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The digital revolution could unlock a green transformation of the global economy
Life has changed almost beyond recognition in the last few decades. Artificial intelligence (AI) has substituted…
Overlap allows nanoparticles to enhance light-based detection
Rice University scientists have found revealing information where light from a molecule meets light from a…
Synthetic cells make long-distance calls
The search for effective biological tools is a marathon, not a sprint, even when the distances…
High self-harm rates among detained asylum seekers prompts calls for action
Rates of self-harm among asylum seekers in detention are more than 200 times the Australian community…
EU cuts 2020 cod quotas for the Baltic
EU quotas for cod in the Baltic will be cut next year to try to shore…
Tulips from Amsterdam? Not so much says new probe
Tourists are being ripped off at Amsterdam’s famous flower market, with just one percent of all…
Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study
Switzerland’s glaciers have lost a tenth of their volume in the past five years alone—a melting…
Delhi pollution 'action plan' comes into force
New Delhi banned the use of diesel generators on Tuesday as pollution levels in the Indian…
Russia bids farewell to first man who walked in space
Hundreds of people including Russian and US astronauts and top officials bid farewell Tuesday to Alexei…