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Insider politics: why Germany needed US tanks to be offered to Ukraine.
Since ancient times, the stars have been set to music. Modern technology now enables scientists to convert images of space into real compositions.
French citizens have protested pension reform for the past 30 years. A historian explains why the evolving power struggle between the streets and the state does not bode well for today’s strikers.
Tobin’s q is perhaps the most used indicator in economic sciences. Economists use this indicator to identify growth prospects of firms and economies. But they may be interpreting it incorrectly.
Predictions of the death of romantic comedy have been repeated over time. But it has been with us since before Shakespeare and is still very much alive and in constant transformation.
Mice with minimal levels of gut bacteria showed less brain cell damage.
Both sides have reason to find common ground, says a group of energy and climate policy analysts.
New research shows that post-coma patients who appear to be in a minimally conscious state can still mentally react to language. This finding could help improve their diagnosis and treatment.
Contrary to what we may think, changing people’s default status from non-donor to donor cannot significantly increase organ donation rates — as long as the family is involved in the decision.
Italy’s administration has adopted increasingly hostile policies towards migrants of late. Yet, history reminds us the latter may not be that different from past generations of Italians.
Black footballers in the game are given lower scores for technical or cognitive ability than white players.
The second-hand market is growing, but not only for economic reasons. Nostalgia and the search for authenticity also play a role in it.
The mafia boss is the last known face of the Cosa Nostra crime syndicate. But his capture represents the end of an era, not the end of the mafia in Sicily.
It is estimated that more than 8,000 French citizens with disabilities currently live in Belgium. For many parents, placing their children in foreign institutions is not so much a choice as the only alternative they have.
Students who scored high on procrastination were found to have worse health nine months later.
Russia’s backing of Serbia during the Ukraine war is aggravating tensions with its neighbour Kosovo.
Continually innovating disrupts processes that make it difficult for restaurants that champion it to be consistent and efficient.
Around 43% of university graduates in Turkey believe a conspiracy theory that secret clauses are about to be revealed from a 100-year-old treaty.
To protect against future quantum cyber attacks, two technological paths are being explored. Decryption.
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