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Astronomers Vicent Martínez and Bernard Jones explain the mystery of the Hubble tension, and why it matters so much for our understanding of the universe, on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
¿Está la cosmología en crisis? Existe un conflicto manifiesto entre dos formas de medir el ritmo de expansión cósmica. ¿Significa esto que tenemos que revisar profundamente el modelo del Big Bang?
What’s a good way to get people to participate in blood drives?
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Because not everyone who is eligible to give blood donates at least once a year, there are periodic shortages, like the one the American Red Cross declared on Sept. 11, 2023.
A recent study has found that Canadians are highly motivated to save money in preparation of long-term care.
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A new global dataset shows there is no clear global increase of infectious disease outbreaks over time. And it can suggest which countries would most likely be affected by an outbreak.
A savvy ChatGPT user needs to master two sciences: prompting and evaluating the software’s response.
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Many view ChatGPT as a death sentence for homework. But beyond all the alarm, could it be the software offers students unprecedented chances to hone their language awareness skills?
Les activités minières destructrices dans les zones protégées du RD Congo sont monnaie courante car elles génèrent de l'argent pour les citoyens, les fonctionnaires et les groupes armés.
Language-learning research in the Netherlands has determined that using a foreign language rather than just memorizing its grammar can transform how students progress.
Comment transformer un apprentissage des langues en classe souvent très livresque ?
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Mettre l’accent sur l’usage d’une langue étrangère plutôt que sa grammaire : c’est l’objectif de méthodes fondées sur les apports de la recherche et expérimentées aux Pays-Bas.
Everyone had a different experience of the pandemic.
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The risk of dying changes over the course of a lifetime. Very high at birth, it falls and then gradually rises again… except for a peak after adolescence. Why such a statistical anomaly?
Le gouvernement d'Emmanuel Macron est sous le feu des critiques pour avoir fait appel à des cabinets de conseil.
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Noticias falsas, propaganda, llamadas de auxilio, imágenes de muertos, de ataques a infraestructuras críticas… Aunque la ciberguerra ayude en ocasiones, también hace mucho daño y luchar contra un ciberejército como el ruso no es sencillo. Es necesaria la creación de una legislación internacional que la regule.
Los residentes de Donetsk han sido evacuados en los últimos días.
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Vladimir Putin ha enviado tropas a las regiones del este de Ucrania conocidas como el Donbás. Así es la vida de los habitantes de los territorios separatistas.
Residents of Donetsk have been evacuated in recent days.
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Vladimir Putin has sent troops into the eastern Ukraine regions known as the Donbas. Here’s what life has been like for people living in the separatist territories.
Le taux de mortalité chez les jeunes adultes est supérieur à ce qu'il devrait, statistiquement, être.
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Le risque de mourir évolue au fil de la vie. Très élevé à la naissance, il chute pour ensuite remonter graduellement… hormis un pic après l’adolescence. Pourquoi une telle anomalie statistique ?