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Columbia University Agrees to US Demands to Restore Funding

Columbia University Agrees to US Demands to Restore Funding

Fri 21 Mar 2025 22:51 CET

Columbia University in New York agrees to a list of demands that the US government has set to resume the state funding of 400 million dollars to the educational institution, reports NBC News.

Rising Trend: 1 in 5 Swedes Boycott American Brands

Rising Trend: 1 in 5 Swedes Boycott American Brands

Thu 20 Mar 2025 02:35 CET

Many Swedes express a desire to boycott American goods – but for example, soda or ketchup is easier to replace than mobile phones or credit cards.

Dissatisfaction culminates: Giant protest in Belgrade

Dissatisfaction culminates: Giant protest in Belgrade

Sat 15 Mar 2025 06:47 CET

Four months of discontent culminate now in Serbia. Today, tens of thousands are expected to gather in Belgrade with demands for President Aleksandar Vucic's resignation

The Discovery: 1.5 Million-Year-Old Bone Tools

The Discovery: 1.5 Million-Year-Old Bone Tools

Fri 7 Mar 2025 01:40 CET

Our ancestors manufactured tools from bone 1. 5 million years ago – over a million years earlier than what was known

Yuji Iwasawa Takes Helm at International Court of Justice

Yuji Iwasawa Takes Helm at International Court of Justice

Mon 3 Mar 2025 16:39 CET

Dental Implants Function Well – 40 Years Later

Dental Implants Function Well – 40 Years Later

Mon 3 Mar 2025 08:01 CET

Dental implants that replace individual teeth still function after nearly four decades, a study from the University of Gothenburg shows.

Influencers spread misinformation about medical tests

Influencers spread misinformation about medical tests

Thu 27 Feb 2025 06:56 CET

Many claims about medical tests that well-known influencers write on social media are incorrect. This is shown by a review that researchers in Australia have conducted

Lund University receives record donation

Lund University receives record donation

Wed 26 Feb 2025 10:50 CET

Expert: Only One Coalition Possible for Merz

Expert: Only One Coalition Possible for Merz

Mon 24 Feb 2025 08:36 CET

After the German election, a government formation is awaited where the second-largest party is excluded from the negotiations. Actually, there is only one coalition on the table, says German political science professor Thomas Sommerer

AI provides answers about animal pain

AI provides answers about animal pain

Sun 23 Feb 2025 07:33 CET

Do you sometimes wonder if your cat is angry or just tired? If the horse has a sore leg? In several places, research is underway with AI to reveal how animals actually feel.

Long-distance guest brings joy to Chile

Long-distance guest brings joy to Chile

Thu 13 Feb 2025 20:57 CET

A barely seven decimeter tall visitor has drawn attention in southern Chile.

Convicted for Twitter post unexpectedly released

Convicted for Twitter post unexpectedly released

Mon 10 Feb 2025 16:38 CET

A woman from Saudi Arabia who was sentenced to 34 years in prison for using Twitter has unexpectedly been released, reports a human rights group.

Bacon in Korans – University Files Police Report

Bacon in Korans – University Files Police Report

Fri 7 Feb 2025 12:16 CET

Genetic diversity is decreasing – risking extinction

Genetic diversity is decreasing – risking extinction

Sun 2 Feb 2025 04:30 CET

Birds and mammals worldwide are threatened when genetic variation decreases. The less variation, the greater the risk that species cannot cope with environmental changes

Study reveals more about the dinosaurs' death

Study reveals more about the dinosaurs' death

Sat 18 Jan 2025 19:01 CET

New estimates of how much sulfur that ended up in the atmosphere after an asteroid impact show that the sulfur played a smaller role in the dinosaurs' extinction than previously thought.

Unusual stone find reveals "stunning history"

Unusual stone find reveals "stunning history"

Thu 16 Jan 2025 06:02 CET

An unusual stone find in a gravel pit has turned out to carry a staggering story, writes Lund University in a press release.

Hammer attack at university – several injured

Hammer attack at university – several injured

Fri 10 Jan 2025 08:57 CET

New Spider Species Named After Pop Songs

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New Spider Species Named After Pop Songs

Sun 5 Jan 2025 02:53 CET

A Chinese researcher has named 16 new spider species after songs by the Taiwanese artist Jay Chou.

Dinosaur footprints discovered in Great Britain

Dinosaur footprints discovered in Great Britain

Thu 2 Jan 2025 22:36 CET

Around 200 dinosaur footprints, dated back 166 million years, have been excavated by researchers in the United Kingdom – a discovery believed to be the largest made in the country.

Call to Action: Sara Lidman's Farm is Falling into Disrepair

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Call to Action: Sara Lidman's Farm is Falling into Disrepair

Tue 10 Dec 2024 11:21 CET

Sara Lidman's home in Missenträsk was mismanaged by Umeå University, claim twelve signatories from Västerbotten's literary world. They want to restore the cultural heritage and create a new cultural center there

Sad Bananas Triggered Buying Spree in the Store

Sad Bananas Triggered Buying Spree in the Store

Wed 4 Dec 2024 01:39 CET

Single bananas account for a large part of the stores' food waste. But appealing to customers' emotions can save sad and lonely bananas

German "door opener" receives first Fosse Prize

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German "door opener" receives first Fosse Prize

Tue 26 Nov 2024 08:43 CET

The German translator Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel receives the first Jon Fosse Prize for Translators. The prize is Europe's largest of its kind

Discovery: Chimney Smoke Causes Snowfall

Discovery: Chimney Smoke Causes Snowfall

Sat 23 Nov 2024 13:52 CET

Smoke from chimneys can lead to increased ice formation in clouds, which in turn causes local snowfall, shows a new study. There are quite significant differences, says researcher Velle Toll

Suspected Spy Studied at Already Affected School

Suspected Spy Studied at Already Affected School

Fri 22 Nov 2024 13:14 CET

A man in his 20s who has been arrested as a suspected spy in Norway worked as a guard at the US embassy. Moreover, he studied security issues at a university that has already been affected by espionage