President Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (right) arrive for the official Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony at…
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A frequent flying levy in Europe
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European air traffic presents one of the continent’s largest obstacles to halting climate breakdown and achieving the climate goals subscribed to in international…
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When we say ‘smart,’ what do we mean? — Harvard Gazette
A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts.
Leslie Valiant, the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at the John H. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has spent decades studying human cognition. His…
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Big discovery about microscopic ‘water bears’ — Harvard Gazette
They may be microscopic, but tardigrades are larger than life.
Called “water bears” because of their plump shape and lumbering movement, the ancient micro-animals are nearly indestructible, able to survive anything from deadly radiation and arctic temperatures to the vacuum of…
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The making of the gut — Harvard Gazette
Genes are the control panel for an embryo morphing from a ball of cells into organs, muscles, and limbs, but there’s more involved than just genetics. There’s also physics — the shaping of tissues by flows and forces from cellular activity and growth.
Two recent studies in
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Ukrainian prisoners of war: Physical and moral torture, sexual violence and execution in Russia
Physical and moral torture, sexual violence, illegal sentencing and violent execution — this is what Ukrainian prisoners of war are going through once in Russian captivity.
Ukrainian prosecutor general Andriy Kostin says up to 90%…
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How whales and dolphins adapted for life on the water — Harvard Gazette
If you’ve ever seen dolphins swim, you may have wondered why they undulate instead of moving side to side as fish do. Though they have a fishlike body, cetaceans, which include whales, dolphins, and porpoises, are mammals that descended from land-dwelling ancestors.
Cetaceans have…
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Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining
“It’s a double win when demining – which is always a good thing – is linked to sustainable agriculture and energy security, even when a conflict is ongoing,” according to Chris Loughran and Camille Wallen.
Since Russia’s…
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The rising threat of synthetic opioids in Europe
Host Vanda Felbab-Brown speaks with Dr. Alex Stevens, criminology professor at the University of Sheffield, about the emerging threat of synthetic opioids in Europe, particularly fentanyl and nitazenes. Stevens argues that the greater…
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National and transboundary contributions to surface ozone concentration across European countries
We analyze the country-level O3 production relative to the imported O3 over Europe. We begin with a detailed evaluation of the simulated O3 over Europe. The source contribution results are introduced with an overview of the mean contributions…
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