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The Last Love of Jonas Salk Beyond Meat

The Last Love of Jonas Salk

The first time they met, French artist Françoise Gilot seemed more interested in her salad than in Jonas Salk—somewhat embarrassing for her friend Chantal Hunt, who had insisted she join them for lunch. Chantal’s husband, John Hunt, the executive vice president of the Salk Institute, had invited Salk to their…
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July 29, 2020
Lack of bees, pollination limiting crop yields across U.S., B.C., study finds Bees

Lack of bees, pollination limiting crop yields across U.S., B.C., study finds

By Brenna OwenThe Canadian PressWed., July 29, 2020timer2 min. readWINNIPEG—A lack of wild bees and managed honey bees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, a collective of researchers has found.Their study published Tuesday in the Royal Society’s journal…
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July 29, 2020
Ukraine government approves 2021 economic forecast, sees growth at 4.6% Ukraine

Ukraine government approves 2021 economic forecast, sees growth at 4.6%

KYIV, July 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine’s government approved 2021 macroeconomic forecasts targeting economic growth of 4.6% after a 4.8% slump expected in 2020, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said at a televised government meeting on Wednesday. The government sees inflation at 7.3% and the Ukrainian currency average rate at 29.1 hryvnia…
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July 29, 2020
Coronavirus: should tests be done at UK airports or after a week of quarantine? UK Border

Coronavirus: should tests be done at UK airports or after a week of quarantine?

As coronavirus rule changes play havoc with holidaymakers’ plans, travel industry leaders are calling for Covid-19 testing at UK borders to replace two-week quarantines.Heathrow’s chief executive says the airport could have a testing system up and running in a fortnight - but officials and scientists are divided about how and…
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July 29, 2020