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In a first, study finds apes recognize pals they haven’t seen in decades
In what may put some of us to shame, apes instantly recognize family and friends that they haven’t seen in more than two decades, which is the longest ‘social memory’ in a non-human animal ever documented.
New space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons
The world's newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all.
Scientists released the shots on Aug. 22 of the solar system's biggest planet.
Barry Eichengreen: Economic recovery will be like a ‘Nike Swoosh’
The steep contraction of the global economy will be followed by a slow rebound as the coronavirus pandemic starts to subside, Barry Eichengreen, the George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, tells Kathimerini.
World's Oceans are Heating up at a Quickening Pace
The world's oceans are heating up at an accelerating pace as global warming threatens a diverse range of marine life and a major food supply for the planet, researchers said Thursday, reports AFP.
The findings in the US journal Science, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, debunk previous reports that suggested a so-called pause in global warming in recent years.
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Greek academic reaps distinction at UC Berkeley
Panos N. Patatoukas's ascent during his eight-year career in one of the most competitive academic environments in the world has been nothing short of stellar, and now he has received the Distinguished Teaching Award at the prestigious University of California, Berkeley.
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Russian Twitter Accounts Promoted Brexit Ahead of EU Referendum
Russian Twitter accounts posted almost 45,000 messages about Brexit in the 48 hours around last year's referendum in an attempt to sow discord during the vote on whether to leave the European Union, the Times newspaper reported on Wednesday, quoted by Reuters.
Harvard to offer Game of Thrones course to students
At last all those Game of Thrones fanatics will see the endless hours of watching their favourite series pay off. Pulling a page from University of California, Berkeley’s course roster, Harvard University will use the blood, guts, and political intrigue of HBO’s huge hiot to draw students into the world of medieval studies.
Judith Butler | Athens | May 11
Judith Butler, Maxine Elliot Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley, delivers a lecture titled "Bodies That Still Matter" on Wednesday, May 11. Butler is active in gender and sexual politics and human rights and anti-war politics.
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See the best 24 universities in the world
English-speaking universities continue to dominate the world, according to a new ranking from the Times Higher Education (THE) supplement released on Thursday.
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Richest 62 people 'own same as half world's population'
The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the world's population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich have grown richer and the poor poorer, an international charity said on Jan. 18.