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Growing energy efficiency divide making renters sweat

Households are motivated to reduce their energy consumption and help mitigate climate change, but unaffordable technologies and rental restrictions are preventing them from doing so, according to a recent Charles Darwin University (CDU) study. “The efficiency divide: Housing constraints on…

World Cup Fever in Guadalajara

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Persistence, focus on tech makes U.S. ‘serial acquirers’ different

In the U.S., unlike elsewhere in the world, the vast majority of mergers and acquisitions are conducted by “serial acquirers”—large, publicly traded firms that regularly acquire smaller companies. Around four in five M&A deals are made by these major players,…

Cosmic dawn fuel discovery unlocks early galaxy growth secrets

Astronomers have discovered a huge reservoir of cold molecular gas, the direct fuel for star formation, in REBELS-25, a massive, star-forming galaxy. The team, led from Leiden University, focused on REBELS-25, seen when the universe was only about 700 million…