In a new guideline on biosafety, the responsible US authority does not address new research. Even scientists want stricter rules.
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In einer neuen Richtlinie zur Biosicherheit geht die zuständige US-Behörde auf neue Forschung nicht ein. Dabei wollen sogar Wissenschaftler strengere Regeln.
Russia deprives émigré dissidents of their civil rights. The Ministry of Justice exhibits their photos as images of “enemies of the people”. Our author is one of them and reports on the consequences.
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Russland entzieht emigrierten Dissidenten ihre staatsbürgerlichen Rechte. Ihre Fotos stellt das Justizministerium als Bilder von „Volksfeinden“ aus. Unsere Autorin ist eine von ihnen und berichtet von...
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake damaged hundreds of buildings and left many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through the rubble
For 20 years, photographer Joel Sartore has been documenting animals through his Photo Ark project, which has now reached its 18,000th species. The latest addition is the critically endangered red han...
During the solar eclipse of 1868 in India, astronomers stumbled upon an enigmatic yellow spectral line, initially observed by Pierre Jules Janssen. Although its significance was not immediately recogn...
Discarded human hair is now preventing oil pollution in Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay. Each gram of hair absorbs approximately five grams of oil, repelling water effectively. These hair barriers, mad...
Cologne and Düsseldorf would like to start a model experiment with so-called drug micro-trafficking. Zurich is the model. There he is tolerated in "drug consumption rooms" - with some success. By T. W...
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Köln und Düsseldorf möchten einen Modellversuch mit dem sogenannten Drogen-Mikrohandel starten. Vorbild ist Zürich. Dort wird er in "Drogenkonsumräumen" geduldet - mit einigem Erfolg. Von T. Wagner
Thousands of square meters of forest are in flames in Hesse. To ensure that there are enough water reserves to fight the fire, residents of several towns are now being asked not to shower or bathe if ...
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Tausende Quadratmeter Wald stehen in Hessen in Flammen. Damit die Wasserreserven für die Brandbekämpfung ausreichen, sind Bewohner mehrerer Orte nun aufgerufen, möglichst nicht zu duschen oder zu bade...
Once a bustling northern California mining hub, Kennett was swallowed by the depths of Shasta Lake following the construction of the Shasta Dam. This ambitious federal project aimed at water managemen...
Three vehicles travelling on the Matara-Colombo lane of the Southern Expressway collided in an accident this morning (Aug. 11). The accident occurred near the 115-kilometre post, between the Kokmaduwa...