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A black fungus is thriving in the midst of Ireland’s whiskey boom – we need to know more about it
The fungus appears to feed on the airborne alcohol vapours produced during whiskey maturation.
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Immigration enforcement is supplying a long-standing economic market for prisoners
Rural places have long built and expanded prisons to tap federal funds during hard times.
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‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule
For some illnesses, shorter courses of antibiotics work just as well as longer ones, but researchers are still working out the ideal timescales for many infections – and it may not line up with when you feel better.
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Making the Fed more accountable to Congress and the public may be just what it needs to fend off Trump’s threats to its independence
The Federal Reserve is much more powerful than it was 20 years ago, which has prompted calls for a reset in how it answers to Congress and the public.
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Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for
Uncertainty is part of the scientific process, and it’s not a bad thing – it’s where future discoveries can happen.
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Alumni revolt over Israel: 450 Sydney Uni staff, graduates accuse university of ‘profound moral failure’ on Gaza
Deepcut News More than 450 University of Sydney (USyd) alumni and current staff have signed a letter calling for a mass meeting to discuss the university’s ties to Israel amid concerns of a crackdown on free speech. The letter, submitted to Chancellor David Thodey on Tuesday, accused the university of “failing to respond meaningfully to
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Fly-tipping: here’s what is missing from Andy Burnham’s plan to tackle waste dumpers
Burnham’s plan to tackle criminal fly-tipping gangs needs to go further.
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Most people would sacrifice some life satisfaction in exchange for a more equal society
When it comes to fairness, there may be little difference between left and right.
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The memoir that changed my mind – 11 experts share a perspective‑shifting read
‘Instead of seeing limitations, I began to see possibilities.’
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The government wants households to prepare for disaster – but the UK’s real test will be the NHS
As the government urges households to prepare for emergencies, the NHS faces a harder question: does it have the capacity to cope when the next crisis hits?
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Nepal-Tibet disaster linked to climate change – a glaciologist explains
Glacier melt is partly responsible for the disaster along the border with Tibet and Nepal. An expert explains why this is a growing issue for the world.
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Six months on, Iran is still standing but survival is becoming more costly
ANALYSIS: By Mahjoob Zweiri It has been six months since the United States and Israel launched their coordinated military campaign against Iran on February 28. The war is easily cast as the latest turn in the long antagonism between Washington and Tehran, but that frame misses its immediate context. Its real context is the aftermath