Ukrainian soccer star Heorhiy Sudakov is on course to achieve his dream of becoming one of the best players in Europe. His dream of returning home seems more distant.
The 21-year-old Sudakov is one of the…
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Bringing back a long extinct bird — Harvard Gazette
Using ancient DNA extracted from the toe bone of a museum specimen, Harvard biologists have sequenced the genome of an extinct, flightless bird called the little bush moa, shedding light on an unknown corner of avian genetic history.
Published in Science Advances, the work is the first…
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Rebuilding communities through sports in war-torn Ukraine
Vatican News speaks with Larissa Yatsiuk about the work carried out in the social sports schools run by the NGO “Epicentr for Children” to help Ukrainian children recover from the trauma caused by the war waged by Russia in their country.
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Why Should We Expose Mushrooms To Sunlight Before Cooking? » ScienceABC
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Just like our human skin, mushrooms can also produce vitamin D when exposed to UV rays. When exposed to the sun or artificial UV light, mushrooms increase their vitamin D content and retains the heightened level even after more than a…
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Why Do Some People Have Curly Hair While Others Have Straight Hair? » ScienceABC
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The cross-sectional shape of the hair follicle is what gives rise to different hair shapes. Curly hair has an elliptical hair follicle, whereas straight hair has a circular, symmetrical follicle. Anything in between shows up as a wide…
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why central Asian countries want to move away from Russian control
The terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, which left 140 people dead, has sparked a crackdown on central Asian workers living in Russia, and put the relationship between the region and Russia under increasing…
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Why Do The Japanese Bow? » ScienceABC
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The ojigi traces its origins to religious and warrior customs and has evolved various types, reflecting different levels of nuance and etiquette.
In the varied interactions of global greetings, while some people shake hands, others hug,…
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Ukraine athletes warned to ignore Russian provocation at Olympics | Paris Olympic Games 2024
The acting sports minister of Ukraine, Matviy Bidnyi, has told his country’s athletes to keep a “cold head” and pay no attention to any provocation from their Russian counterparts at the Olympic Games this summer.
Speaking to the Guardian at…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 817 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 817th day, these are the main developments.
Here is the situation on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Fighting
- Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelenskyy said his country’s troops are achieving “tangible” results against Russian…
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Russia starts ‘tactical nuclear drills’ near Ukraine border | Nuclear Weapons News
‘First stage’ of exercises involves Iskander and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and is seen as a warning to Ukraine’s Western allies.
Russia has begun the first stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills, involving Iskander and Kinzhal missiles,…
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