resources for development, thus reducing stimuli for private investment.

number stimuli. Silke Goebel, an associate professor in psychology at the University of York, says the

every stimuli you can think of – drinking, smoking, taking caffeine.... " It's common to hallucinate

While memories of times gone by may make you feel warm and fuzzy, new research suggests nostalgia may also help combat pain. According to scientists, sentimentality for the past decreases activity in the areas of the brain related to pain. Researchers suggest a trip down memory lane may be a drug-free way to alleviate low levels of pain, like headaches or mild clinical pain. They measured the brain activity of adults while they rated how nostalgic certain images were and rated the pain caused by

The US government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology( NIST) has announced that their researchers have come up with a technique for measuring blood glucose concentration accurately through a magnetometer on a regular smartphone. Today's mobile phones are almost all equipped with a magnetometer, or built-in compass, that detects the Earth's magnetic field and provides important navigational data. These built-in magnetic compasses, when used alongside magnetic materials designed to sh

Ahead of the crunch game at Wembley on Sunday, Italian publication Metro threw down the gauntlet to England as it predicted a devastating loss for Gareth Southgate's men.... Midfielder Marco Veratti, also insisted Wembley would not scare the Italian national team.He said:" Wembley?... It will give us strength." Playing at Wembley gives you even more strength." Many of us are used to this....

UNITED NATIONS--The United Nations forecast lower global economic growth for 2022 and 2023 on Thursday, saying the world is facing new waves of COVID-19 infections, persistent labor market challenges, lingering supply chain issues and rising inflationary pressures. The U.N. said that after expanding by 5.5% in 2021--the highest rate of global economic growth in more than four decades--the world economy is projected to grow by only 4% in 2022 and 3.5% in 2023. Last year’s robust recovery was larg

The key drivers affecting Russia’s economic performance in the near term will be the pace of global economic recovery and the concomitant growth in oil prices. Other external factors that may affect Russia’s outlook include the possibility of a moderation in protectionist pressures, as well as new

Asia and in particular China is emerging as the source of major shock waves that are propagated throughout the world economy. All three centers of the world economy have exhibited signs of vulnerability delivering a somber message: in the new international economic setting no “safe havens” are to b

Aglobalization process that isbased onintegration and cooperation among regional blocs may harbour the advantage ofbeing more sustainable and inclusive compared tothe paradigm ofthe preceding decades, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Yaroslav Lissovolik. The increasing importance ofregional fac