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Johann Philipp Reis: The Forgotten Genius Behind the Telephone
Johann Philipp Reis (7 January 1834 – 14 January 1874) was a self-taught German scientist and inventor. In 1861, he constructed the first make-and-break telephone,…
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Jože Plečnik: Shaping Urban Spaces with Timeless Elegance
Jože Plečnik (23 January 1872 – 7 January 1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern…
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Revisiting Zora Neale Hurston: An Icon of African-American Literature
Zora Neale Hurston (7 January 1891 – 28 January 1960) was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. She portrayed racial struggles in the early-1900s American…
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Oskar Luts: Estonia’s Literary Luminary
Oskar Luts (7 January 1887– 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. He is well known for his semi-autobiographical tale, Kevade, which…
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Yasmin Ahmad: A Trailblazer in Malaysian Cinema
Yasmin Ahmad (7 January 1958 – 25 July 2009) was a Malaysian film director and screenwriter. She was known for…
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Fahrelnissa Zeid: Visionary Artist Bridging East and West
Fahrelnissa Zeid (7 January 1901 – 5 September 1991) was a Turkish artist best known for her large-scale abstract paintings…
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Sandford Fleming: Revolutionizing Timekeeping and Global Connectivity
Sandford Fleming (7 January 1827 – 22 July 1915) was a Scottish-Canadian engineer and inventor. To communicate accurate time, he promoted worldwide…
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RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record
RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record Vaccines on the childhood schedule have been tested…
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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety – schools can do much more to teach it
LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery…
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Why does mint make water taste so cold? A scientist explains
Christopher Stevens, Southern Cross University You’ve just cleaned your teeth, you’re feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed.…
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Cyclones get names but deadly heatwaves don’t. Should Australia personalise severe weather?
Samuel Cornell, UNSW Sydney and Steve Turton, CQUniversity Australia Australia’s climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas…
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As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact
Caitlyn Forster, University of Sydney Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for…
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Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict
Rachael Helene Nolan, Western Sydney University and Trent Penman, The University of Melbourne Much of south-eastern Australia is currently in…
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New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care
Kymberlee Montgomery, Drexel University and Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, Duquesne University There is growing need for nurses in the United…
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Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy
Christopher Neubert, Arizona State University and Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University With Congress back in session, legislators will take up…
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