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What will batteries of the future be made of? Four scientists discuss the options – podcast
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation The majority of the world’s rechargeable batteries are now made using lithium-ion. Most rely on a combination of different rare earth metals such as cobalt or nickel for their electrodes. But around the world, teams of researchers…
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New discovery at Cern could hint at why our universe is made up of matter and not antimatter
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By William Barter, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, University of Edinburgh Why didn’t the universe annihilate itself moments after the big bang? A new finding at Cern on the French-Swiss border brings us closer to answering this fundamental question about why matter dominates over its opposite – antimatter.…
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From coal to crops: Dayak women lead a just transition through backyard farming
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Indonesia – By Aidy Halimanjaya, Associate lecturer, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan The global shift toward renewable energy is no longer a choice but a necessity: the climate crisis intensifies, with 2024 confirmed as the warmest year on record. Yet in Indonesia, coal remains an economic lifeline for several regions. In…
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Do women really need more sleep than men? A sleep psychologist explains
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Amelia Scott, Honorary Affiliate and Clinical Psychologist at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, and Macquarie University Research Fellow, Macquarie University klebercordeiro/Getty If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see claims women need one to two hours more…
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Catholic clergy are speaking out on immigration − more than any other political issue except abortion
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Evan Stewart, Assistant Professor of Sociology, UMass Boston Catholic bishops invited by Mark Seitz, center, the bishop of El Paso, Texas, lead a march in solidarity with migrants on March 24, 2025, in downtown El Paso. AP Photo/Andres Leighton Catholic priests across the U.S. discuss…
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The government wants local authorities to embrace AI – here’s one way it could work in practice
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alex Lord, Professor, Lever Chair of Urban Planning, University of Liverpool Francesco Scatena/Shutterstock Few issues ignite communities more fiercely than what to do with land. The prospect of releasing small portions of green belt land for housing developments, a windfarm proposal or plans for a new…
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Why drones and AI can’t quickly find missing flood victims, yet
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Robin R. Murphy, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University The landscape In the aftermath of a flood makes it challenging to spot victims. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert For search and rescue, AI is not more accurate than humans, but it is far faster. Recent…
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Why Russia is not taking Trump’s threats seriously
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Patrick E. Shea, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Global Governance, University of Glasgow The US president, Donald Trump, recently announced that Russia had 50 days to end its war in Ukraine. Otherwise it would face comprehensive secondary sanctions targeting countries that continued trading with Moscow.…
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Design and Disability at the V&A is a rich, thought-provoking exhibition
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Laudan Nooshin, Professor of Music, School of Communication and Creativity, City St George’s, University of London One of the first things to greet visitors at the V&A’s new Design and Disability exhibition is a striking blue bench by artist Finnegan Shannon titled, Do You Want Us…
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Britons are less likely than Americans to invest in stocks – but they may not have the full picture
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sam Pybis, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University ymgerman/Shutterstock UK chancellor Rachel Reeves would like Britons to invest more in stocks – particularly UK stocks – rather than keep their money in cash. She has even urged the UK finance industry to be less negative…