A human brain neuron is capable of firing once every 5 milliseconds. Once the neuron has fired, the action that follows, say for example, a sprinter electing to move his legs, can represent a time of perhaps as little as…

Global equity markets have tumbled on reports that China has backtracked on a possible US-Sino trade agreement. According to a variety of private and government sources, the scale and scope of revisions made by China to a previously agreed framework…