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Synthetic biology to supercharge photosynthesis in crops
[ad_1] Nanoscale compartments – called encapsulins – have been designed to target plants’ biggest bottleneck: efficiently using Rubisco protein. [ad_2] Source link
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Von der Leyen Presses Belgium to Unlock €140B Ukraine Loan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is meeting Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever in Brussels to break a deadlock over a €140 billion Ukraine loan backed by frozen…
ECHR
Infiltration of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible studies by Russian FSB spies
Two 74-year-old JW sentenced to three years in prison and immediately detained. Nowadays, 175 JWs are behind bars in Russia On 12 November, a Russian court imprisoned two 74-year-old men—Valeriy…
Europe
Scotland’s WhatsApp Scandal and FOI Reform
Industrial-scale message deletion puts transparency to the test Scotland is confronting a major test of its transparency framework. Revelations that senior officials deleted WhatsApp messages during the COVID-19 pandemic have…
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People mirror AI systems’ hiring biases, study finds
[ad_1] An organization drafts a job listing with artificial intelligence. Droves of applicants conjure resumes and cover letters with chatbots. Another [ad_2] Source link
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Stolen past: in the fight against illicit trafficking in antiquities
Last year alone, more than 37,000 cultural objects – including archaeological objects, works of art, coins and musical instruments – were seized in an international operation led by Interpol and…
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Ukraine: UN condemns latest deadly attack targeting civilians in Kyiv
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, deplored the latest wave of drone and missile strikes, which damaged or destroyed homes, medical facilities and heating networks in the city.…
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War in Sudan: humanitarian teams plead for access to thousands of people stuck in El Fasher
This ordeal has reduced people to eating peanut shells and animal food, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday, before condemning the massacres of civilians, executions based on…
Europe
Eight in ten workers find a job thanks to support from EU fund
More than eight in ten dismissed workers have found a new job within 18 months of receiving European Globalisation Adjustment Fund support, according to a new report. This EU fund…
Europe
EU takes action to limit influx of small parcels
Parcels worth under €150 are currently exempt from customs duties in the EU. This leads to unfair competition for EU sellers and environmental concerns. The Council has now agreed to…