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Science

Designing Safer, Higher-Performance Lithium Batteries With Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Jessica McCarthy20 May 2024

A Columbia Engineering study reveals how nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy can enhance lithium metal battery design by providing detailed insights into anode surface structures. Credit: SciTechDaily.comColumbia Engineers use nuclear magnetic...

Money

A botched RAC rescue turned our French road trip into an ordeal | Motoring

Peter Sanders20 May 2024

When I retired from work last year, my wife and I set off on a road trip to France in our new motorhome. Two weeks into our trip, the engine...

Health

Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity

Rebecca Stafford20 May 2024

Results from 17 countries showed that boys and girls aged seven to nine spent more time looking at screens and less time playing outside, mirroring an increase in overweight children...

Sport

Timberwolves, and their bigs, get last laugh against defending champion Nuggets and Nikola Jokić

Robert Melton20 May 2024

DENVER — The notion that the Minnesota Timberwolves’ magic began and ended with Rudy Gobert was so hilariously apropos.They were down 20 points against the defending champion Denver Nuggets with...

Economy

Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

Maryann Taylor20 May 2024

The Biden administration’s new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles won’t have a huge immediate impact on American consumers or the car market because very few such cars are sold in...

Technology

EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

Jessica McCarthy20 May 2024

European Union regulators on Thursday opened investigations into the American tech giant Meta for the potentially addictive effects Instagram and Facebook have on children, an action with far-reaching implications because...

Science

NASA study provides new look at orbital debris, potential solutions

Jessica McCarthy20 May 2024

New data analysis indicates that NASA and its partners could have more cost-effective methods for dealing with the growing issue of orbital debris than previously thought. A new report from...

Money

China’s hot EV market no longer focused on lower prices. Stocks to watch

Peter Sanders20 May 2024

Winning in China's electric car market is no longer just about having the cheapest price. Despite new U.S. tariffs , the Chinese electric car industry is already moving into a...

Health

Walgreens to offer cheaper opioid overdose drug

Rebecca Stafford20 May 2024

A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 26, 2021.Andrew Kelly | ReutersWalgreens on Wednesday said it will...

Economy

Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in April, more than expected

Maryann Taylor20 May 2024

Wholesale prices jumped more than expected in April, putting up another potential roadblock to interest rate cuts anytime soon.The producer price index, a gauge of prices received at the wholesale...

Day: 20 May 2024

Designing Safer, Higher-Performance Lithium Batteries With Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

A botched RAC rescue turned our French road trip into an ordeal | Motoring

Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity

Timberwolves, and their bigs, get last laugh against defending champion Nuggets and Nikola Jokić

Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

NASA study provides new look at orbital debris, potential solutions

China’s hot EV market no longer focused on lower prices. Stocks to watch

Walgreens to offer cheaper opioid overdose drug

Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in April, more than expected

Raygun retires from competitive breaking after Olympic backlash

A swift election can end Germany’s political paralysis

How life outside swimming has revived 7-time Olympic medallist Oleksiak’s love for sport

How the Yankees should interpret Scott Boras’ free-agent pitch for Juan Soto

With Donald Trump in power, the dollar is likely to rally but then weaken

Muddy cleanup, search efforts continue after deadly floods across Valencia, Spain

Raygun retires from competitive breaking after Olympic backlash

A swift election can end Germany’s political paralysis

How life outside swimming has revived 7-time Olympic medallist Oleksiak’s love for sport

How the Yankees should interpret Scott Boras’ free-agent pitch for Juan Soto

With Donald Trump in power, the dollar is likely to rally but then weaken

Muddy cleanup, search efforts continue after deadly floods across Valencia, Spain

What it’s like under Michael Jordan’s watch in the heat of a NASCAR race

Control of House hangs in balance as vote count continues in US

UN expert urges ‘profound changes’ in Canada to uphold First Nations’ water rights

Kirk Herbstreit’s dog Ben, beloved for crashing CFB, NFL broadcasts, dies at 10 years old

Republicans flip Pennsylvania Senate seat

Town councillors in Dawson City, Yukon, refuse to swear oath to the King