Local and landscape scale factors influence pollinators at solar parks – The Applied Ecologist

[ad_1] Authors Hollie Blaydes and Alona Armstrong describe their latest research to better understand how pollinators respond to increasing solar park developments. Ground mounted solar parks are becoming increasingly common features of our landscapes and are set to play a pivotal role on the path to net zero. Currently taking up ~15,000 hectares across the […]

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Evelyn Palla Takes Helm at Deutsche Bahn, Vows to Tackle Rail System Challenges

BERLIN — Evelyn Palla has become the first woman to lead Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s state-owned rail operator, assuming the role amid mounting pressure to resolve chronic issues plaguing the country’s railway network. Palla inherits a system burdened by frequent delays, train cancellations, aging infrastructure, and declining public confidence. Her appointment signals a strategic shift as […]

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Smell triggers the same brain response as taste does – even if you haven’t eaten anything

[ad_1] Taste is often thought to be controlled solely by our tastebuds. But maybe you’ve noticed how food can taste bland when you have a cold and and your nose is blocked? This common experience highlights just how important our sense of smell is when it comes to taste – and how strongly the two […]

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Sudan crisis: Surge in summary executions by all warring parties

[ad_1] Images from the site of the strike show mangled metal roofing that used to provide cover for worshippers; it comes as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – or RSF – continue their push to take control of El Fasher, as they battle forces of the military government. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise […]

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Gestational diabetes linked to autism and ADHD in new study

[ad_1] A major new analysis is drawing fresh attention to the possible links between gestational diabetes and long-term brain health in both mothers and their children. The review, which combined data from 48 studies conducted over nearly 50 years, suggests that diabetes during pregnancy may have effects that extend well beyond childbirth, influencing memory, learning […]

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U.S.-Kenya High-Level Meeting on the Need to Adopt the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti

[ad_1] The United States welcomes the outcomes of today’s high-level event on Haiti during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, where Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Kenyan President Ruto joined international partners to address the urgent security crisis in Haiti. This meeting underscored the international commitment to establishing a UN Support Office […]

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Designation of Two Former Haitian Public Officials for Involvement in Significant Corruption

[ad_1] The Department of State is publicly designating Arnel Belizaire, a former member of the Haitian Chamber of Deputies, and Antonio Cheramy, a former Haitian Senator, for their involvement in significant corruption during their time in public office.  This action renders Belizaire, Cheramy, and their immediate family members generally ineligible for entry into the United […]

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How users can make their AI companions feel real – from picking personality traits to creating fan art

[ad_1] Just a few years ago, the idea of someone marrying their AI chatbot might have sounded like the plot of a film. Today, it is no longer just an idea. In July 2025, an article in The Guardian featured people who describe their relationships with chatbots as deeply meaningful, including a man who “married” his […]

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We must step up our efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls, because everyone has the right to live in freedom from fear: UK Statement at the UNGA 80 side event on Beijing +30

[ad_1] I am honoured to join you today as the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Secretary. And to be here too, alongside the UK’s trailblazing Special Envoy for Women and Girls, Baroness Harriet Harman, who gave me one of my first jobs in politics more than 30 years ago, including research on women’s equality, not long before the Beijing Declaration […]

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AI use by UK justice system risks papering over the cracks caused by years of underfunding

[ad_1] SuPatMaN / Shutterstock More than a decade of underfunding by successive governments has left the UK’s justice system in crisis. There is now a significant backlog in cases and court dates are being cancelled due to logistical problems. Powerful voices in UK politics, including the Tony Blair Institute and Policy Exchange think tanks, have […]

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That Drone in the Sky Could Be Tracking Your Car

[ad_1] Police are using their drones as flying automated license plate readers (ALPRs), airborne police cameras that make it easier than ever for law enforcement to follow you.  “The Flock Safety drone, specifically, are flying LPR cameras as well,” Rahul Sidhu, Vice President of Aviation at Flock Safety, recently told a group of potential law […]

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