Is the EU’s new legislation a coup de grâce or a promise of transition for sensitive sectors in fragile countries, such as the steel industry in Bosnia-Herzegovina?
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Already lacking the means to decarbonise their industry or turn to greener alternatives, poor countries could also be deprived of revenues from exports to Europe.
The immortal jellyfish ‘Turritopsis dohrnii’ is capable of escaping death. The molecular keys involved in its longevity have been revealed by researchers at the University of Oviedo.
October 16, 2014: Russian President seen through the soldiers during the military parade March of the victorious in Belgrade.
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Although Paris’s capitalisation overtook London’s in late 2022, the City of London is still Europe’s leading financial centre. Understanding why will require that we look beyond stock indices.
Toxoplasma gondii cyst hosted in a mouse’s brain.
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Toxoplasma is a protozoan, a single-celled organism so small that it lodges inside the cells of animals (one in three humans) and modifies their behaviour.
Government attempts to manage energy prices could actually create more volatility in oil and gas markets.
National identity: despite Moscow’s best efforts, Ukrainians are increasingly looking to the west for their future.
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In a fraught and complex situation the Catholic Church sought to mediate the conflict where it could, but drew much ire and criticism for not doing enough.
In July 2022, passers-by watch the progress of a fire near Gignac (Hérault).
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The forest fires that struck the Continent in the summer of 2022 were devastating, yet historical data shows that they were not ‘unprecedented’, contrary to media accounts.
Held aloft as the embodiment of the beautiful game.
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The Brazilian soccer great died on Dec. 29, 2022, at the age of 82. His record as a goal-scorer – and the delight he gave millions – means he will go down as one of the greatest.
The CPI project was born in 2016 in response to the excesses of the scientific publication system.
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The open-access service PCI has opened the door for researchers to take charge of the review and publishing system, and move toward greater transparency in knowledge production.
Sennacherib – his face deliberately damaged in antiquity – presides over captives from the Levantine city of Lachish.
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