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Newswise: Countries would be well advised to assist each other with regard to gas
Released: 17-May-2023 1:40 PM EDT
Countries would be well advised to assist each other with regard to gas
ETH Zürich

Prior to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe sourced a great deal of natural gas from Russia. But as a result of EU sanctions on Russia, this supply is no longer there.

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Released: 15-May-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Commentary in Science: Europe’s Old Forests at Risk
University of Vermont

Walking along a steep ridge, under large hemlock trees, ten miles outside of Burlington, Vermont—Bill Keeton is worrying about Europe’s remaining old forests. He’s so concerned, in fact, that he and some colleagues wrote a letter to the journal Science—published on May 5, 2023—calling for rapid action to protect them.

Released: 5-May-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Revealing research on EU body with great power over legislation, but lack of transparency
Linnaeus University

The Regulatory Scrutiny Board was established by the European Commission in 2015 as an independent body to contribute to better EU legislation. The problem, however, is that the board has gained great power, is exposed to the influence of various stakeholders and lacks transparency, shows new research by Brigitte Pircher at Linnaeus University.

Released: 3-May-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Minoan eruption survey improves volcanic risk assessments
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

An international team of researchers led by marine geoscientist Dr. Jens Karstens of GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has now, for the first time, combined the latest geophysical and geological methods to resurvey the Minoan eruption, which took place 3,600 years ago, of the Greek island of Santorini.

Released: 3-May-2023 11:15 AM EDT
More woodlands will not impact tourism
Aarhus University

The Howgill Fells is located in the north-west of England and is known for its soft, rolling and open landscape.  It is a popular area for tourists seeking the outdoors and hill-walking in particular. But how will it affect tourism, if the area was to be covered with more woodlands?

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Released: 1-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UC San Diego Expert Shares Insights on War in Ukraine
University of California San Diego

Jesse Driscoll, associate professor of political science at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, has authored a new book, “Ukraine's Unnamed War.” Driscoll traveled to Ukraine to begin researching the book in 2014. In this Q&A and video, Driscoll discusses how the current conflict emerged from the ragged settlement of 2014-2016 and shares insights on what to expect as the largest war in recent European history grinds forward.

Released: 21-Apr-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Finnish population-based study: Vulnerable groups were the least likely to uptake COVID-19 vaccination
University of Helsinki

A large-scale registry study in Finland has identified several factors associated with uptake of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination. In particular, persons with low or no labor income and persons with mental health or substance abuse issues were less likely to vaccinate.

Released: 14-Mar-2023 9:30 AM EDT
More than 30,000 European and international endocrinologists urge Brussels to take action on REACH revision
Endocrine Society

A broad coalition of over 30,000 European and international endocrine experts have today called on EU legislators to publish the revised REACH proposal without any further delay and no later than June 2023.

Released: 22-Feb-2023 6:20 PM EST
Bow-and-arrow, technology of the first modern humans in Europe 54,000 years ago at Mandrin, France
University of Connecticut

If the emergence of mechanically propelled weapons in prehistory is commonly perceived as one of the hallmarks of the advance of modern human populations into the European continent, the existence of archery has always been more difficult to trace.

Newswise: Cancer: In Italy every year over 8000 patients candidate for liquid biopsy
Released: 21-Feb-2023 10:10 PM EST
Cancer: In Italy every year over 8000 patients candidate for liquid biopsy
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

SHRO Founder Antonio Giordano contributes to a new publication on the use of liquid biopsy to assess the treatment response and find mutations that confer resistance to cancer therapies.

Released: 15-Feb-2023 7:05 AM EST
Cleveland Clinic London Grows UK Footprint with New Medical Outpatient Building in the City of London
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic London will open a new medical outpatient building at 77 Coleman Street in the City of London, Cleveland Clinic Moorgate Outpatient Centre, which will welcome patients in autumn 2023 for outpatient appointments, diagnostics (including MRI), and general practice appointments.

Newswise: Scientists find world’s oldest European hedgehog
Released: 14-Feb-2023 6:00 PM EST
Scientists find world’s oldest European hedgehog
University of Oxford

The world’s oldest scientifically-confirmed European hedgehog has been found in Denmark by a citizen science project involving hundreds of volunteers.

Newswise: EU responsible for extinction domino effect on frog populations
Released: 9-Feb-2023 5:20 PM EST
EU responsible for extinction domino effect on frog populations
Pensoft Publishers

Between 2010 and 2019, total imports of frog’s legs into the EU numbered 40.7 million kg, which equals to up to roughly 2 billion frogs.

Released: 8-Feb-2023 9:40 AM EST
What makes people care about the environment?
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

A new study analyzes the factors that drive environmental concern among Europeans in an effort to understand how we can bolster popular support for combatting climate change.

Released: 12-Jan-2023 2:40 PM EST
The far right also knows how to exploit love
Universitat Oberta De Catalunya (UOC)

The rise of the far right in Western democracies in recent years has revived interest in how these movements and parties engage in politics.

Newswise: Jawbone may represent earliest presence of humans in Europe
Released: 6-Dec-2022 3:40 PM EST
Jawbone may represent earliest presence of humans in Europe
Binghamton University, State University of New York

For over a century, one of the earliest human fossils ever discovered in Spain has been long considered a Neandertal. However, new analysis from an international research team, including scientists at Binghamton University, State University of New York, dismantles this century-long interpretation, demonstrating that this fossil is not a Neandertal; rather, it may actually represent the earliest presence of Homo sapiens ever documented in Europe.



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