Our bodies are being infiltrated by tiny particles of microplastics at an alarming rate, mainly through the food and beverages we consume. However, researchers have discovered a method that could potentially reduce the amount of microplastics we intake by removing them from water through a simple and effective process. A team of scientists from Guangzhou
Reports from watchdogs have revealed the appalling treatment of an “incredibly vulnerable” girl in a young offenders’ institution. This girl was held down and forcibly stripped by “multiple” male prison guards at YOI Wetherby in West Yorkshire. It is deeply disturbing to learn that this teenager had her clothes removed not once, but on two
Goldman Sachs recently introduced two new stock baskets based on corporate asset intensity, a metric that measures the ratio of assets to revenues. The asset-light basket, comprised of companies with low asset intensity, has outperformed the high-asset intensity group by 40 percentage points since 2002. This outperformance is attributed to superior return on equity, which
The recently updated COVID vaccines have shown promising results in protecting against serious virus-related outcomes in immunocompetent adults, based on data from the CDC’s IVY and VISION networks. However, despite the effectiveness of these vaccines, the uptake has been relatively low. The CDC’s data revealed that only 22% of U.S. adults have received the latest
Recently, Congressional lawmakers unveiled the specifics of the first six budget bills necessary to keep government agencies funded before a potential partial government shutdown ensues. The 1,050-page appropriations package covers funding for six major governmental areas, including military and veterans affairs, agriculture, commerce, energy and water, transportation, housing, and more. The initial deadline for funding