Frank Ochmann

Mpox in the DRC: residents of the slum at the centre of Kinshasa’s epidemic have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis Long known as a virus confined to rural areas, mpox has reached Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mpox in the DRC: residents of the slum at the centre of Kinshasa’s epidemic have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis
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Denmark’s new royal coat of arms marks the end of a 400-year-long Swedish-Danish conflict It wasn’t changed because of Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland

Not everything is about Trump:
Denmark’s new royal coat of arms marks the end of a 400-year-long Swedish-Danish conflict theconversation.com/denmarks-new...

Illustration mit fünf Händen, die jeweils ein Smartphone halten. Auf den Bildschirmen der Smartphones sind die Symbole verschiedener Social-Media-Plattformen zu sehen: YouTube, Bluesky, Instagram, Mastodon und LinkedIn. Der Hintergrund ist blau, und die Hände repräsentieren eine Vielfalt von Hauttönen.

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Die Entwicklungen auf X in den vergangenen Monaten haben uns veranlasst, die Plattform zu verlassen. Mit diesem Schritt schließen wir uns den Hochschulen und Forschungsinstitutionen an, die vor wenigen Tagen angekündigt haben, X ebenfalls nicht mehr zu betreiben.
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Not really surprising for a social mammal. Nevertheless serious.

Verteidigungspolitik: Diese Forderung ist gerade für die Grünen konsequent Robert Habeck will den Wehretat deutlich erhöhen und fordert eine "demokratische Machtpolitik". Der Vorstoß tut der außenpolitischen Debatte gut.

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Why I'm quitting the Washington Post Democracy can't function without a free press

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Surprisingly thick ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa complicates hunt for life Revelation is blow to hopes for habitability and future space missions

Unfortunately no encouraging news from Europa

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We probably should read this report on mirror bacteria:
stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:c...

“Although we were initially skeptical that mirror bacteria could pose major risks, we have become deeply concerned. We were uncertain about the feasibility of synthesizing mirror bacteria but have concluded that technological progress will likely make this possible”
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Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months. The drug attaches to the lattice-like capsid proteins that shield the virus’s genetic material—a mechanism that could inspire other antivirals. Lenacapavir could help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but that will hinge on access for those who need it most.

Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months.

Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: scim.ag/3BrCtUn

The best science images of 2024 — Nature’s picks A breathtaking total eclipse, courageous penguins, volcanic smoke rings and more.

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Oxford Word of the Year 2024 - Oxford University Press The Oxford Word of the Year 2024 is 'brain rot'. Discover more about the winner, our shortlist, and 20 years of words that reflect the world.

This word of the year is more of a diagnosis of the year ...

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Meinung: Nicht nur die FDP: Wen Lügen zur Norm wird, stirbt die Demokratie - Kolumne Die FDP hat die Öffentlichkeit wochenlang an der Nase herumgeführt. Das Wiederholen von Unwahrheiten ist aber auch in anderen Parteien weitverbreitet – und eine große Gefahr für Demokratie und Wirtsch...

Lesenswerte Kolumne von Christian Stöcker:

"Greening initiatives in urban areas could help prevent COVID-19, and likely other infectious disease, with socially disadvantaged groups benefiting most."
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"Residential greenspace and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality: A nationwide cohort study in Denmark" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Jay Bhattacharya: Trump picks Covid lockdown sceptic to lead top health agency Bhattacharya was the face of the Great Barrington Declaration, which argued shutdowns were causing more harm than good.

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Here comes the bubble:
"Groups can maintain cooperation most easily when individual opinions tend to be synchronized."

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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:

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🌍🦠 H5N1 avian influenza is resurging with alarming traits. Once confined to poultry in Asia, it’s now global, causing wild bird die-offs & spilling into mammals. What’s next for this highly pathogenic virus? #H5N1 #Influenza
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Upstream Oil and Gas Production and Community COVID‐19 Case and Mortality Rates in California, USA Using gridded population estimates, we estimated exposure to oil and gas production in areas within 1 km of an active well We observed higher reported case and mortality rates in areas with highe...

Another reason to decarbonize? At least before the next pandemic?
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Lifestyle Intervention Requirements for Novel Antiobesity Medications This Viewpoint discusses how prerequisite comprehensive lifestyle interventions for novel antiobesity medications may disproportionately impact patients at highest risk of obesity-related complication...

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To put it more clearly, we seem to be in an age of anti-enlightenment. So, if you’re bringing rationality to the table that’s an inherently political act.