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US elections live: Trump faces backlash after telling supporters they ‘won’t have to vote again’ if he wins | US elections 2024

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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Trump’s remarks a ‘promise to end American democracy’, says Harris campaign The Harris campaign responded by saying that Donald Trump’s remarks to Christian supporters were a “promise to end democracy”. A statement from the Harris campaign read: When Vice President Harris … Read more

From tree holes to trash—the breeding behavior of a frog endemic to the Andman Islands of India

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A breeding pair of Charles Darwin’s Frog (Minervarya charlesdarwini) from the Andaman Islands of India. Credit: S.D. Biju A team of biologists from the University of Delhi and Zoological Survey of India, Harvard University, and the University of Minnesota has discovered a unique breeding behavior in a species of frog endemic to the Andaman Islands … Read more

France Points Finger at Ultra-Left Anarchists for Major Olympics Sabotage

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After days of speculation over who may have been responsible for the crippling sabotage against French railways around Paris on the day of the Olympics opening ceremony last week the government is making clear it believed the “ultra-left” may be responsible, but has stopped short of naming a group or organisation yet. A suspected “ultra-left” … Read more

Researchers develop 3D printed model for targeted antibiotic therapy against follicular infections

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Graphical abstract. Credit: ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.4c00570 Hair follicle infections are often difficult to treat because bacteria settle in the gap between hair and skin, where it is difficult for active substances to reach them. In order to investigate this scenario more closely in the laboratory, researchers from the Department of … Read more

John Pesutto finds a way to unite his party – and someone to blame for the housing crisis | Victorian politics

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What a difference a year makes. After being unceremoniously booed at the Victorian Liberal party council in 2023, the opposition leader, John Pesutto, received a standing ovation from members who gathered at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Sunday. Just months after rumours of an impending spill against him, Pesutto – a moderate – has managed to … Read more

A slightly better foldable aimed at everyone

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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip series has always tempted me more than the Z Fold. Maybe it’s the flip-phone nostalgia taking hold; maybe it’s the fact that I don’t want to watch video inside a square; maybe it’s simply the Z Flip’s more palatable price. The Z Flip series has launched in tandem with the Z … Read more

Ilona Maher: how a US rugby sevens player became one of the biggest stars of the Games | USA Olympic team

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Ilona Maher might not have the professional résumé of Australia’s Maddison Levi, Great Britain’s Ellie Kildunne or New Zealand’s Portia Woodman-Wickliffe. But the 27-year-old from Vermont is surely one of the biggest stars of the Olympic women’s rugby sevens competition that kicked off Sunday at the Stade de France, at least among people under 30. … Read more

Inside the battle for top job that will decide the future of deep-sea mining | Deep-sea mining

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Leticia Carvalho is clear what the problem is with the body she hopes to be elected to run: “Trust is broken and leadership is missing.” Later this week, at the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica, nations negotiating rules governing deep-sea mining face a critical vote that could impact the nascent … Read more