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Research Preview: Nature Magazine- February 1, 2024

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Nature Magazine – January 31, 2024: The latest issue cover features ‘Significant Otters’ – How restored top predators helped slow down coastal damage; Hijacked neurons boost cancer’s ability to grow and spread; Mechanical process yields flexible fibers for wearable electronics…

How does chronic stress harm the gut? New clues emerge

A bacterium in the intestines of stressed mice interferes with cells that protect against pathogens.

How cancer hijacks the nervous system to grow and spread

A new wave of research is unpicking the relationship between cancer and neurons — and looking for ways to stop the crosstalk.

The clever system that gave Roman wines an amber colour and nutty aroma

Wine-fermentation jars used in Georgia today hint at the properties of ancient vintages.

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Technology Quarterly: Where The Internet Lives

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The Economist (January 31, 2024): The latest issue of THE ECONOMIST TECHNOLOGY QUARTERLY is focused on:

Where the internet lives

Users of the internet can ignore its physical underpinnings. But for technologies like artiﬁcial intelligence and the metaverse to work, others need to pay attention, argues Abby Bertics

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Travel: 23 Most Beautiful Mediterranean Islands

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touropia (January 31, 2024) – One of the main places Europeans head on holiday, the Mediterranean is full of idyllic islands. Thought to number around 10,000 in total, their warm, sunny weather, sandy beaches and sumptuous food see many millions visit each summer.

Bordered by countless countries from Europe, Asia and Africa, the immense sea and all its islands have played a massive role in the history of Western civilization. Often boasting gorgeous scenery or crystal-clear waters, they’re the perfect place to relax and unwind in spellbinding settings. Here’s a look at the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean.

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Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – Feb 2, 2024

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Times Literary Supplement (January 31 2024): The latest issue features ‘Back to Nature’ – The counterculture begins with Thoreau; Enlightenment dimmed; The secret state and the IRA; Homosexuality in early modern Europe and A family haunting….

This week’s @TheTLS, featuring Ritchie Robertson on the end of the Enlightenment; Costica Bradatan on Thoreau; Adam Mars-Jones on All of Us Strangers; @tylercowen on the Clinton years; @georgie_cat_ on Werner Herzog; Sarah Foot on Bede – and more pic.twitter.com/bxcIN8OUFu
— George Berridge (@George_Berridge) January 31, 2024

News, Podcasts, Politics, Stories

News: Gaza War Hostage Talks, Argentina Debates Milei’s Economic Reforms

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The Globalist Podcast (January 31, 2024) – We bring the latest on the Israel-Hamas hostage talks as Qatar’s prime minister meets US officials in Washington.

Plus: Javier Milei’s economic bill is debated in Argentina’s parliament, a round-up of art news, and is the future of the department store in danger?

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The New York Times — Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024

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How the Border Crisis Shattered Biden’s Immigration Hopes

An examination of President Biden’s record reveals how he failed to overcome a surge in new arrivals and political obstacles in both parties.

French Government Vows Rapid Aid for Farmers but Blockades Persist

Protesters blocking roads in and out of Paris, who say farms are squeezed by low prices and excessive regulation, seemed unmoved by promises from Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

The War the World Can’t See

From outside Gaza, the scale of death and destruction is impossible to grasp, shrouded by communications blackouts, restrictions barring international reporters and extreme challenges facing local journalists.