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  Market watchers see “many echoes of Brexit in the rhetoric and policymaking coming out of the White House these days,” said Paolo Pasquariello, professor of finance. “Brexit has cost the U.K. tens of billions of pounds and much more in missed growth in the last few years alone.”

  Detroit Free Press
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  During a period of unusual activity in Earth’s magnetic field, early humans may have protected themselves from harmful solar radiation using ochre, a natural mineral known for its rich yellow, red and brown hues, said Raven Garvey, associate professor of anthropology: “While archaeologists cannot directly observe the behaviors of peoples who lived over 40,000 years ago, we can hypothesize that the increased use of ochre may have been, in part, for its sun-protective properties.”

  BBC Science Focus
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  “Batteries are nasty chemical devices that wear out after about 10 years, create enormous environmental damage in mining the materials to produce (them) … and when they’re dumped into landfills,” said Ian Hiskens, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering. Michael Craig, assistant professor of energy systems and industrial and operations engineering, is helping to develop battery technologies that can store more power and last longer, eventually getting “to something that’s even longer like hydrogen, which can do hundreds or thousands of hours cheaper and cheaper.” 

  Michigan Public