Now, chemists have discovered new potential in these ubiquitous building blocks: Through a series of reactions, scientists have shown that conventional bricks can be transformed into energy-saving devices that are powerful enough to turn on LED lights. While scientists warn that much more development is needed before these “smart bricks” …
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will appear before a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 28. Stefani Reynolds / Bloomberg / Getty Images Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that he “can not speculate” on whether another incentive bill will pass in the full term, days after …
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A laboratory technician in Moscow is working on August 6 during the production of a Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccine is being developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg / Getty Images Russia raised eyebrows on …
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If Covid-19 had first emerged in Taiwan, the United States as another open society, it would have “gone very differently,” U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar told a Taipei teleconference on Wednesday. “It would be reported to public health authorities who have shared this information with the …
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There are two essential elements to doing so: leaders need to step up to take action, and citizens need to embrace new measures, he said. The Director-General pointed to countries that had successfully contained the spread of the virus, such as New Zealand and Rwanda, which focused on testing, tracing …
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