Chelsea fans protesting the ESL proposals as their club became first to withdraw from project.
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Two days after 12 of Europe’s leading clubs broke away to launch a new competition, they appear to be back in the fold.
Microraptor: fossils show it had feathers on each limb.
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A transcript of episode 11 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including an interview on Israel’s foreign policy options following its recent election.
Kulindadromeus: more evidence is emerging of feathered dinosaurs.
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Plus, what Israel’s latest election could mean for its foreign policy. Listen to episode 11 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Children join the 20th September 2019 climate strike in London, thought to be the largest climate strikes to date.
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The children argue failure to tackle climate change constitutes youth discrimination.
Donald Trump: social media was one of the former president’s main platforms.
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When social media platforms banned Donald Trump they acknowledged that sometimes social good is more important than shareholder profits.
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COVID-19 requires us to make ethical decisions like Ancient Greeks and Romans.
The race to make enough coronavirus vaccines is underway.
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A transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode #3.
The synthesising of the mRNA for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine taking place at a facility in Marburg, Germany.
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While some of the authorised COVID-19 vaccines are grown, others are built.
Access to coronavirus vaccine depends on where in the world you live.
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Plus new research on why China is closing down coal-fired power stations. Listen to episode 3 of The Conversation Weekly.
Fossilised melanin has revealed some dinosaur colours.
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The study reveals changes in the functions of melanin over 500 million years.
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution failed to deliver; it’s time that we put our faith once again in hard science.
Rioters carrying white supremacist symbols were inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Different groups carried their own symbols at the riot, but they all share a common idea.
Arrested: the far-right ‘Nordic Shaman’ has been identified as QAnon follower Jake Angeli.
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What did all those weird tattoos mean?
Meet Ireland’s coral: this photo was taken 800 metres below the waves.
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But these ‘cold-water coral’ are threatened by accelerating sea currents.
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Understanding our own limitations, and turning to hope, can help us deal with hardship.
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We still need to know exactly what part of the immune response offers protection – and how strong it needs to be to remain protective.
The protein, called GDF5, plays an important role in the development and function of certain brain neurons.
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Neurotrophic factors play an important role in protecting neurons – which is why researchers are investigating them as a treatment for Parkinson’s.
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Interim analysis of trial data isn’t unusual – but leaves us with many things we still need to find out.
Reconstruction.
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Did feathers evolve in the common ancestor of pterosaurs and dinosaurs? Not everyone is convinced
Sunset at Holyhead, Wales.
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While the English Channel and Irish land border have received most of the Brexit attention, the Irish Sea ports are a major concern.