Industrial conglomerate Siemens said Tuesday it would slash 2,700 jobs worldwide at its gas and power…
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With virtual money, Facebook bets on disrupting the world, again
Facebook’s ambitious plan for a virtual currency has the potential to disrupt the way people store,…
Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users
Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it…
Foreign investment limits cost Canadian economy almost $10 billion a year says new study
Canada is stunting its own economy and blocking businesses from reaping the benefits of innovation by…
Witnessing uncivil behavior
Suppose you’re at a nice restaurant celebrating your anniversary. When a customer at a nearby table…
Scientists identify plant that flowers in Brazilian savanna one day after fire
Plants in the Brazilian savanna, the Cerrado, have evolved to deal with fire. When fire is…
Risky business: New data show how manatees use shipping channels
A new publication in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science tracks West Indian manatee movements through…
Dark centers of chromosomes reveal ancient DNA
Geneticists exploring the dark heart of the human genome have discovered big chunks of Neanderthal and…
The hunt for hot nuclear matter
In particle physics, a jet is a shower of collimated particles generated by a highly energetic…
Leaving microbes out of climate change conversation has major consequences, experts warn
More than 30 microbiologists from 9 countries have issued a warning to humanity—they are calling for…