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Trump admin slaps sanctions on imports of Cuban rum, cigars September 23, 2020

New round of sanctions also prohibits Americans from staying at properties owned by the Cuban government.

‘My own unconscious bias’ – Wells Fargo CEO issues apology September 23, 2020

CEO Charles Scharf apologises for comments blaming 'limited pool of Black talent' for lack of diversity in recruiting.

One-dose COVID-19 vaccine tested as US experts say no corners cut September 23, 2020

A single-dose vaccine is being tested by US authorities; some question its efficacy as Trump pushes for fast delivery.

Gold prices are slumping – could they fall further? September 23, 2020

Global stimulus, negative real interest rates and dollar weakness all helped gold rally to record highs this year.

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UK lockdown and air pollution: Nitrogen dioxide halved but sulfur dioxide doubled September 23, 2020

A new study of air pollution in the United Kingdom during the first 100 days of lockdown has revealed that while nitrogen oxide levels were cut by half, levels of sulfur dioxide increased by over 100 percent.

Flood risks: More accurate data due to COVID-19 September 23, 2020

Emerging use of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) makes it possible to continuously measure shallow changes in elevation of Earth surface. A study now shows that the quality of these measurements may have improved significantly during the pandemic, at least at some stations. The results show which factors should be considered in the future when […]

Likely molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis are revealed by network biology September 23, 2020

Researchers have built an interactome that includes the lung-epithelial cell host interactome integrated with a SARS-CoV-2 interactome. Applying network biology analysis tools to this human/SARS-CoV-2 interactome has revealed potential molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The research identified 33 high-value SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic targets, which are possibly involved in […]

Some polar bears in far north are getting short-term benefit from thinning ice September 23, 2020

The small subpopulation of polar bears in Kane Basin were doing better, on average, in recent years than in the 1990s. The bears are experiencing short-term benefits from thinning and shrinking multiyear sea ice that allows more sunlight to reach the ocean surface, which makes the system more ecologically productive.

Structural biology: Ribosomes and Russian dolls September 23, 2020

Maturation of the ribosome is a complex operation. Work now shows that the 90S precursor of the small 40S subunit undergoes a 'molting' process, during which it progressively discards its outermost components.

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