn't fully protect young people against reinfection
Results of a new study suggest vaccination against COVID-19 remains crucial even in young adults who were previously infected.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210416131935.h...
Friday, 16 April 2021
Pakistan briefly blocks social media amid anti-France rally
source https://news.yahoo.com/pakistan-blocks-social-media-access-073906780.ht...
Politics latest news: Independent Scotland's 'immediate priority' would be to join EU Single Market, says Alex Salmond
source https://news.yahoo.com/politics-latest-news-matt-hancock-015440207.ht...
Indian vaccine maker asks US to ease export curbs
source https://news.yahoo.com/indian-vaccine-maker-asks-us-100402827.ht...
EXPLAINER-Post-Merkel paralysis: Why Germany's conservatives can't decide on a successor
source https://news.yahoo.com/explainer-post-merkel-paralysis-why-090947073.ht...
European Commission warns Britain that further unilateral action over Northern Ireland Protocol is unacceptable
source https://news.yahoo.com/european-commission-warns-britain-further-085542676.ht...
Iran starts enriching uranium to 60%, its highest level ever
source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-starts-enriching-uranium-60-084958438.ht...
Ukraine, France and Germany hold security talks
source https://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-france-germany-hold-security-090448186.ht...
Global Digital Business Support System Market Report 2021-2027: Pre-Built and Ready-to-Use Digital Business Support System (BSS) Solutions Gaining Prominence
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-digital-business-support-system-082800499.ht...
Germany's Merkel urges lawmakers to support pandemic bill
source https://news.yahoo.com/germanys-merkel-urges-lawmakers-support-081633360.ht...
UPDATE 1-Merkel says lockdowns, curfews vital to break Germany's third wave
source https://news.yahoo.com/1-merkel-says-lockdowns-curfews-081221001.ht...
Police: 8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
source https://news.yahoo.com/reports-multiple-people-shot-indianapolis-044829185.ht...
Day workers fill trains out of Mumbai as virus dries up jobs
source https://news.yahoo.com/day-workers-fill-trains-mumbai-070920034.ht...
GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo
source https://news.yahoo.com/gop-leaders-diverge-trump-putting-045130695.ht...
White House: Intel on Russian 'bounties' on US troops shaky
source https://news.yahoo.com/white-house-intel-russian-bounties-043444825.ht...
Biden meets Japan's leader to boost China-facing alliances
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-meets-japans-leader-boost-043021920.ht...
White House: U.S. intelligence has only 'low to moderate confidence' in Russian bounties reports
source https://news.yahoo.com/white-house-u-intelligence-only-040200886.ht...
Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officer
source https://news.yahoo.com/video-chicago-boy-wasnt-holding-035902262.ht...
Israeli army: Rocket from Gaza hits south Israel
source https://news.yahoo.com/israeli-army-rocket-gaza-hits-191204014.ht...
Reliable COVID-19 short-term forecasting
Researchers have developed a new model for making short-term projections of daily COVID-19 cases that is accurate, reliable and easily used by public health officials and other organizations.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210415170735.h...
Biden's Russian sanctions likely to achieve little
source https://news.yahoo.com/bidens-russian-sanctions-likely-achieve-004134034.ht...
Africa's week in pictures: 9-15 April 2021
source https://news.yahoo.com/africas-week-pictures-9-15-235829006.ht...
Globetrotting climate envoy Kerry makes Biden team’s first visit to China
source https://news.yahoo.com/globetrotting-climate-envoy-kerry-makes-232132670.ht...
From smoky skies to a green horizon: Scientists convert fire-risk wood waste into biofuel
Reliance on petroleum fuels and raging wildfires: Two separate, large-scale challenges that could be addressed by one scientific breakthrough. Researchers have developed a streamlined and efficient process for converting woody plant matter like forest overgrowth and agricultural waste - material...
Thursday, 15 April 2021
Biologists defy Cyprus' ethnic divide to protect environment
source https://news.yahoo.com/biologists-defy-cyprus-ethnic-divide-062054427.ht...
Amnesty: Eritrean troops still killing in Ethiopia's Tigray
source https://news.yahoo.com/amnesty-eritrean-troops-still-killing-080102101.ht...
UN envoy: South Sudan has potential, needs to hold elections
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-envoy-south-sudan-potential-051901620.ht...
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
source https://news.yahoo.com/saudi-university-catches-fire-near-050226260.ht...
Bangkok nightlife clusters expose Thailand's virus stumbles
source https://news.yahoo.com/bangkok-nightlife-clusters-expose-thailands-031026689.ht...
UK and Ireland should strike bilateral deal to replace Northern Ireland Protocol, claims ex-Irish ambassador
source https://news.yahoo.com/uk-ireland-strike-bilateral-deal-182327418.ht...
Former Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist
source https://news.yahoo.com/former-minnesota-cop-charged-shooting-045732681.ht...
U.S.'s John Kerry in China for talks ahead of climate summit
source https://news.yahoo.com/u-john-kerry-china-talks-040919192.ht...
Report: Biden set to sanction Russian officials over election meddling, hacks
source https://news.yahoo.com/report-biden-set-sanction-russian-030000846.ht...
Tiny wireless implant detects oxygen deep within the body
Engineers have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin. The device, which is smaller than the average ladybug and powered by ultrasound waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs or tissue...
To improve climate models, an international team turns to archaeological data
To improve climate models, an international team turned to archaeological data. The resulting classification from the project, called LandCover6k, offers a tool the researchers hope might generate better predictions about the planet's future and fill in gaps about its past.
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3D-printed material to replace ivory
A new material called 'Digory' has been developed, which can be processed in 3D printers and is extremely similar to ivory. It can be used to restore old ivory artefacts.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210414154935.h...
Using sound waves to make patterns that never repeat
Mathematicians and engineers have teamed up to show how ultrasound waves can organize carbon particles in water into a sort of pattern that never repeats. The results, they say, could result in materials called 'quasicrystals' with custom magnetic or electrical properties.
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Roadside invader: The higher the traffic, the easier the invasive common ragweed disperses
Common ragweed is an annual plant whose allergenic pollen affects human health. It's an invasive species particularly well-adapted to living at roadsides. New research found high population growth along high-traffic roads even in shaded and less disturbed road sections, suggesting that seed...
Climate change is making it harder to get a good cup of coffee
Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future. This is the result of a new study by an international team of researchers that looked at the peculiar effects climate change has on Africa's largest coffee producing nation. Their results are...
Get your head in the game -- One gene's role in cranial development
Researchers have found that certain cells in mouse craniums respond to increased expression of a gene called Dlx5 during early stages of embryonic development. They observed that a layer of these cells formed more bone and cartilage in mice engineered with high Dlx5 levels. Their interesting...
Innovative technique developed to destroy cancerous kidney cells
An innovative new technique that encourages cancer cells in the kidneys to self-destruct could revolutionize the treatment of the disease.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210414113536.h...
Nobel doctor calls sexual violence in conflict a `pandemic'
source https://news.yahoo.com/nobel-doctor-calls-sexual-violence-003849910.ht...
Polish leader urges U.S. to show democracy’s resilience in wake of Jan. 6
source https://news.yahoo.com/polish-leader-urges-u-show-002218155.ht...
Transforming circles into squares
Researchers have developed a method to change a cellular material's fundamental topology at the microscale.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210414113421.h...
Auxin makes the spirals in gerbera inflorescences follow the Fibonacci sequence
The meristem of the gerbera is patterned on the molecular level already at a stage where no primordia or other changes are discernible by even an electron microscope.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210414113418.h...
Mindfulness can make you selfish
A new article demonstrates the surprising downsides of mindfulness, while offering easy ways to minimize those consequences -- both of which have practical implications for mindfulness training.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210414100147.h...
EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense suggests prone position not risky
source https://news.yahoo.com/explainer-chauvin-defense-suggests-prone-215727698.ht...
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
US intelligence assessment moves China to the top of the threat list
source https://news.yahoo.com/us-intelligence-assessment-moves-china-093000881.ht...
Niger school blaze: Trapped children die in Niamey
source https://news.yahoo.com/niger-school-blaze-trapped-children-090124546.ht...
US seeks China climate agreements ahead of Biden summit as unofficial delegation sent to support Taiwan
source https://news.yahoo.com/us-seeks-china-climate-agreements-090703948.ht...
On Memorial Day, Israel mourns, reflects on vets' trauma
source https://news.yahoo.com/memorial-day-israel-mourns-reflects-083913596.ht...
India's worst-hit state imposes strict virus restrictions
source https://news.yahoo.com/indias-worst-hit-state-imposes-082842434.ht...
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
source https://news.yahoo.com/trump-era-growth-settlement-growth-060629471.ht...
Somaliland and Taiwan: Two territories with few friends but each other
source https://news.yahoo.com/somaliland-taiwan-two-territories-few-235319581.ht...
Iran president calls 60% enrichment an answer to 'evilness'
source https://news.yahoo.com/iran-president-calls-60-enrichment-063358512.ht...
Cargotec’s January–March 2021 interim report to be published on Wednesday, 28 April 2021
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cargotec-january-march-2021-interim-063000487.ht...
Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun
source https://news.yahoo.com/trump-era-growth-settlement-growth-061251999.ht...
Report: Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared Jan. 6
source https://news.yahoo.com/report-broad-missteps-left-capitol-055636421.ht...
Chopper's Politics podcast: Boris Johnson could be seen as ‘truly historic figure’ in 100 years' time, says Anthony Seldon
source https://news.yahoo.com/choppers-politics-podcast-boris-johnson-211548245.ht...
Sikhs mark toned-down holiday amid continuing virus concerns
source https://news.yahoo.com/sikhs-mark-toned-down-holiday-202846014.ht...
Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov't putting safety 1st
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-says-pause-j-j-040845590.ht...
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nearly-half-women-denied-bodily-040500920.ht...
'Prime suspect' arrested in 1996 disappearance of student
source https://news.yahoo.com/major-announcement-planned-students-1996-165911269.ht...
Guatemalan refuses to appoint graft-fighting top judge
source https://news.yahoo.com/guatemalan-refuses-appoint-graft-fighting-024112594.ht...
A bitter custody battle and 3 young lives lost in California
source https://news.yahoo.com/bitter-custody-battle-3-young-002706459.ht...
20 killed, 3 injured when bus, truck crash in southern Egypt
source https://news.yahoo.com/12-killed-4-injured-bus-000327396.ht...
Belkin International Commits to be 100% Carbon Neutral by 2025
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/belkin-international-commits-100-carbon-160000422.ht...
Food Assistance Amid Emergency Responses: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Awarded the 2021 INFORMS Edelman Award
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/food-assistance-amid-emergency-responses-233600688.ht...
Why $30m didn't protect Nigerian pupils after Chibok
source https://news.yahoo.com/why-30m-didnt-protect-nigerian-230919547.ht...
Belkin International Commits to be 100% Carbon Neutral by 2025
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/belkin-international-commits-100-carbon-160000113.ht...
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Nouveau Monde Confirms Its Firm Commitment to Achieving Past, Present & Future Carbon Neutrality, by Launching Its Climate Action Plan for a Zero-Carbon Footprint
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nouveau-monde-confirms-firm-commitment-070000260.ht...
‘I’m hopeful’: Jerome Foster, the 18-year-old helping to craft US climate policy
source https://news.yahoo.com/m-hopeful-jerome-foster-18-060026892.ht...
WKU student Wang Pengchao Attended the UNODC Youth Forum
source https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wku-student-wang-pengchao-attended-055800557.ht...
UN chief: 52 armies and groups suspected of sexual violence
source https://news.yahoo.com/un-chief-52-armies-groups-054550642.ht...
Suspected Israeli cyberattack on Iranian nuclear site complicates U.S.-Iran nuclear deal talks
source https://news.yahoo.com/suspected-israeli-cyberattack-iranian-nuclear-050500289.ht...
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
source https://news.yahoo.com/japan-start-fukushima-water-release-233713834.ht...
Attack on Iran's Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
source https://news.yahoo.com/attack-irans-natanz-plant-muddies-042512227.ht...
Pentagon chief on inaugural tour of Europe to shore up ties
source https://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-chief-inaugural-tour-europe-042326332.ht...
Biden wants infrastructure deal, but GOP doubts persist
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-wants-infrastructure-deal-gop-042211701.ht...
India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply
source https://news.yahoo.com/india-reels-amid-virus-surge-041527884.ht...
Biden aims for bipartisanship but applies sly pressure
source https://news.yahoo.com/biden-aims-bipartisanship-applies-sly-041241113.ht...
More clashes in Minnesota after police shoot, kill Black man
source https://news.yahoo.com/more-clashes-minnesota-police-shoot-040019015.ht...
Muslims open Ramadan with social distanced prayers, vaccines
source https://news.yahoo.com/muslims-open-ramadan-social-distanced-033732685.ht...
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala deploy troops to lower migration
source https://news.yahoo.com/central-american-nations-deploy-troops-184927199.ht...
