When Russia invaded the Ukraine, foreign companies responded quickly, announcing that they would abandon Russia immediately and that they would reduce their imports or their investments. Large numbers of factories, energy properties and power plants were closed or sold amid strong condemnations of the war and expressions of solidarity with Ukraine. More than a year […]
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Scientific milestone: paraplegic walks again thanks to two technologies together
A paraplegic returned to walking naturally thanks to the innovative combination of two technologies that allowed communication between the brain and the mind to be restored spinal cord. “I have regained my freedom”assured on Tuesday at a press conference the Dutchman Gert-Jan (he did not want to give his last name), who benefited from this […]
The “Cyber Gulag”: How Russia Tracks, Censors, and Controls Its Citizens
Even when Yekaterina Maksimova can’t be late, the journalist and activist avoids taking the subway Moscowalthough it is probably the most efficient route. That’s because she’s been detained there five times in the past year, thanks to a ubiquitous facial-recognition security camera system. She says that the police told her that the cameras simply “reacted” […]
Brussels approves Viasat’s purchase of Inmarsat satellite operator
The European Commission (EC) on Thursday gave the green light to the acquisition of the satellite operator of the United Kingdom Inmarsat by the American viasatconcluding that it does not raise conflicts of jurisdiction in the European Economic Area (EEA), as reported by the Community Executive itself. Today’s approval comes after the Community Executive carried […]
Switzerland in favor of paying for journalistic content on the internet
The Swiss government has come out in favor of changes to copyright law to require large providers of Internet — including social networks and search engines — to pay media companies for the use of journalistic content, even if it is just short excerpts. The Federal Council, Switzerland’s executive branch, announced Wednesday that it has […]
The fatty acid in breast milk is essential to activate the newborn’s heart
The fatty acid from breast milk is essential for the neonate’s heart to carry the energy it needs to function properly and ensure survival after birth. Birth. This has been verified in research carried out on mice by a multidisciplinary team led by researchers from the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research, and the results […]
Argentina: companies launch “Mesa del Cobre” and aspire to a Vaca Muerta of metal
The mining companies of the main projects copper in Argentina they formed the call “Copper Table” to promote the development in the country of a mineral with high global demand due to the promotion of electromobility, said a source from the sector. Argentina has not produced copper since the Alumbrera mine closed in 2018, but […]
Buying a house in Miami is not a myth despite inflation, says Bank of America
The increase in mortgages and rents in Miami seems to distance the Hispanic community from the dream of owning a home, an idea that Bank of America says you have to “demystify” and for this he will carry out on June 3 in this city of Florida a workshop in collaboration with EFE. Cities like […]
The UK will not enter a recession in 2023, according to the IMF
He United Kingdom will avoid entering a recession in 2023 and its economy is expected to maintain a “positive growth”indicated this Thursday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in an update on the outlook for the country. However, the body admitted that the growth outlook for the UK is “moderate” when estimating that the increase will […]
Longevity and brain size explain our “gorilla aorta”
Although humans weigh about half that of gorillas, the size of our aorta – the main artery in vertebrates – is very similar. Today, an international study explains that the development of brain is behind us “gorilla aorta”. The study, led by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the University of Valladolid (UVa, center), […]