US updates a science and technology pact with China to reflect growing rivalry and security threats

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has updated a decades-old science and technology agreement with China to reflect their growing rivalry for technological dominance. The new agreement, signed Friday after many months of negotiations, has a narrower scope and additional safeguards to minimize the risk to national security. The State Department said the agreement sustains intellectual property…

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Exercising to lose weight? Science says it rarely works

“We’ve done studies where we look at people who are really active,” including runners racing across America, Pontzer said, “and people who are really sedentary, and actually, they’re burning the same number of calories,” which helps explain why people rarely lose much weight with exercise, even as the exercise makes them healthier. That discovery is…

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Book Review: Why “A Bakers Journey- Science in the Art of Baking” By Dr Avin Thaliath Is A Must-Read

Dr Avin Thaliath’s A Baker’s Journey- Science in the Art of Baking is an eloquent blend of culinary science, historical anecdotes, and practical artistry. This book explores the intricate processes that define the craft of baking while celebrating the transformative power of bread-making as both an art and a science. Thaliath, a seasoned pastry chef…

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