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Lost Mayan city discovered in Mexican jungle
Archeologists in Mexico have discovered a huge, lost Mayan city, which they named Valeriana, hidden deep in the southern jungle of Campeche, a sprawling, urban settlement, replete with architectural marvels and agricultural infrastructure.
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Weather station in alpine lake of Epirus destroyed again
A meteorological station placed at an alpine lake in northwestern Greece's Epirus region was destroyed for the second time since 2023, volunteers of the scientific project LiMnADs told Kathimerini.
Rachel Reeves: Who is Labour’s ‘Thatcher’ to take the reins of the Treasury
Rachel Reeves, a former children’s chess champion and Bank of England economist, is expected to become Britain’s first female Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Following Labour’s landslide victory, Reeves is expected to take over the ministry after being the party’s shadow finance minister in opposition.
Fotini Christia named next director of IDSS
Fotini Christia has been named the next Director at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS), effective from July 1, 2024, it was announced on Monday.
Christia is the Ford International Professor of the Social Sciences in the Department of Political Science.
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Cultivation of purple potatoes expands in Anatolia
The cultivation of the purple potato, greatly popular for its contributions to healthy living and skincare in Europe, has been expanded in the Anatolian lands, with this initiative commenced in the Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir now poising to infuse vibrancy into the local economy in the eastern city of Erzurum.
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Artificial pancreas revolutionizes treatment of type 1 diabetes
A cutting-edge technological device has been developed by a scientific team in the UK, called the "artificial pancreas," to optimize the treatment of people with type 1 diabetes. The artificial pancreas incorporates modern algorithms and interacts with each user individually, automating the process of measuring and taking insulin.
10 Turkish universities feature on top in global ranking
Ten Turkish universities, with three of them in the top 500, have made it into the top 1,000 of the 2024 QA World University Rankings.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a higher education rating agency headquartered in London, announced the "2024 World University Rankings," which is considered one of the most important rankings in the world.
Boats set sail for the first Bosphorus race of the year
More than 40 competitors have participated in the first sailing race of the year on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, one of the most challenging sailing race courses in Türkiye, famous for its strong currents coming from the north.
Organized by Bahçeşehir University for the 11th time this year, the BAU Bosphorus Sailing Cup saw more than 40 sailboats set sail on the strait.
Runciman Award shortlist announced
Seven titles have been short-listed for this year's Runciman Award, which is expected to be announced in June.
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Macron's and Scholz's despair over Serbia; "They could suspend Serbia's EU accession"
The appointment of new negotiators for Belgrade and Pristina sent by Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz is a sign of desperation on the part of Paris and Berlin, according to Timothy Less.