Many different cancer treatments work to directly target the tumor or the cells around it. The immediate goal is to mitigate growth and progression, with the hope of complete eradication and long-term durable…
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What papal conclaves can teach democracies about voting
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Hackers are a healthily sceptical crowd. As soon as they scrutinise a system, their instinct is to hack it. But even the…
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Orcas Imitate Human Speech as a Way to Communicate With Us
In 2018, a study made headlines when it found that a captive orca, or killer whale, was able to imitate human speech. The whale, called Wikie, lived at the Marineland Aquarium in Antibes, France. Wikie was trained to produce the words “Ah ah,”…
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Pope Francis’ death right after Easter sounds miraculous – but patients and caregivers often work together to delay dying
On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena of people “holding on” until after an anticipated date or…
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Gratitude comes with benefits − a social psychologist explains how to practice it when times are stressful
A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude notebooks and diaries. And research has consistently
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Russia calls for mutual growth with africa
Russia has declared a shift in its approach to Africa, distancing itself from the traditional model of foreign aid in favor of partnerships based on mutual benefit. Amid recent cuts to U.S. foreign assistance, Russia has made it clear that its…
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South African leader talks with Trump after months of tension
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he and the US president agreed that hostilities between Moscow and Kiev should end as soon as possible
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, have personally agreed to address…
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Challenging anarchy: Russian roulette in post-Assad Syria
Western powers want to present the fall of the Syrian regime as a strategic defeat for Moscow, but its goals have changed in the past decade
The ousting of longtime Syrian President Bashar Assad has ushered in a new chapter of uncertainty in the…
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