Posts By Marco Dimitri
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8Physics2019 Dirac Medal Announced
Three share prize for important contributions to modern cosmology ICTP has awarded its 2019 Dirac Medal and Prize to three physicists whose...
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24CriminologyWildlife Witness: Australian app helping tourists join global fight against illegal wildlife trade
An Australian-built app to report and crack down on wildlife trafficking is helping authorities fight back against a surge in the illegal...
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46HealthWhy the WHO’s Emergency Declaration for Ebola Is a Big Deal
The president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene talks about how the designation could help fight the nearly year-old...
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39WorldConspiracy theorist who got punched by Buzz Aldrin in the face still believes the moon landing was faked
A man who once got punched in the face by astronaut Buzz Aldrin says he still doesn’t believe mankind’s set foot on...
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44HealthVibrio Vulnificus: Everything you need to know about the flesh-eating bacteria
TAMPA, Fla. — Recent cases of flesh-eating bacteria have left families with traumatizing experiences after spending time in the Florida waters. In...
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47Catholic clergy sex abuseEmanuela Orlandi search: Empty tombs fail to solve Vatican mystery
Two tombs exhumed and opened after an anonymous tip-off in the search for an Italian teenager who went missing 36 years ago...
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71PhysicsAstronomers find evidence for ‘direct collapse’ black hole
Astronomers have discovered evidence for an unusual kind of black hole born extremely early in the universe. They showed that a recently...
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68HealthWhy this 7-year-old can’t go anywhere near unvaccinated children
Anti-vaccination sentiment backed by populist movement. Padua, Italy When his daughter Angela was gravely ill, Nicola Pomaro made her a solemn promise:...
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59Catholic clergy sex abuseMontreal sexual abuse victim says Catholic clergy interrogated him, looking for inconsistencies in his story
The victim, known by the initials A.B., says Montreal’s auxiliary bishop and vicar general, Thomas Dowd, asked him to attend a meeting...
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54Atheism - SecularismCan Church And State Be Separate In A More Religiously Diverse America?
Increasing numbers of Americans say they have no religious affiliation. They’re making their voices heard in the public square and at the...