The increasing influence of anti-pluralist parties is often associated with lower academic freedom in the respective country. This is one of the findings of the latest Academic Freedom Index (AFI) which is being released ...
Education
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Imagine a heavy book resting on a table. If you try to gently push the book across the table with the tip of your finger, it may first appear to remain motionless—it needs a lot more force to start sliding visibly. Similarly, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2025
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Researchers at Duke University and North Carolina State University have discovered a handful of new CRISPR-Cas systems that could add to the capabilities of the already transformational gene editing and DNA manipulation toolbox.
Biotechnology
Mar 13, 2025
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Many investors have wondered at some point whether businesses are doing what they promised with their money, or whether they are just saying one thing and doing another.
Economics & Business
Mar 13, 2025
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Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come from their new environment.
Space Exploration
Mar 13, 2025
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Single-cell transcriptomics has revolutionized the study of cellular diversity and function by enabling gene expression analysis at single-cell resolution. The technique is crucial for understanding how different cells function, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 13, 2025
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Hospitals around the world generate millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and sterile packaging materials.
Environment
Mar 13, 2025
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Interest from the United States in Canada's water is concerning, though nothing new. In the most recent development, the U.S. has paused negotiations on the Columbia River Treaty, a key water-sharing agreement between both ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2025
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Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, mostly because of ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led analysis, last year's rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) ...
Environment
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Synthetic cannabinoids, a class of new psychoactive substances, bind to cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 much more strongly than tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), raising public health concerns due to their ...
Biochemistry
Mar 13, 2025
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