Tomio Okamura and his Freedom and Direct Democracy Party (SPD) could be about to become the kingmaker in this weekend’s general election. His party has experienced a huge surge in popularity in the polls on the eve of the vote – meaning he could secure 10 per cent and form […]
Daily Archives: October 19, 2017
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A test to determine whether bitter pit — a disorder that blindsides apple growers by showing up weeks or months after picking — will develop in stored Honeycrisp apples was developed by a team of researchers, promising to potentially save millions of dollars annually in wasted fruit.
Businessman Andrej Babiš has maintained a consistent lead with the most recent predictions giving him a 12.5 per cent lead over his nearest rival. If the polls play out in the two-day ballot tomorrow and Saturday, Mr Babiš’s ANO party would win 25 per cent of the national vote and […]
A biologist examines the benefits and drawbacks of virtual and augmented reality in teaching environmental science.
Flu viruses contain defective genetic material that may activate the immune system in infected patients, and new research published in PLOS Pathogens suggests that lower levels of these molecules could increase flu severity.
Researchers say they have found the ‘first direct biological evidence’ of damage in veterans with Gulf War illness to DNA within cellular structures that produce energy in the body.
(WASHINGTON) — White House chief of staff John Kelly delivered an extraordinary denunciation of a Democratic congresswoman Thursday, accusing her of politicizing what he called a “sacred” presidential effort to console the grieving loved ones of a slain soldier. Kelly, in an unexpected and emotional appearance in the White House […]
WASHINGTON — CIA Director Mike Pompeo incorrectly asserted Thursday that U.S. intelligence agencies concluded Russia’s interference campaign did not affect the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. “We conducted an election that had integrity,” Pompeo, a former Republican member of Congress from Kansas, said during a public event in response […]