A Czech team of scientists discovered that limestone crusts, once considered relics of ancient climate, are actually young formations that provide information about current short-term changes in the environment, not about the climate of the past. #věda #klimatickézměny #geologie (translated)
A new study shows that snakes of the genus Pseudorabdion can escape danger by rolling, reaching speeds of up to 13 km/h, which is up to four times their normal speed. #pseudorabdion #hadíbeh #věda (translated)
Tomorrow, on October 25, Serbia will elect a new parliament. Essentially, this is a referendum on Aleksandar Vučić's over a decade-long rule. It all started on November 1, 2024, in Novi Sad, when the roof of a newly renovated station collapsed, killing 16 people. Over the two years since this tragedy, a powerful anti-corruption youth (student) movement has gained momentum. In this election, they are participating for the first time as a political force (Student List No. 3), led by cardiologist Ilija Srdanović. Opposing them is the ruling SNS, whose list is headed by Vučić himself, who resigned from the presidency on September 27 to run for prime minister. Polls show that both forces are neck and neck—about 115 mandates for each—but the opposition is gaining ground. Everything will depend on whether Vučić's old partner SPS and the pro-European "European Serbia" can overcome the 3 percent threshold. In-depth analysis - on Balkans Substack #Balkans #Geopolitics #History #Serbia #Substack #Election #Balkans #Geopolitics #History #Serbia #Substack #Election (translated)
A new study revealed that Denisovans had specific anatomical features, such as low and flat skulls with pronounced brow ridges, and their appearance combined traits of hominin ancestors and close relationships with Neanderthals. #denisované #paleoantropologie #věda (translated)
Science journalist Petr Koubský mentioned in Studio N that it is about Russia and the disease, and added that the first suspicion, which people were reluctant to say out loud, was biological weapons. https://t.co/EdE0CQSCUw https://t.co/vfD3OPDrYq #Rusko #bakteriologickězbraně #věda #CZ #RU (translated)
The Parliament decided to constitute itself as an assistant in the judicial process related to the alleged assault on the office of the leader of Chega, André Ventura, who is under investigation for qualified theft, damage, and entry into a prohibited place. #AssembleiaDaRepública #Crime #Política (translated)
Former Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag noted that Cristiano Ronaldo let the team down when he left the club a few months after Ten Hag took office. #ManchesterUnited #CristianoRonaldo #ErikTenHag (translated)
The Government of Asturias has decided to ban salmon fishing and suspend the auction of the campanu in 2027 to promote the recovery of the species, also implementing modifications to fishing regulations. #Salmón #Pesca #Conservación (translated)
Marek Stoniš wrote that scientists once in the Soviet Union forced a goat to produce milk, which was referred to as "miracles of Soviet science." He added that the European Union was definitely not lagging behind, in his opinion. https://t.co/IKPW6f4sPq #věda #sovětskýsvaz #Evropskáunie (translated)
Scientists from Edith Cowan University have discovered traces of water on Mars hidden in old data from the Spirit rover, suggesting that large parts of the planet may have once been covered by liquid water. #Mars #roverSpirit #věda (translated)
The author reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin had proposed a meeting next month with President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to address Ukraine. He described Putin and Xi as dictators and Trump as a strong leader-admiring, easily led person, and asked what could go wrong. https://t.co/pNSjnGCnVx #Politiikka #Ukraina #Johtajat #RU #US #CN (translated)
Tomas Kapler in the series #WomenInScience wrote that lead balls hitting soft clay left a fourfold imprint at double the speed. He stated that the secretary of the Academy of Sciences wrote to her that she was mistaken, but her commented translation of Newton's Principles remained, according to him, the only standard French version for decades. He asked readers to share the series if they want it to continue. #Věda #Fyzika #ŽenyVeVědě (translated)
At more than 300 events, people can get to know science directly at our workplaces and meet those who do it every day. Visitors will be guided by the most qualified – the scientists themselves, said astronomer Soňa Ehlerová, chairperson of the Council for Academic Media and Popularization of the Czech Academy of Sciences. #Věda #AkademieVěd #OtevřenéDveře (translated)
The November Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences will offer more than 300 events where the public can visit normally inaccessible places of scientific institutions and meet scientists through lectures, workshops, and interactive activities focused on various fields of science. #Věda #AkademieVěd #OtevřenéDveře (translated)
Vilém Franěk stated that the contribution of Czech Television, Vědy 24, Daniel Stach, and Harari on Instagram gained a significant response and approached four million views. https://t.co/JuoK39XzOB #ČeskáTelevize #Instagram #viral (translated)
The Golden State Valkyries won the opening game of the WNBA Finals series against the Atlanta Dream 68:64, finishing the game with seven consecutive points, led by Gabby Williams, who scored a total of 26 points. #WNBA #Korvpall #Valküürid (translated)
The journal Remote Sensing retracted a study that claimed twenty previously unmapped structures in the Cheops pyramid were discovered using Doppler tomography and satellite data, after finding serious methodological and statistical shortcomings. #CheopsovaPyramida #DopplerovskáTomografie #Věda (translated)
Ukraine is testing a new ambulance drone that can safely evacuate wounded soldiers through the air while avoiding enemy drone threats. #Ukraina #droon #tehnoloogia (translated)
Scientists using the South African MeerKAT radio telescope array have detected radio bursts from the exoplanet β Pictoris b, making the first convincing direct detection of signals coming from this planet, thanks to its strong magnetic field, which likely generates phenomena similar to the auroras on Earth. #exoplanety #βPictorisb #věda (translated)
Uldis Tatarčuks wrote that together with Entrepreneurs for Peace, he delivered support to Ukraine. He pointed out that about 40 people and cars participated in the trip and emphasized that help is needed until victory. Tatarčuks called for joining. https://t.co/k8MvDltQi9 #Atbalsts #Ukraina #Solidaritāte (translated)
