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GDP only measures economic growth – not inequality, poverty or unpaid work like elder care. So researchers in the Netherlands developed a new way for governments to see how people are actually doing.
Music recommendation algorithms are more likely to suggest music by male than female artists.
Bagaimana kita bisa menghadapi COVID-19 ini saat sudah menjadi endemik bergantung dengan seberapa bagus vaksin dan penanganannya.
There is now a broad consensus in Israel on meeting the Palestinians with strength, which makes them no longer an election priority.
There will be 17 parties in the 150-seat parliament – and the radical right holds more of them than ever.
Next, researchers want to grow the tear glands of a crocodile – seriously.
The paws of assistance dogs are cleaner than the soles of their users' shoes.
The 1991 Gulf War was seen as the start of an age of peace, but paved the way for much future conflict.
Treatment rates are still low in many developing countries.
Los estudios de inteligencia animal en las granjas plantean cuestiones éticas sobre cómo tratar a estos seres vivos.
The pigs used a joystick to move a cursor for rewards.
Your local ducks (and other wild birds) will thank you.
Climate change means more water is evaporating than is flowing in.
Dutch parents worked more and had less leisure time – particularly if they were women.
Those over 43 years old are equally discriminated against when applying for a job, whether they are good or bad applicants, according to new research.
You might have the impression they're bad but give them another try and you might be surprised.
¿Es la segunda ola de la pandemia el precio que pagamos por ser ciudadanos libres?
Is a second wave of coronavirus the price of freedom?
Hydrogen is feted as the key to a dynamic green economy. But is it the best choice for decarbonisation in all cases?
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Lecturer in Economic and Social History, Utrecht University
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Distinguished Professor of Transitions of Economy and Society, Utrecht University
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Professor of History and International Relations, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor of Human Centred Computing, Utrecht University
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PhD Candidate, Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University
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Professor, Medicine, Utrecht University
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Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology, Utrecht University
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Visiting Researcher, Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor, Utrecht University School of Governance, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor, History of International Relations, Utrecht University
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PhD Student, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht University
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Visiting Researcher, Veterinary Public Health, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor. Department of Humanities, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor of Veterinary Public Health, Utrecht University
