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Germany: Doctors launch 1-day strike over pay, bureaucracy

France to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu

Bangladesh records 1,000 deaths in record dengue outbreak

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Extreme heat, droughts and wildfires are becoming increasingly common as global temperatures rise and rain and snowmelt decline.

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Nobel Prize in Medicine honors mRNA groundwork

The Swedish Academy has awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 8, 2022.

US-China 'tech war': AI sparks first battle in Middle East

New US export restrictions aim to stop AI-enabling chips from getting to China. But many questions remain unanswered.

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Uganda: Campaigners fight against hospital detentions

Young mother Salome Aturinde was forcibly separated from her first-born by hospital staff. After 4 months they reunite.

What does neurodivergence mean at work?

Neurodivergence in the workplace is not a problem if there is transparency and tolerance.

Am I addicted to my phone?

In cell phone addiction, the device grows more attractive than ‘real’ life.

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Can we treat autoimmune disease with 'inverse' vaccines?

Inverse vaccines stop the immune system from attacking healthy cells, and may help treat multiple sclerosis or diabetes.

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ChatGPT is changing education, AI experts say — but how?

University students are using the artificial intelligence to write academic essays. Is it a threat, opportunity or both?

Microsoft makes major investment in ChatGPT-creator OpenAI

India: What's being done to clean up Delhi's toxic air?

In Indian slum, girls learn to code

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Read more about research, excavation and preservation of archaeological sites and cultural heritage.

Gaya Tumuli burial mounds in South Korea showing perfectly raised mounds with trees interspersed and engulfed in fog.

UNESCO unveils new World Heritage Sites

The United Nations organization has added over 40 new World Heritages Sites to its protected list. Here's a selection.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site contenders 2023

The World Heritage Committee convenes this September to add new sites to its protected list. Here is a selection.

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Marble head could be from Caligula-era sunken ships

Routine dredging of a volcanic lake near Rome has turned up what might be a spectacular Roman-era archeological find.

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Ancient Roman ruins buried in Germany's coal mining region

As coal excavators prepare for mining in the lignite-rich Rhineland, archaeologists are unearthing ancient Roman relics.

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Pakistan economic crisis causes neglect of heritage sites

Pakistan is rich in cultural and historic sites, but many of them are facing neglect.

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Archaeologists discover 2 new skeletons at Pompeii

The Roman city was wiped out by the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

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Forensics: identifying the dead after flood or flames

After natural disasters like in Libya or Hawaii, the dead can often only be identified with DNA samples or fingerprints.

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OSIRIS-REx and Bennu: Sample return missions explained

After a seven-year round trip the spacecraft brought asteroid samples to Earth September 24.

Brain implants make disabled walk but can't read thoughts

Brain implant devices could transform human health. The first human trial has gotten its go-ahead.

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Do all animals dream?

How can we tell if animals are dreaming? And can we find out what they dream about?

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Why being in space affects the immune system

Many astronauts struggle with issues with their immune systems. Why?

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Lonely people produce more stress hormones than people who have stable social networks – and die at a younger age.

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