India’s inclusion in the JP Morgan Index will encourage investors to diversify their portfolios and reallocate funds from other emerging markets This image shows the JP Morgan Chase building. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The inclusion of Indian bonds in the JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) from June 28, 2024 is expected to … Read more
Corner down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing downwards. A nearby asteroid called Bennu, which poses no threat to Earth. NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/CSA/York/MDA via AP NASA ran a new tabletop simulation of the discovery of a large asteroid heading towards Earth. Experts feared that Congress would not appropriate funding for a … Read more
Ammonites bask in the Late Cretaceous sun. Credit: Artwork by Callum Pursall Scientists have discovered that ammonite species did not decline before their extinction. The coiled-shell marine mollusks, one of paleontology’s greatest icons, thrived in Earth’s oceans for more than 350 million years until they became extinct during the same accidental event that wiped out … Read more
Multiple media outlets have misreported the newly released findings from the fifth Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise. These misleading headlines either suggest that the hypothetical scenario used in the exercise was real, or that officials somehow fail the test. (Image credit: Live Science/Shutterstock) Officials from NASA and other international agencies recently completed a pilot test … Read more
Recent studies have shown that a doubling of CO2 levels in the atmosphere could lead to a significantly greater increase in global temperatures than previously estimated. This finding comes from an analysis of sediments from the Pacific Ocean near California conducted by researchers at the NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and the universities … Read more
A recent study published in Experimental brain research has shed new light on how total sleep deprivation affects the brain’s ability to process and integrate multiple stimuli presented in rapid succession. The researchers found that going a full day without sleep significantly impairs both attention and temporal integration mechanisms. In other words, going a whole … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! A rare rock sample, containing natural zirconia, from West Clearwater Lake. Credit: Jeff Renaud × close to A rare rock sample, containing natural zirconia, from West Clearwater Lake. Credit: Jeff Renaud For more than a decade, planetary geologist Gordon “Oz” … Read more
Just hours after announcing two new pairs of earbuds, Jabra parent company GN revealed that the Elite 10 Gen 2 and Elite 8 Active Gen 2 will mark the end of its consumer earbuds business. That’s all she wrote for the long-running Elite series after years of quality products. The decision seems somewhat abrupt; earlier … Read more
[Key takeaways] ● At its May meeting, the Federal Reserve kept its target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25%-5.50%, marking the sixth consecutive time it remained unchanged. ● The probability of a Fed rate cut in September has increased significantly from 50% to 70% in the first week of June due to indicators … Read more
When Rohan came to Britain in 2022 to pursue a master’s degree, his ambition was to stay and continue his career in Britain. After completing his studies, he accepted a place on HSBC’s graduate program in Sheffield, in the north of England. But after attending several introductory events, the lender abruptly withdrew its offer last … Read more