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Juan Sanchez Gil

Juan Sanchez Gil - at The European Times News - Mostly in the back lines. Reporting on corporate, social and governmental ethics issues in Europe and internationally, with emphasis on fundamental rights. Also giving voice to those not being listened to by the general media.

Europe

Volunteers help clean up after floods in Belgium

Belgian Scientologists respond to the needs of friends and neighbors after unprecedented flooding submerged parts of the country. Brussels-based Churches of Scientology for Europe activated a team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers to…

22 July 2021 · 2 min read

Harnessing the Dark Side: Optical Singularities Could Be Used for a Wide Range of Applications
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Science&Technology

Harnessing the Dark Side: Optical Singularities Could Be Used for a Wide Range of Applications

Cross-section of the designed heart-shaped phase singularity sheet. The extended dark region in the center image is a cross-section of the singularity sheet. The phase is undefined on the singularity…

18 July 2021 · 4 min read

Warning: Dog Food Sold Across Europe Contains Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria – Including “Superbugs”
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News

Warning: Dog Food Sold Across Europe Contains Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria – Including “Superbugs”

New research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year, reveals raw dog food to be a major source of antibiotic-resistant…

18 July 2021 · 3 min read

CoronaVac COVID-19 Vaccine Is Less Effective Against the P.1 Brazil Variant
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News

CoronaVac COVID-19 Vaccine Is Less Effective Against the P.1 Brazil Variant

A new study presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) and published in The Lancet Microbe, shows that antibodies generated...

18 July 2021 · 4 min read

Researchers Investigate the Striking Absence of Flu and Other “Usual Suspects” During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Health

Researchers Investigate the Striking Absence of Flu and Other “Usual Suspects” During COVID-19 Pandemic

Cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) fell significantly in both adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research being presented...

18 July 2021 · 4 min read

Protein “Big Bang” Reveals Molecular Makeup for Medicine and Bioengineering Applications
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Protein “Big Bang” Reveals Molecular Makeup for Medicine and Bioengineering Applications

Proteins have been quietly taking over our lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began. We’ve been living at the whim of the virus’s so-called “spike” protein,...

18 July 2021 · 4 min read