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US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long COVID, the catchall […]

Venice investigates mystery of bright green Grand Canal

Littering tourists and polluting boats have long been turning Venice’s waterways murky, yet few can have expected to see a bright-green substance seeping through the Grand Canal. Locals spotted the lurid colouring near to the Rialto Bridge at about 9.30am on Sunday. After reporting it to the police, authorities organised an emergency meeting to determine […]

Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced Thursday they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant as part of Hyundai’s new electric vehicle assembly plant in southeast Georgia. The companies will split the investment, starting production as soon as late 2025. Hyundai Motor Co. CEO Jaehoon Chang said in a statement that the […]

La guerra tecnológica entre China y EEUU tiene ahora mismo un ganador claro. Y no es ninguno de los dos

La tensión que sostienen Estados Unidos y China ha alcanzado un máximo histórico. Y el detonante ha sido el fabricante de memorias estadounidense Micron Technology. El 7 de octubre de 2022 la Administración de Joe Biden decidió incluir toda la industria china de los semiconductores en la lista que refleja el alcance de sus sanciones, […]

¿Quiénes son los gigantes de las energías renovables?

El sector de las energías renovables está en el centro de una de las principales tendencias de inversión a nivel mundial. Un claro ejemplo de ello es la reciente legislación adoptada por la Unión Europea en marzo de este año, la cual busca impulsar y fortalecer la capacidad de energías renovables en la región. Esta […]

Virgin Galactic ready to launch final test flight to suborbital space today

It’s been nearly two years since the company last went to the final frontier Virgin Galactic is gearing up for a big mission on Thursday (May 25) — its final test flight to suborbital space before starting commercial service. Virgin Galactic will send six people toward suborbital space no earlier than 10 a.m. EDT (8 […]

Científicos descubren enorme océano debajo de la corteza terrestre que contiene más agua que en la superficie

Resulta que hay una enorme reserva de agua a 400 millas bajo tierra almacenada en una roca conocida como “ringwoodita” Últimamente, parece que cada dos días surgen noticias científicas asombrosas que nos dejan boquiabiertos. Primero fue el descubrimiento de un aterrador agujero negro que nos apuntaba de frente, después se descubrió un enorme agujero en […]

A mental-health crisis is gripping science — toxic research culture is to blame

With researchers reporting high rates of anxiety and depression, calls are growing to fundamentally change science before it’s too late. There is a mental-health crisis in science — at all career stages and across the world. Graduate students are being harassed and discriminated against, paid meagre wages, bullied, overworked and sometimes sexually assaulted. It doesn’t […]

Gen Z just wants a stable job

Young people are suddenly interested in working for the military industrial complex. For new college grads, the tech industry is out, and the defense industry is in. Well, sort of. Companies like Raytheon and Lockheed Martin saw some of the biggest jumps in search interest by this year’s grads on the popular college career site […]

Do Those Internet Sleep Hacks Really Work?

There’s tons of advice online on how to get better sleep. That doesn’t mean any of it is scientifically backed. Falling asleep within the first few minutes of closing your eyes shouldn’t be that hard. Nevertheless, it is: One in three Americans have trouble falling asleep at night, according to the National Institute of Health. […]