October 3, 2023
It’s known as the synthetic street drug that turns users into ‘zombies’ within minutes – and can even lead to psychosis and death. Now, scientists at the University of Bath have developed a pocket-sized device that can instantly detect the presence of ‘Spice’, also known as ‘fake weed’. The small hand-held machine lights up in the presence
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It may look like something out of the classic science-fiction series Thunderbirds. But this spaceship-like flying vehicle could well be an ambulance of the future. That’s because it has been designed to speed to emergencies at 288mph (250 knots), with the target of arriving at the scene within just eight minutes. Although it is currently just
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CNN — World No. 1 Iga Świątek was utterly dominant in her straight sets victory against Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan, winning 6-0 6-1 in a mere 49 minutes to reach the fourth round of the US Open. In what was surely one of the most one-sided grand slam encounters in recent history, Juvan won just 15
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Key Points Former US president Donald Trump surrendered to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia on Thursday (local time). He was later released on a $312,000 bond and accepted bail conditions that would bar him from threatening witnesses. Trump is the first former US president to face criminal charges. Donald Trump has made history as the
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WASHINGTON: A couple of Federal Reserve officials would have backed pausing US interest rate hikes last month, but ultimately supported another increase to tackle high inflation, according to minutes of the meeting published Wednesday. The July gathering saw all 11 voting members of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) support lifting rates by 25
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by Calculated Risk on 8/15/2023 08:21:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Wednesday:• At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. • At 8:30 AM, Housing Starts for July. The consensus is for 1.440 million SAAR, up
READ MORE Melanie Dinjaski is an experienced sports journalist at the Canberra Times with a genuine love of all sports. She’s covered every code from NRL to NFL, and has experience in print, digital, podcasting, TV and video journalism, having spent time working in newsrooms at Nine, Fox Sports and Seven before moving to the capital. Melanie
READ MORE Logging hours in the gym isn’t the only way to reap the health benefits of exercise. Just four to five minutes of “vigorous physical activity” could reduce cancer risk significantly among people who have been generally inactive, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Oncology. Researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia,
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Actress Margot Robbie has been praised as an “inspiration” after a picture emerged showing off her fitness skills. In the picture, Robbie, 33, stands in front of a whiteboard next to London-based personal trainer David Higgins. She has her tongue poking out and is flipping off the camera. On the whiteboard are the results of
READ MORE The Bank of Canada discussed delaying a hike to its key overnight rate at the last meeting before deciding on a raise to ensure progress in dampening inflation did not stall, according to minutes published on Wednesday. The bank announced a 25 basis point increase in rates to a 22-year-high of 5.0% on July 12.
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