Over the past few days, three European countries have raised the alert level for HPAI.
From October 16, the risk level has been raised to “moderate” across mainland France. According to the agriculture ministry, the change is justified by…
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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 Impending Betrayal of Ukraine
The new NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, lost no time in visiting Kyiv after he assumed office, where he ‘pledged continued support for Ukraine in its war with Russia’. Doubtless his words were sincerely intended, but he knows there are…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 962 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 962nd day, these are the main developments.
Here is the situation on Monday, October 14, 2024:
Fighting
- Kyiv announced that its forces had destroyed a Russian Tu-134 transport aircraft stationed at a military airfield in the…
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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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