The European Council President made the admission despite the EU’s own critics often bemoaning the Brussels political projects unnecessary red tape surrounding its decision-making. Addressing world leaders and UN officials on behalf of the EU, Mr Tusk praised the organisation, insisting it was the “best tool” to address global issues […]
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The sharksucker’s modified dorsal fin allows it to clamp on to other sea creaturesWang et al., Sci. Robot. 2, eaan8072 (2017) By Matt Reynolds Who are you calling a sucker? Underwater robots could soon hitch rides on sharks and whales thanks to a fish-inspired suction cup that clamps on to […]
Joining CubeCraft’s Skyworld multiplayer online server for will be easier with a summer Minecraft update. CubeCraft Editor’s note Sept. 20: Minecraft’s “Better Together” update is now available. The original story about the announcement, from June 11, is below. If you want to make Minecraft a bigger part of your social […]
The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made it clear that dialogue is not working with Kim Jong-un’s hermit state and sanctions must be enforced. He said: “Now is not the time for dialogue. Now is the time to apply pressure.” The PM made the comments to a group of […]
Astronomers have observed the intriguing characteristics of an unusual type of object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter: two asteroids orbiting each other and exhibiting comet-like features, including a bright coma and a long tail. This is the first known binary asteroid also classified as a comet.
By studying rodents, researchers showed that instead of attacking germs, some neutrophils may help heal the brain after an intracerebral hemorrhage, a form of stroke caused by ruptured blood vessels. The study suggests that two neutrophil-related proteins may play critical roles in protecting the brain from stroke-induced damage and could […]
Who knew that it’s possible to predict the fragrance of a flower by looking at its color? This is true for many of the 41 insect-pollinated plant species growing in a Phrygana scrubland habitat on the Greek island of Lesbos.
A hardy ocean drone made a first-ever attempt to surf across Antarctica’s stormy Drake Passage gathering data about ocean mixing.