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Start-ups see an opening for new crop protection chemistry
Once the purview of big companies, early-stage discovery lures young firms with new technologies
Japan’s Supreme Court endorses exclusion of pro-North Korea schools
Japan's Supreme Court ruled a Japanese government decision to exclude pro-Pyongyang Korean schools from state benefits is not illegal following multiple lawsuits filed by the schools.
Juul plans more layoffs due to COVID-19 hardships
Vaping producer Juul has announced it will reduce its entire workforce due to hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chemist Nancy Goroff is moving from research to policy
The Stony Brook professor is winding down her lab and running for Congress in New York's first district
Battery-free Game Boy runs forever
A hand-held video game console allowing indefinite gameplay might be a parent’s worst nightmare. But this Game Boy is not just a toy. It’s a powerful proof-of-concept, developed by researchers...
The best graphing calculators for students
Tackle the tough problems head on. (Ray Reyes via Unsplash /)For students, the start of a new school year is often synonymous with the revamping of wardrobes and style. Yet perhaps the...
Listen: Chloe x Halle share 'Do It' remix featuring Doja Cat, City Girls, Mulatto
Chloe x Halle released a new version of "Do It," a single from their latest album, "Ungodly Hour."
Watch: Escaped buffalo wander Illinois town, divert school buses
Police and animal experts are warning members of the public to keep a distance from a group of buffalo that escaped from a farm.
Lessons learned when pandemic pushes Summer School fully online
The pandemic forced Harvard Summer School fully online, nudging the program along in a direction it was already looking to explore. “We already had a number of online course offerings on the...
Fantasy football: McCaffrey, Elliott lead Top 75 running back rankings
Carolina Panthers All-Pro Christian McCaffrey leads UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's list of the Top 75 running backs for the 2020 fantasy football season.
SZA returns with 'Hit Different' featuring Ty Dolla $ign
SZA released a single and music video for "Hit Different," her first music as a lead artist since her album "Ctrl."
McCaffrey, seven running backs lead Top 200 fantasy football rankings
Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott, Saquon Barkley, Dalvin Cook and Alvin Kamara lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top 200 fantasy football player rankings for the 2020 season.
Adams, Thomas, Beckham top 2020 fantasy football wide receiver rankings
Davante Adams is UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's top wide receiver for the 2020 fantasy football season.
Artificial intelligence creates better, faster MRI scans
An image of a patient's knee that AI created based on a scan that ran faster than usual. (Facebook AI & NYU Langone Health/)When a patient climbs into an MRI scanner, it...
FULL SHOW | Provinces wrestle with rising COVID-19 cases as kids head back to school
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'Canada's Drag Race' crowns first winner --Spoiler alert!
Spoiler alert-- "Canada's Drag Race" Season 1 has come to an end with one contestant crowned the first-ever Canadian Drag Superstar.
Fighting fire with fire in the Methow Valley
Agencies that are well practiced in putting out wildfires are now learning a new skill: how to set the spark and fan the flames.
U.S. economy adds 1.4 million jobs in August; unemployment at 8.4%
The U.S. economy added nearly 1.5 million jobs during the month of August, the Labor Department said Friday in its monthly payrolls report.
NHL playoffs: Philadelphia Flyers force Game 7 in 2OT thriller vs. New York Islanders
Ivan Provorov scored with four minutes remaining in double overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers past the New York Islanders and force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference ...
Bahrain OKs use of its airspace for new Israel-UAE flights
The government of Bahrain says it will allow Israeli commercial carriers in its airspace to fly a new route to the United Arab Emirates.
Giancarlo Esposito: 'The Boys' Season 2 will 'blow your mind'
Giancarlo Esposito said he joined the cast of "The Boys" because the darkly comic, action-packed epic is an "illuminating" show that reflects some of what he sees in real-life society.
NBA playoffs: LA Clippers crush Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of West semifinals
Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 29 points and the Los Angeles Clippers shot 57% as a team in a blowout of the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western...
Betsy DeVos says administration will enforce school standardized testing mandates
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday told states not to anticipate waivers for standardized testings in schools despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Letters to the Editor: Trump's pandemic advisor pushes a dangerous strategy. We don't have to accept it
The president knows letting COVID-19 "wash over" the country will kill many people, but his new pandemic advisor advocates exactly that.
Korean doctors call off strike, reach agreement with government
Thousands of striking South Korean doctors are ready to return to work as the Korean Medical Association and the Democratic Party came to an agreement Friday that put a halt...
Wanted: your ideas for ESA’s future space missions
Do you have a compelling idea for a future space mission? Then we want to hear from you. ESA is issuing an open call for new mission concepts across its...
Striving and stumbling towards sustainability amongst pandas and people
The path to global sustainability isn't a one-way street and scientists at Michigan State University and in China use the world's adoration of pandas to show new ways to figure...
UPI News Quiz: Roaming mastodons, COVID-19 travel, historic flight
New research on mastodons, COVID-19 travel, a historic flight and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new venture -- how well did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI...