" Central Bank Observers Take Note " : HSBC Warns " Weak Bull " Commodity Run Has Begun
"Central Bank Observers Take Note": HSBC Warns "Weak Bull" Commodity Run Has Begun Commodity prices provide a real-time snapshot of the global economy through spot prices, which are essentially high-frequency data about the current supply and demand environment. These prices are key components in…#hsbc #paulbloxham #jamieculling #weakbull #yoy #bidenomics #larrymacdonald #beartrapsreport #tylerdurden (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’
Experts believe remains belong to a type of ichthyosaur that roamed the seas about 202m years agoFossils discovered by an 11-year-old girl on a beach in Somerset may have come from the largest marine reptile ever to have lived, according to experts.The fossils are thought to be from a type of ichthyosaur, a prehistoric marine reptile that lived in the time of dinosaurs. The newly discovered species is believed to have roamed the seas towards the end of the Triassic, about 202m years ago.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Fossils Palaeontology Somerset UK news Science Dinosaurs Animals Marine life Biology Environment Source Type: news
NeuBird is building a generative AI solution for complex cloud native environments
NeuBird founders Goutham Rao and Vinod Jayaraman came from PortWorx, a cloud native storage solution they eventually sold to PureStorage in 2019 for $370 million. It was their third successful exit. When they went looking for their next startup challenge last year, they saw an opportunity to…#neubird #gouthamrao #vinodjayaraman #portworx #purestorage #itops #llama2 #mistral #sql (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tasmanian devil analysis challenges study suggesting facial tumour disease decline
Cambridge scientists critique research that concluded the disease is no longer a threat to the species ’ survivalGet ourmorning and afternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastCambridge researchers have challenged a previous study finding that a facial cancer that devastated the Tasmanian devil population was on the decline.Devil facial tumour disease, a fatal cancer spread through biting and sharing of food, first emerged in the 1980s. The spread of DFTD led to the species being listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2008.Sign up for Guardian Australia ’s free morning and ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Sharlotte Thou Tags: Animals Wildlife Environment Cancer Tasmania Australia news Genetics Science Source Type: news
Tasmanian devil facial tumour research challenged: disease may not be declining after all
Cambridge scientists critique study that concluded the cancer was no longer a threat to species ’ survivalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ourmorning and afternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastCambridge researchers have challenged a previous study which had concluded that a facial cancer that devastated the Tasmanian devil population was on the decline.Devil facial tumour disease, a fatal cancer spread through biting and sharing of food, emerged in the 1980s. The spread of DFTD led to the species being listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2008....
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Sharlotte Thou Tags: Animals Wildlife Environment Cancer Tasmania Australia news Genetics Science Source Type: news
Gene editing crops to be colourful could aid weeding, say scientists
Creating visually distinctive plants likely to become important as more weed-like crops are grown for foodGenetically engineering crops to be colourful could help farmers produce food without pesticides, as it would make it easier to spot weeds, scientists have said.This will be increasingly important as hardy, climate-resistant “weeds” are grown for food in the future, the authors have written in their reportpublished in the journal Trends in Plant Science.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Helena Horton Environment reporter Tags: Agriculture Genetics Farming Climate crisis Environment Science World news Source Type: news
Gene-editing crops to be colourful could aid weeding, say scientists
Creating visually distinctive plants likely to become important as more weed-like crops are grown for foodGenetically engineering crops to be colourful could help farmers produce food without using herbicides, as it would make it easier to spot weeds, scientists have said.This will be increasingly important as hardy, climate-resistant “weeds” are grown for food in the future, the authors have written in their reportpublished in the journal Trends in Plant Science.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Helena Horton Environment reporter Tags: Agriculture Genetics Farming Climate crisis Environment Science World news Source Type: news
Bumblebee species able to survive underwater for up to a week
Common eastern bumblebee queens ’ ability while hibernating could help it endure flooding, scientists sayBumblebees might be at home in town and country but now researchers have found at least one species that is even more adaptable: it can survive underwater.Scientists have revealed queens of the common eastern bumblebee, a species widespread in eastern North America, can withstand submersion for up to a week when hibernating.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Bees Biology Insects Animal behaviour Science Animals Wildlife Environment World news Source Type: news
Women's reproductive health in the aftermath of natural disasters in Bangladesh: prospects for empowerment - Nahar S, Pillai VK.
In this study, the authors examine the effect of Cyclone Sidr in 2007 on selected aspects of women's reproductive decision-making in Bangladesh. We used Person in Environment theories to model the effect of cyclone Sidr on the reasons for non-contraception... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Psychosocial factors associated with overdose subsequent to illicit drug use: a systematic review and narrative synthesis - Byrne CJ, Sani F, Thain D, Fletcher EH, Malaguti A.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Psychological and social status, and environmental context, may mediate the likelihood of experiencing overdose subsequent to illicit drug use. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and synthesise psychosocial factors assoc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The potential of urban trees to reduce heat-related mortality in London - Taylor J, Simpson C, Brousse O, Viitanen AK, Heaviside C.
Increasing temperatures and more frequent heatwave events pose threats to population health, particularly in urban environments due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Greening, in particular planting trees, is widely discussed as a means of reducing he... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
An observational study of patient characteristics and environmental risk factors of stingray envenomations in San Diego, California - Arefieva CA, DiLorenzo K, Coffey CH.
INTRODUCTION: Current literature on stingray envenomations focuses on the incidence, presentation, and complications of these injuries, with some studies providing such data for specific geographic locations. This is the first study to evaluate the influen... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Israel ’s Central Bank to Roll Out Sandbox for CBDC Experiments
The Bank of Israel is launching a sandbox environment for testing CBDC use cases, in an effort to refine the design of the digital shekel and ensure its capacity to facilitate advanced applications. “We are now building the system and intend to officially announce the project in the coming weeks,”…#bankofisrael #cbdc #andrewabir #abir #satoshinakamoto #israel #centralbank #cbdcexperiments (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A shift to renewable energy is'hopeless' without efficiencies, environmentalist says
Explorer and environmentalist Bertrand Piccard has called for a renewed focus on cutting energy waste, saying it's "hopeless" to shift to renewables without improving efficiency. Around three-quarters of the world's energy is wasted, Piccard told an "IOT: Powering the Digital Economy" panel…#bertrandpiccard #piccard #silviaamaro #biogas #europeancommission #ustreasury #janetyellen #solarimpulse #solarimpulse2 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Plantwatch: why does a rainforest vine turn into a part-time carnivore?
Scientists have finally discovered why this remarkable plant becomes hungry for bugsIt sounds like a science fiction horror movie – acarnivorous plant that grows up to 60 metres high reaching up through the canopies of tropical trees, feasting on bugs using sticky leaf glands that ooze digestive enzymes to absorb its catch of prey.Triphyophyllum peltatum is a woody vine that grows inthe rainforests of west Africa, although strangely it is a part-time carnivore that develops into a killer only at certain times. What turns this seemingly ordinary plant into a carnivore has been a mystery, largely because the plant is rare ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Paul Simons Tags: Plants Science Environment Source Type: news
