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Two injured in bridge collapse in Crimea

Tass.com 

"A car and a truck were on the bridge at the moment of collapse. Russian Emergencies Ministry rescuers retrieved two injured people," the ministry said

Detroit-area police win appeal over liability in death of woman in custody

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The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020 death of a woman while she was in custody in suburban Detroit. The court says there was not enough evidence to show Harper Woods police were “grossly negligent” in how they handled Priscilla Slater. Slater and a boyfriend were arrested in June 2020 after a disturbance that involved gunshots at a motel. There was no dispute that Slater had consumed an excessive amount of alcohol before her arrest. Читать дальше...

Prioritise dialogue over strikes, FG charges ASUU, SSANU

The Punch 

The Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, has urged labour unions, particularly those in the educational sector, to prioritise the welfare and education of Nigerian students over strike actions. Alausa made the call during the opening of the 359th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of SSANU, held in Abuja on Wednesday. The Minister noted that industrial

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DUSU poll results to be announced on Nov. 21

The Hindu 

The Delhi High Court had on Monday allowed the university to start the process of counting the votes, subject to the university’s satisfaction regarding the restoration of public property defaced during campaigning

Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump's return

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President Joe Biden will hold talks this week with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru. The face-to-face meeting comes as Beijing braces for Donald Trump's return to the White House. The White House confirmed plans for the meeting while the two leaders are in Lima for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which will come just over two months before Trump’s inauguration. During his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump promised to slap blanket... Читать дальше...

California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug

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More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it was a new species of sea slug. Scientists with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute using a remote vehicle first noticed what they called a “mystery mollusc” in February 2000 at a depth of 8,500 feet in the Pacific. After reviewing more than 150 sightings of the creature, and studying it in a lab, researchers determined it was a new type of sea slug. Читать дальше...

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

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Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged across the nation since Donald Trump was elected president last week. People who feel uncertain about access to birth control and abortions in the coming years are stockpiling emergency contraception and abortion pills in case they need them. One company selling emergency contraception saw a 966% increase in sales in the 60 hours following the election compared with the week before. A doctor in North... Читать дальше...

Fossil teeth suggest a long childhood is the prelude to the evolution of a large brain - Phys.org

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  1. Fossil teeth suggest a long childhood is the prelude to the evolution of a large brain  Phys.org
  2. Growing up slowed down for an early Homo individual  Nature.com
  3. Fossil teeth hint at a surprisingly early start to humans’ long childhoods  Science News Magazine
  4. Why do humans mature so slowly? An ancient youth offers clues  Science
  5. 3D reconstruction of the fossil skull of the sub-adult early Homo from the Dmanisi site in Georgia.  EurekAlert

Fossil teeth suggest a long childhood is the prelude to the evolution of a large brain

Phys.org 

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key developmental period for acquiring all the cognitive skills needed in the complex social environment of a human group. The current consensus is that the very long growth of modern humans has evolved as a consequence of the increase in brain volume, since such an organ requires significant energy resources to grow.