Do I Have Bad Breath? A New Sensor Will Check

July 29, 2021 — Sometimes it’s hard to tell if you have bad breath, and asking someone to check if it’s fresh can be embarrassing. But thanks to science, there may soon be an easier way to find out. Researchers are now working on a sensor to detect hydrogen sulfide, the gas that makes … Read more

The Best and Worst Cities to Live Without a Car

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In Florida, 600 tons of dead fish piled up on beaches. In the Western U.S., droughts contributed to wildfires causing air-quality warnings thousands of miles away. In usually wet and temperate Britain, the first-ever heat warning was issued. In China, record rains caused deadly floods. Each of these events took place within the space of … Read more

Rahul Gandhi writes to FM seeking relief to farmers on repayment of crop loans

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging her to extend the moratorium on repayment of short-term.crop loans by farmers to December 31, 2021. Gandhi also sought waiver of all penal interest on such loans. He highlighted that farmers across the country are facing acute financial distress due to the … Read more

Review: ‘The Pursuit of Love’ Against All Odds

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Mortimer generally follows the novel’s plot and incorporates a lot of its words directly into Fanny’s narration, and her “Pursuit of Love” is better the closer it sticks to the book. Unfortunately, when she strays from it, expanding on Mitford’s story, she has mostly bad ideas. Her changes, particularly her elaboration of Fanny and Linda’s … Read more

Failing to ensure wider access to COVID vaccines could undermine global eco recovery: WTO report

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Failing to ensure wider access to COVID-19 vaccines could undermine the global economic and trade recovery, a report of the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned on Thursday. The Director-General’s mid-year report on trade-related developments presented to members on Thursday calls on WTO member countries to ensure that markets remain open and predictable. WTO Director-General Ngozi … Read more

Pandemic Boosted Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic upended life in the United States in many ways. Now, a new study confirms another effect: paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories, especially in areas with low adherence to mask mandates. “Our psychology is massively impacted by the state … Read more

Here’s how a strategic mentorship program helps marginalized candidates break into tech

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Pathrise matches mentors from Big Tech with a diverse group of fellows to kickstart their careers. Getty Images/iStockphoto Mentorship programs come in all shapes and sizes—formal, informal, skill-oriented, career-focused—but they do have something in common: They can make a big difference for people who are often left out of the tech field, namely women and … Read more

Government hiding on Pegasus issue, responsible for Parliament logjam: Congress

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Accusing the BJP dispensation of being responsible for the logjam in Parliament, the Congress on Thursday said the government was “avoiding” discussion on the Pegasus snooping issue in both the Houses as it has “much to hide”. It also accused the BJP MPs of “collectively insulting” Parliament by their behaviour in the meeting of the … Read more