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COVID-19 can trigger similar inflammation in brain as Parkinson’s disease: study
The COVID-19 virus can activate the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease, inducing a pote
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Blue whales eat 10 million pieces of microplastic a day: research
Blue whales consume up to 10 million pieces of microplastic every day, research estimated on Tuesday, suggesting that th
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Monkeypox still global health emergency: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that its emergency committee had determined that monkeypox should co
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Psychedelics show promise in treating depression: study
A woman has a psilocybin therapy session. Photo: AFPFor years, scientists have been looking ever more seriously at the t
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Quebec eyes new bill to make oath to King optional
Quebec is ready to introduce legislation that would stop requiring elected officials to swear an oath to Britain's
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Research sheds new light on monkeypox
Monkeypox can spread before symptoms appear, British researchers said on Wednesday, providing the first evidence indicat
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Major glaciers set to disappear by 2050, warns UNESCO
Glaciers at many UNESCO World Heritage sites including Yellowstone and Kilimanjaro National Park will likely vanish by 2
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COP27: Will rich nations walk their 'loss and damage' talk or sweep it under rug again?
Photo: XinhuaIndustrialized nations have not delivered on their promise to provide vulnerable states with $100 billion b
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UNGA President Korosi sees greatest nuclear risks in decades
UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi warned on Wednesday that the world is facing risks of nuclear prolifer
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Iranian man who inspired ‘The Terminal’ dies in airport
The Terminal Photo: Courtesy of DoubanAn Iranian who got stuck for 18 years in a Paris airport, inspiring a Steven Spiel
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Thousands of Iranians died of COVID-19 due to US sanctions: official
A top Iranian human rights official on Sunday blamed US sanctions that deny Iranians access to essential medicines for t
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Musk sees aliens, tunnels in the future
Sitting in the dark, wearing a traditional Indonesian batik shirt and surrounded by candles, Elon Musk offered a vision
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World making little progress in solving climate problem of food waste
A worker throws bread waste into a machine to produce substrates to grow organic mushrooms in Brussels, Belgium. File ph
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Rats move to musical beat as humans do, new study suggests
Nodding along to catchy music is not just a human habit, according to Japanese scientists who have discovered that rats
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Rainforest giants Brazil, Indonesia, DR Congo sign deforestation pact
The world's biggest rainforest nations Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday f
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Israel’s Gantz blasts US probe of journalist’s death
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday that he would not cooperate with a US investigation into the shootin
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World population hits 8 billion
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday called for solidarity in advancing sustainable development as the world's popula
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1b youths risk hearing loss from loud music
Around 1 billion young people worldwide could be at risk of hearing loss from listening to headphones or attending loud
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Cannabis may be more harmful to lungs than tobacco
Cannabis may do more harm to a smoker's lungs and airways than tobacco, according to a small Canadian study publish
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Chagall painting stolen by Nazis sells for $7.4m at auction
A painting by Marc Chagall, which was among 15 works stolen by Nazis and eventually returned by France to the heirs of t
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