Dutch study shows hyperloop may be substitute to short-haul flights
Passenger-packed pods speeding through vacuum tubes linking Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport to European cities could prove a viable low-carbon alternative to short-haul flights, according to a...
Explainer: What we know about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
Scientists are turning a spotlight on China’s version of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic as they scrutinize everything from the virus’s genetic code to...
UK study pushes population-wide mask use
Population-wide facemask use could push COVID-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined...
Battling Somalia’s epidemic, a grieving British doctor finds peace
British doctor Jihan Mohamud travelled to Somalia for the first time last year to bury her father in the land of his birth....
Abbvie partners with Genmab in $750 million cancer therapy deal
Abbvie Inc said on Wednesday it has entered into an agreement with Genmab AS to jointly develop and commercialize cancer treatment....
Stocks, dollar stumble ahead of Fed
Stock markets nudged down from more than three-month highs on Wednesday, while the dollar stumbled as caution took hold ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve...
Austria lifting checks at Italian border and for arrivals from 30 states
Austria is lifting checks at its border with Italy and ending quarantine requirements for arrivals from 30 other European countries as of June 16, Foreign...
ArcelorMittal South Africa fined over hydrogen sulfide emissions
ArcelorMittal South Africa will pay a fine of 3.64 million rand ($219,658) relating to charges it exceeded hydrogen sulfide minimum emissions standards at its Vanderbijlpark...
Angry Birds maker Rovio looks to women to solve growth puzzle
Rovio Entertainment launched “Small Town Murders”, a new puzzle game aimed at women over 35, on Wednesday in its latest attempt to reduce its reliance...
Retired judge to argue government shouldn’t drop case against Trump ex-adviser Flynn
A retired judge on Wednesday is due to file his arguments for why a federal court in Washington should not allow the Justice Department to...