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Mighty mutant mice maintain muscle mass in space

The mice, launched to the International Space Station on a SpaceX rocket, were experimented on with a new muscle-enhancing drug.

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TikTok joins Europe’s code on tackling hate speech

TikTok, the popular short video sharing app, has joined the European Union’s Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech.In a statement on joining the code, TikTok’s head of trust a

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U.S. Fed chief: Wearing masks could lead to economic gains

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (L) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin greet each other after testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services on Oversight of

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Nobel Prize winner urges global cooperation in digital trade

VCG Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Saturday urged the avoidance of zero-sum thinking and nationalistic mentalities so that all countries can reap the benefits of digital trad

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China's place in a Biden presidency

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden points to the audience as he leaves after delivering a speech at Sichuan University in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province, August 21, 2011. /AP

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Fed's Powell: rates to stay low for 'however long it takes'

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, wearing a face mask, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 30, 2020. /Reuters Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said the U.S. jobs repor

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Fed policymakers signal comfort with higher inflation

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans looks on during the Global Interdependence Center Members Delegation Event in Mexico City, Mexico, February 27, 2020. /Reuters In the week

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In amended filing, Palantir admits it won’t have independent board governance for up to a year

When we leaked Palantir’s S-1 IPO filing a week and a half ago, one of the more bizarre components that came out of that document was the company’s corporate governance. In a unique three-class voting

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Facebook to warn third-party developers of vulnerable code

Facebook has announced a policy change that will see the company notify third-party developers if it finds a security vulnerability in their code.Facebook said it “may occasionally find” c

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World experts shared insights on US COVID-19 reaction

In late August, experts from Asia, Europe and America attended a webinar co-hosted by the Forum on Politics and International Relations and the College of International

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Hear E-Prix Champion di Grassi on the future of electric motor sports (including scooters)

Lucas di Grassi is returning to TechCrunch’s stage, and we’re going to talk racing electric vehicles. Again. Because electric is the future of motoring including motorsports.There’s a lot to talk abou

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Welcome to the most important panel on product development in the history of Disrupt

In a few short weeks, some of the best product developers from some of the world’s most important tech companies will take to the virtual stage of our virtual Disrupt this September 14-18 to sha

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In landmark shift, Fed rewrites approach to inflation, labor market

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out a sweeping rewrite of its approach to its dual role of achieving maximum employment and stable prices, putting new weight on bolstering the country's l

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India's COVID-19 tally surpasses 3.3 million, S. Korea reports highest cases since March

HONG KONG, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 cases continue to surge in some Asia-Pacific countries on Thursday as India's tally surpassed 3.3 million while South Korea reported 441 new cases, the highest

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The H-1B visa ban is creating nearshore business partnership opportunities

In June, President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending work visas for H-1B holders, which includes skilled workers like software developers.Considering that 71% of workers in

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Debunking the disinformation in Pompeo's anti-Chinese diatribe

Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spe

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Reporter's diary: Chinese tea struggles for survival amid the pandemic

Situated over 800 meters high in the mountains of eastern China, tea plantations are braving the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. For hundreds of years, genera