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Authorities act blindfolded in dealing with the pandemic

US President Donald Trump's approval rating is 42% nationwide, according to a study by the Associated Press and the University of Chicago's NORC, released on Thursday, BNR reported.

But the approval is much higher among Republicans, reaching 85%. At the same time, only 7% of Democrats think Trump is doing a good job as a US president.

Poor sleep causes us to crave junk food, according to a study by the University of Chicago.

Sleep deprivation increases hormones called endocannabinoids, which are associated with the "munchies". They make eating more enjoyable, but they also increase our desire for specific types of foods such as cookies, cakes and chips.

The 31st edition of the EUCYS 2019 European Young Scientists Competition will take place from 11 to 18 September in Sofia. It will be visited by prominent scientists who will participate in the Science Café discussion, organizers said.

Air pollution suffocates the lungs and shortens life, but may also be associated with a higher risk of mental illness. This was announced by scientists who analyzed health information for millions of patients in the US and Denmark, according to Reuters and BTA.

Archaeologists have discovered ancient beer and bread facilities located 600 km south of Cairo, the BNR said, citing Scientm.

Scientists have overcome huge barriers in the past year to get us even closer to nuclear fusion and with it a near-limitless supply of clean energy. But, what if there’s something far more powerful out there?

Iran is displaying hundreds of ancient and Persian artifacts, some dating back as far as 3,500 years and all of them recently brought back home from museums and collections in Western countries.

David J. Thouless, F. Duncan M. Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz were awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for discoveries in condensed-matter physics that have transformed the understanding of matter that assumes strange shapes.

Unlike Mark Twain?s experience with New York, returning to Washington D.C. after an absence of a mere six months in April I found quite of bit of moral decadence: Cannabis had been legalized. To my chagrin, only its consumption, but not its sale, was allowed.