A new study published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests weightlifting affects a person’s brain weeks before there is a noticeable change in muscles. The study, conducted by researchers…
Міністерство фінансів розмістило ОВДП на 1,27 мільярда гривень
Міністерство фінансів повідомляє про чергове розміщення облігацій внутрішньої державної позики, якими залучило до державного бюджету понад 1,27 мільярда гривень. На торгах, які відбулися 30 червня, Мінфін розмістив шість кодів облігацій,…
Chinese Scientists Discover New H1N1 Virus Strain That Could Infect Humans
Scientists in China have identified a new strain of a flu virus in pigs that has the potential to infect humans and lead to a new pandemic. In a…
UN Calls for End to Practices Threatening Women, Girls Worldwide
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for urgent action to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage and other harmful practices carried out against millions of women and girls…
Аеропорт «Київ» оголосив про масові скорочення співробітників
Міжнародний аеропорт «Київ» розпочинає поетапне скорочення своїх співробітників, повідомляє пресслужба підприємства. Як ідеться в повідомленні, оприлюдненому 30 червня, це відбувається «на тлі глибокої кризи, в якій опинилася авіаційна галузь через…
Курс гривні дещо зміцниться на початку липня – НБУ
Офіціний курс гривні щодо долара станом на 1 липня буде на понад 2 копійки міцнішим, ніж 30 червня, свідчить сайт Національного банку. За даними регулятора, 30 червня долар коштує 26,6922…
New Strain of H1N1 Virus Discovered by Chinese Scientists
Scientists in China have identified a new strain of a flu virus in pigs that has the potential to infect humans and lead to a new pandemic. In a…
Presidential Campaigns Embrace Tech to Reach Voters During Pandemic
With social distancing as the new pandemic normal, U.S. presidential campaigns were faced with an unprecedented situation. They no longer were able to send out organizers and volunteers to connect…
Social Media Platforms Face Reckoning Over Hate Speech
For years, social media platforms have fueled political polarization and hosted an explosion of hate speech. Now, with four months until the U.S. presidential election and the country’s divisions reaching…
Рада цього тижня збирається розглянути законопроєкт про гральний бізнес – Разумков
Верховна Рада цього тижня збирається розглянути законопроєкт про гральний бізнес, повідомив голова парламенту Дмитро Разумков. «Цього тижня буде багато питань. Ви їх всі бачили. Одне з перших – це питання…
New Swine Flu Found in China Has Pandemic Potential
Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic, according to a study published Monday in the U.S. science journal PNAS. Named G4, it is…
US Procures Almost Entire Supply of COVID-19 Drug
The Trump administration says it has locked down nearly the entire supply of one of the only available anti-COVID-19 drugs from the manufacturer for the next several months. That raises questions…
India Bans 59 Chinese Apps Amid Border Tensions
India has banned the use of 59 Chinese-owned apps, including TikTok, citing security concerns Monday, as relations between the two neighbors worsen. In a statement, India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT…
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive Abortion Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed abortion-rights advocates a victory, striking down a restrictive abortion law in Louisiana that would have left the southern state with only one abortion…
Gilead’s $2,340 Price For Coronavirus Drug Draws Criticism
The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government…
Images of Brutality Against Black People Spur Racial Trauma
Wanda Johnson’s son was shot and killed by a police officer in Oakland, California, 11 years ago, she has watched video after video of similar encounters between Black people and…
Summer May Decide Fate of Leading Shots in Vaccine Race
—People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if…
TB, Measles, Polio Vaccines Might Fight COVID-19
As the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, scientists are testing whether shots already in use for other diseases might provide some protection from the worst impacts of the disease…
Facebook to Label All Rule-breaking Posts — Even Trump’s
Facebook says it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against…
Astronaut Loses Mirror During Space Walk
A spacewalking astronaut on Friday added a small mirror to the millions of pieces of junk orbiting the Earth, as he lost the small object from his space suit, while…
Microsoft to Close Physical Stores, Take $450 Million Hit
Microsoft Corp said on Friday it would close its retail stores and take a related pre-tax asset impairment charge of $450 million in the current quarter.The Redmond, Washington-based software giant…
Після розслідування «Схем» голова комітету ВР ініціював аудит «Центренерго»
Після публікацій журналістських розслідувань програми «Схеми: корупція в деталях» (проєкт Радіо Свобода і телеканалу «UA:Перший»), а згодом програми «Наші гроші» про ймовірні махінації на підприємстві «Центренерго», контрольний пакет акцій якого…
UN Weather Agency Recognizes 2 World Record Lightning Strikes
The U.N.’s weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), says it has verified two “megaflashes” of lightning in South America that set records for longest distance and longest duration.The WMO…
Despite Pandemic, Trump Administration Urges End to ACA
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act.The administration’s latest high court filing came the same…