Uribism has no articulated doctrine. However, as a “narrow ideology” it is a rambling corpus of subjects or clichés, simple but effective, the periphery of…
Why do humans have Alzheimer’s and dogs don’t? – basic research
By Eduardo Zimmer The answer might lie in our friends’ less developed astrocytes * * In 1820, human life expectancy was around 33 years. Today…
Gaza strip targeted by new bombardment after missile launch on Israel – 12/05/2021 – Worldwide
The clash between Hamas and Israel continued on Wednesday (12) with new Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, from where the Islamic movement launched a…
Is math created or discovered? – 12/05/2021 – Marcelo Viana
The German mathematician Leopold Kronecker explained: “Whole numbers were created by the Lord God, everything else is created by people.” The language is subtle (“Lord…
Mayor says Israeli town is experiencing ‘night of crystals’ and is on the brink of civil war – 05/11/2021 – World
The Israeli town of Lod, near Tel Aviv, was placed in a state of emergency on Tuesday (11) amid major street clashes between Arabs and…
Indian doctors warn against cow dung to prevent Covid – 05/11/2021 – World
Doctors in India warn against using cow dung to prevent cases of Covid, saying there is no scientific evidence for the practice’s effectiveness and there…
“ The specter of inflation returns ”, trigger financial sites – 05/11/2021 – Nelson de Sá
Chinese financial magazine Caixin dedicates the cover of this week’s issue to inflation (below). In short: “The rise in commodity prices has triggered an increase…
Guaidó offers negotiation with Maduro, with elections in exchange for end of sanctions – 11/05/2021 – Worldwide
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó proposed Tuesday (11) to resume negotiations with the Nicolás Maduro regime to demand an electoral calendar in exchange for the…
New York mayor highlights “ so much suffering and hardship ” in Brazil by commenting on pandemic – 05/11/2021 – World
During a press conference this Tuesday (11), the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, commented on the situation in Brazil during the coronavirus pandemic.…
‘Countries will only respond to Biden’s call if it meets their interests,’ says journalist – 05/11/2021 – Worldwide
US President Joe Biden has sought to persuade other countries to do more to tackle climate change, but government officials will only serve him if…