China's Premier hits back at Trump's attacks on currency manipulation, vowing...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has used an address to a World Economic Forum event to hit back at Donald Trump’s continued claims that Beijing has been manipulating its currency.The Chinese currency has...
View ArticleA breakthrough study suggests a link between the immune system and schizophrenia
Australian research has found that the immune system, and inflammation, might be linked to schizophrenia.Some people with schizophrenia have an increase in white blood cells, an important part of the...
View ArticleAir pollution may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia, according to a...
According to new research, air pollution may be linked to a heightened risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.The London-based observational research used estimates of air and noise...
View ArticleAmazing footage shows a net being shot through outer space to clean up...
The current boom in nanosatellite launches could see the quantity of space debris soar within the next two years, massively raising the potential for collisions.This should be very worrying, as it took...
View ArticleScientists gave an antisocial octopus MDMA to make it more friendly – and it...
Scientists have been giving a lonesome California two-spot octopus MDMA to see if it would become more sociable.Scientists wanted to know whether invertebrate and vertebrate neurotransmitter systems...
View ArticleThese US trading partners could pick up the slack if Trump's trade war with...
Mexico could pick up more than 25% of China’s current trade share if US importers look elsewhere.US President Trump announced 10% tariffs last week on $200 million of Chinese goods, but many analysts...
View ArticleJapanese rovers just transmitted the first photos from an asteroid 3...
Japan currently has two rovers on an asteroid 280 million kilometres from Earth.The mission of Hayabusa2, the spacecraft that carried the rovers, was to "study the origin and evolution of the solar...
View ArticleJapanese rovers just transmitted the first photos from an asteroid 280...
Japan currently has two rovers on an asteroid 280 million kilometres from Earth.The mission of Hayabusa2, the spacecraft that carried the rovers, was to "study the origin and evolution of the solar...
View ArticleHow the cost of living in the US compares with other countries around the world
Living and working conditions vary around the world, with differing visa requirements, paid maternity leave and cost of living.WorldFirst, a global leader in international money transfers, analysed...
View ArticleMeetings can actually be bad for success — here's how to make them more...
For many, meetings are simply draining, pointless, and excruciating — to the point where they have a real impact on teams.According to research, meetings have risen in length and frequency over the...
View ArticleHere's why Donald Trump's tweets may be more sophisticated than you think
A researcher at the University of Sydney Business School has analysed Donald Trump's communication style.He noticed that Trump's sometimes cryptic tweets are not random musings; they're part of a...
View ArticleTianjin notebook: The pace of tech adoption is picking up, and there's a risk...
The World Economic Forum’s “Annual Meeting of the New Champions” was held last week in Tianjin, China, bringing together scientists, entrepreneurs, and global industry executives.Artificial...
View ArticleQantas unveils its plan to help solve the global pilot shortage — and it...
Qantas has chosen the regional Queensland city of Toowoomba as the location for its new pilot academy that will train up to 250 pilots a year.CEO Alan Joyce says the location — which has uncongested...
View ArticleSoftware billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes just bought Australia's most...
Australia's most expensive home, Fairwater, just sold for "close to $100 million".The co-founder of software company Atlassian, Mike Cannon-Brookes, was confirmed as the buyer.The property next door...
View ArticleBig pharma really does prioritise funding for profitable research over public...
A University of Sydney study found that much industry research is not focused on improving public health.According to the research, the medical industry prefers to fund research on drugs and devices...
View ArticleThe difference between iPhone 'build costs' and retail prices has more than...
With the release of each iPhone, tech journalists have broken down the "true cost" of how much each model is actually worth as a sum of its parts.Canadian firm TechInsights did its own teardown, which...
View ArticleIn photos: the aftermath of the Indonesian tsunami that left over 830 dead
An earthquake and tsunami have devastated the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing over 830 people.Officials expect that the death toll will rise, as an entire city on the island has yet to make...
View ArticleThis robot can help build houses — and it could replace human construction...
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have developed a robot that is able to carry out semi-autonomous construction tasks.Using environment measurement and object recognition technology,...
View ArticleStriking photos show recovery efforts underway in Indonesia following an...
Recovery efforts in Indonesia continue after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi last week.At least 1,200 people have been confirmed dead, but that...
View ArticleEmerging markets across Asia are getting beaten up
Asian stocks are getting sold off and emerging market currencies are under pressure following last night’s spike in US bond yields.Benchmark US 10-year bonds have climbed above 3.2% in Asian trade for...
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