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Fed Kicks Off Debate On Issuing Its Own Digital Currency | Jonnelle Marte
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Creating an official digital version of the U.S. dollar could give Americans more, and speedier, payment options, but it would also present financial stability risks and privacy ...
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NFTs and Central Bank Digital Currencies | Lamont Black, Ph.D.
Lamont Black This is module 9 of 10 for the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency course. Module 8 > Module 10 Readings Non-Fungible Tokens ERC-721 Tokens Central Bank Digital Currencies + Self-Directed ...
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Blockchain and NFTs: Power to the Creators | Adrian Pennington
Dec. 13, 2021 (Streaming Media Europe) -- Some say NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are a novelty, a status symbol for the crypto rich, and a bubble that's bound to burst. Others argue that NFTs will ...
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Shorter Hospital Stays For People Who Are Fully Vaccinated | Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nov. 11, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- Fully vaccinated people have shorter hospital stays and a lower risk of needing intensive care treatment, according to a new study ...
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Captain Kirk Blasts Into Space | Marcia Dunn and Rick Taber
William ShatnerOct. 13, 2021 (Phys.org) -- Hollywood's Captain Kirk -- 90-year-old William Shatner -- blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching ...
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Why COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower in rural areas of the US | Lily Datz
Credit: Syracuse University Oct. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- A combination of higher Trump vote share and lower educational attainment help explain the lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in rural areas ...
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Exercise may stop cancer in its tracks | Edith Cowan University
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Oct. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- Forget bedrest, research from Edith Cowan University has shown exercise may be a key weapon in cancer patients' battle against the ...
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Higher levels of education and higher income mean better health for older adults | Trinity College Dublin
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Oct. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- A new cross-national study comparing multimorbidity disease cluster patterns, prevalence and health risk factors across Ireland, ...
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A 3D Printed Vaccine Patch Offers Vaccination Without A Shot | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Scientists at Stanford University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill use 3D printer to create vaccine patch. Credit: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sept. 24, 2021 ...
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Left-Wing Authoritarians Share Key Psychological Traits With Far Right | Emory University
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sept. 10, 2021 (Phys.org) -- People with extreme political views that favor authoritarianism -- whether they are on the far left or the far right -- have ...
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US Judge Rejects Bid For Patent By AI 'inventor' | AFP
Stephen Thaler had applied for patents on behalf of his DABUS machine in 2019, only to have US patent officials conclude the AI didn't qualify because it isn't an individual. Sept. 3, 2021 ...
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