Three ‘Missing-Link’ Planets Discovered Circling Nearby Star

Planets are like puppies—they come in all kinds of sizes, all kinds of colors and they’re often found in litters.

That’s not the way things used to seem. It wasn’t until 1992 that the first known planet orbiting a star other than our sun was confirmed. In the years since, the exoplanet population has exploded, thanks mostly to the Kepler Space Telescope, which went…

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Wastewater Will Now Track Opioid Trends

Among the many lasting legacies of COVID-19 may be a newfound appreciation for the value of what we flush down the toilet and wash down the drain.

Wastewater can be a rich source of information about infectious diseases, like COVID-19, as well as flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mpox and polio, since pathogens like viruses are shed in feces, urine and saliva, all of which is draine…

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Why the FDA Is Screening Cinnamon Imports for Lead

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating cinnamon apple puree and applesauce products amid reports of elevated blood lead levels in at least 34 individuals. 

Residents in more than 20 states have reported illness after exposure to cinnamon apple products offered by three brands: WanaBana, Weis, and Schnucks. The goods are manufactured in Ecuador and have since been rec…

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Chinese plan to buy more ‘fashionable’ British goods says JGOO study

The research comes from digital commerce specialist JGOO, which spoke to 303 Chinese citizens and said that when asked why they plan to buy more British goods online, 43% said it’s because such goods are becoming more fashionable in China. Interestingly too, 23% said it was because the profile of the UK had risen as a result of developments such as Brexit and the issues concerning Prince Har…

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Bangladesh August exports up 10.7%, lifted by garment sales

Garments are a key foreign-exchange earner for the South Asian nation, whose low wages and duty-free access to Western markets have helped make it the world’s second-largest apparel exporter after China.Exports for July and August, the first two months of the country’s 2017/2018 financial year, rose 13.8 percent from a year earlier to $6.6 billion, the Export Promotion Bureau said.

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November now top shopping month, 2017 will see first £10bn ‘mobile month’

Global e-commerce consultancy Salmon expects £20 billion to be spent online in total in November, marking a shift in festive shopping behaviour with November overtaking December as the biggest shopping month of the year.Shoppers are also becoming savvier with how they purchase, with 45% of consumers already using or planning to use digital assistantsคำพูดจาก Read more

Frank and Oak launches ‘Minimal’ collection, deepens environmental commitment

 Set to launch on April 1, the Minimal collection was created with eco-friendly methods in an effort to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Earlier this year, Frank And Oak Co-Founder Ethan Song stated his commitment to becoming a more sustainable brand by having the majority of their products made with eco-friendly methods.

The collection will include pieces made from various mat…

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US consumers are just bored, not strapped

How many lawnmowers or laptops or couches can one household own? Plus, travel and leisure spending is booming, which goes against the idea that consumers are on the defensive. Whatever is going on, it’s clear that the shift in consumer behaviour points to larger challenges facing the retail industry, and that is finding ways to capture the attention of bored and over-shopped Americans.Be…

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Greek textile sector calls for low energy costs

High energy costs affecting Greek’s textile sector was the agenda of the meeting held between SEVK and George Stathakis, environment and energy minister of the countryคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. The memorandum presented by SEVK describes the Greek textile industry’s position and made s…

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