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Republicans and Democrats switch sides on religion vs. science
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Republicans and Democrats switch sides on religion vs. science

(RNS) — As public health officials grapple with the slowing rate of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S., two groups of Americans stand out as being particularly resistant to rolling up…

26 May 2021 · 8 min read

Lebanon’s politicians to face sanctions from EU for negligence
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Lebanon’s politicians to face sanctions from EU for negligence

France, with the support of the EU Commission, is preparing sanctions against Lebanese politicians, intended to target their unwillingness to form a  government despite the country’s nearly complete collapse. It…

23 May 2021 · 4 min read

European Parliament Urges Immediate Release of POWs, Criticizes Azerbaijan’s Violation of Armenia’s Territorial Integrity
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European Parliament Urges Immediate Release of POWs, Criticizes Azerbaijan’s Violation of Armenia’s Territorial Integrity

European Parliament chambers BRUSSELS—The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy welcomed the passage of an urgent resolution by the European Parliament, demanding the unconditional release of all the Armenian…

21 May 2021 · 3 min read

Boosting Energy Production at US Wind Plants With Wake Steering
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Boosting Energy Production at US Wind Plants With Wake Steering

U.S. wind plants achieve a predicted annual production gain of 0.8% by using wake steering. Wake steering is a strategy employed at wind power plants involving misaligning upstream turbines with…

20 May 2021 · 3 min read

European Parliament Reaffirms Armenian Genocide Recognition
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European Parliament Reaffirms Armenian Genocide Recognition

The European Parliament chambers in Brussels, Belgium. Condemns Ankara’s overt support of Azerbaijan in its aggressive attack on Artsakh, including sending mercenaries to fight The European Parliament on Wednesday reaffirmed…

20 May 2021 · 2 min read

Invasive Alien Species Cost Africa's Agricultural Sector a Staggering .6 Trillion a Year
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Invasive Alien Species Cost Africa’s Agricultural Sector a Staggering $3.6 Trillion a Year

Fall armyworm costs USD$9.4 bn a year in yield losses to African agriculture. Credit: CABI CABI scientists have conducted the first comprehensive study on the economic impact of a range…

20 May 2021 · 6 min read

Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Related to COVID-19 Pandemic in 29 High Income Countries in 2020
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Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Related to COVID-19 Pandemic in 29 High Income Countries in 2020

Including 94,400 more deaths than expected in the UK alone. Almost 1 million extra deaths relating to the covid-19 pandemic occurred in 29 high income countries in 2020, finds a…

20 May 2021 · 4 min read

ECDC releases new dashboard on SARS-CoV-2 variants
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ECDC releases new dashboard on SARS-CoV-2 variants

How to read and interpret the data Where data for a country are available from more than one source, the default source used is the one with the highest number…

19 May 2021 · 3 min read

Bad Religion announce Decades livestream shows
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Bad Religion announce Decades livestream shows

Bad Religion have announced that they will be playing more "Decades" livestream shows. There will be four shows in total with each focusing on a decade of their career. The…

18 May 2021 · 1 min read

AI Uses Timing and Weather Data to Accurately Predict Cardiac Arrest Risk
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AI Uses Timing and Weather Data to Accurately Predict Cardiac Arrest Risk

Machine learning model combines timing and weather data. A branch of artificial intelligence (AI), called machine learning, can accurately predict the risk of an out of hospital cardiac arrest —…

18 May 2021 · 4 min read