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Study finds ways to direct medications to particular body parts

A study conducted by academics at the University of Gothenburg revealed a method that can change the way medicines are delivered to specific parts of the body. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Australian uni students are warming to ChatGPT. But they want more clarity on how to use it

ChatGPT is one year old today. Depending on who you ask, this technology either spells great doom or great opportunity for education.

The Conversation

Historians come together to wrest Ukraine’s past out of Russia’s shadow

Ukrainian History Global Initiative brings together 90 academics to put the country’s historical contributions on the map

The Guardian - UK

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New centres to research climate change and food sustainability

The co-centres will bring together academics, industry and policymakers across the Irish Government, UK Government and Stormont departments.

The Independent UK

Pakka Politics Ep 2: R Vijaya Sankar on RSS, India and Hindu Rashtra

This is the second episode of Pakka Politics, a podcast by The News Minute to make sense of politics and its socio-cultural impact. From local to national events and global issues, we will focus on everything in the political sphere. As disinformation wreaks havoc around the world, host Shabbir Ahmed…

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'Adopt an axolotl' campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic species from pollution and trout

Academics in Mexico City are asking for donations to protect axolotls, an iconic fish-like type of salamander

The Independent UK

Actors and academics criticise UK over climate ‘madness’ and limits on protest

Letter says government pushing ahead with new fossil fuel projects while criminalising activists who raise alarm

The Guardian - UK

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Science adviser had to ‘paper over cracks’ between civil servants and academics

Dame Angela McLean has told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry there were times she had to step in when difficulties arose between academics and civil servants.

The Independent UK

Scientific adviser tells Covid inquiry she distrusted Treasury’s ability to handle data

Prof Dame Angela McLean also said she had to ‘paper over the cracks’ and mediate between civil servants and academics

The Guardian - UK

Florence Bell died unrecognised for her contributions to DNA science – decades on female researchers are still being sidelined

Almost 80 years ago, Florence Bell quietly laid the foundations for one of the biggest landmarks in 20th century science: the discovery of the structure of DNA. But when she died on November 23 2000, her occupation on her death certificate was recorded as “housewife”.

The Conversation

Academics call for national database on drug-related harm at music festivals

Researchers said the number of people who die at UK festivals is ‘small but significant’.

The Independent UK

Booker Prize 2023: the six shortlisted books reviewed by our experts

From a longlist of 12, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on November 26.

The Conversation

As school students strike for climate once more, here's how the movement and its tactics have changed

On Friday, students will once again down textbooks and laptops and go on strike for climate action. Many will give their schools a Climate Doctor’s Certificate signed by three leading climate academics.

The Conversation

Thousands of tooth extractions prevented thanks to sugar tax, say researchers

The soft drinks industry levy may have prevented thousands of children needing to have their teeth pulled out, academics found.

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Fake news didn't play a big role in NZ's 2023 election – but there was a rise in 'small lies'

The threat of disinformation on social media in the lead-up to New Zealand’s 2023 election loomed large for the Electoral Commission and academics studying fake news.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s got to be evocative’ … why has a famous Glasgow bar been built at the RSC?

She cast an armchair as Mr Bennet in a Pride and Prejudice reboot. Now Isobel McArthur’s been let loose on lusty romp The Fair Maid of the West. So is she worried about outraging mothbally academics?

The Hindu

Give equal importance to sports, official tells students at 67th State School Sports Federation event

Students urged to develop talent in games & sports to excel in academics. 67th State School Sports Federation programme held in Vijayawada. 13 districts participated; 33% reservation for women gym teachers. Free food, uniforms & transport allowances given. Aim to get at least one student to national-level sports competitions.

Newslaundry

Academics submit draft guidelines to SC on search and seizure of digital devices

Five academics, who had petitioned the Supreme Court for guidelines on the seizure of personal digital devices by investigating agencies, have now submitted their own draft guidelines to the court.

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Pakka Politics Ep 1: Poiseidhiyum Arasiyalum – Iyan Karthikeyan

This is the first episode of Pakka Politics, a podcast by The News Minute to make sense of politics and its socio-cultural impact. From local to national events and global issues, we will focus on everything in the political sphere. As disinformation wreaks havoc around the world, host Shabbir Ahmed…

The Conversation

Nigeria’s women vice-chancellors: I know what it’s like to be one, and why there are so few

The secretary-general of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors in Nigeria recently disclosed that only 38 women have been vice-chancellors of universities in Nigeria since 1960, out of more than 720 in total. The Conversation Africa asked Ekanem Braide, the Nigerian Academy of Science president and a former vice-chancellor, why this is…

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan leads Susan Hall by 50% to 25% among Londoners in race for City Hall

Exclusive poll suggests Sadiq Khan is on course for a 'comfortable victory' in mayoral race, according to academics at Queen Mary University of London’s Mile End Institute

The Guardian - UK

British biotech races US’s ‘buff billionaires’ for secret of eternal youth

The UK excels at ‘longevity research’. Could it become part of an industry that fascinates the wealthiest people in the world?

The Hindu

The good old email

: Email services have been useful for professionals, academics and businessmen. I'd check my emails first thing in the morning and respond to colleagues' requests. WhatsApp messaging has replaced email for many, but fax and Telex were used before. Now, some people keep their email address private. Old email IDs…

The Guardian - UK

UK research funding body in row with ministers over free speech and Gaza

Science minister Michelle Donelan requests UKRI cuts links with two members of panel she accuses of promoting extremist views

The Guardian - AU

Australian academics apologise for false AI-generated allegations against big four consultancy firms

Case studies created by Google Bard AI as part of submission to parliamentary inquiry proven to be factually incorrect

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