Unofficial meeting of Russian and Belarusian Presidents
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Bocharov Ruchei residence. (more…)
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Dolomit: Nanostrukturen im Schlamm des Neusiedler Sees nachgewiesen
Geolog*innen liefern wichtigen Puzzlestein zur Frage, wie sich das Mineral Dolomit bildet
Eine internationale Forschungsgruppe um den Geologen Patrick Meister von der Universität Wien konnte im Schlamm des Neusiedler Sees erstmals Nanostrukturen des Minerals Dolomit nachweisen. Damit könnte die Wissenschaft der Lösung des “Dolomit-Problems” – also der Frage, wie sich Dolomit aus Sedimenten an der Erdoberfläche bildet – einen entscheidenden Schritt nähergekommen sein. Die Ergebnisse wurden kürzlich im Fachjournal Crystal Growth & Design veröffentlicht. (more…)
Phishing for Trouble: How to Spot and Avoid Mobile Scams
In this digital age, almost everything can be accessed using the tips of our fingers. Hence, almost everyone of all ages is glued to their cell phones, distracting them from interacting with people. However, while mobile phones help us in many ways, especially convenience, they’re also a hot spot for hackers and scammers. (more…)
Indigenous people can aid greatly to resolve climate change issue
Between 17 and 28 April the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will hold its 22nd session at the UN Headquarters in New York under the theme “Indigenous Peoples, human health, planetary and territorial health and climate change: a rights-based approach”. (more…)
Soviet-era serial killers were not always anti-social
Not every serial killer should necessarily be either a social outcast or a sociopath. Some of them are good at disguise and may at times have a reputation of exemplary society members. Biographies of many famous serial killers of the USSR era testify to this.
Chikatilo helped to catch himself
Andrey Chikatilo, a serial killer from Rostov, committed his first crime in 1973, the last in 1990. Chikatilo killed 53 women and children in all that time. (more…)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad
President Vladimir Putin made a speech at the gala concert on the 80th anniversary of the defeat of the German Nazi forces by the Red Army in the Battle of Stalingrad. (more…)
How low-cost earbuds can make newborn hearing screening accessible
Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families better understand their child’s health, but it’s often not accessible to children in other countries because the screening device is expensive. (more…)
Sam Bankman-Fried: The fall of a Crypto Robinhood
In May 2019 the MIT graduate Sam Bankman-Fried together with Gary Wang founded FTX cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in The Bahamas. Within years, sometime early this year, his net worth passed $26 billion. By the way he is just 30 years old, born March 6, 1992. (more…)