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Alain Delon, France's flawed screen god

To some he was the sexiest man of the 20th century who played the impeccably tailored, ice-cold killers popularised by 1960s New Wave films to perfection.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

South American lungfish has largest genome of any animal

Eighteen of the 19 South American lungfish chromosomes, the threadlike structures that carry an organism's genomic information, are each individually larger than the entire human genome, according to researchers. ...

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-flu jab disappoints in trial

The messenger RNA method made its debut with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, which was the first jab against Covid to be approved in the West in late 2020 ...

2 years ago

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Health

WHO declares mpox a global health emergency

Worried by the rise in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the spread to nearby countries, the WHO hastily convened a meeting of experts to study the outbreak.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Celebrating National Identity: Sasa Unveils 17 Classic Indonesian Dishes

To celebrate Indonesia’s Independence Day, PT Sasa Inti is showcasing the country’s rich and diverse culinary heritage by curating 17 traditional dishes from various regions across the archipelago.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Flood of 'junk': How AI is changing scientific publishing

These are a few of the most egregious examples of artificial intelligence that have recently made their way into scientific journals, shining a light on the wave of AI-generated text and images washing over the academic publishing industry.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Earth hit by 'severe' solar storm

Conditions of a level-four geomagnetic storm -- on a scale of five -- were observed Monday from 1500 GMT, according to a specialized center at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Seismic data indicates huge underground reservoir of liquid water on Mars

That is the conclusion of scientists based on seismic data obtained by NASA's robotic InSight Lander during a mission that helped decipher the interior of Mars. The water, located about 7.2 to 12.4 miles (11.5 to 20 km) below the Martian surface, potentially offers conditions favorable to sustain microbial life, either in the past or now, the researchers said.

2 years ago
Art & Culture premium

Maestro Dolorosa Sinaga and her protégé illuminate Indonesia's dark past

Senior sculptor and her protege bring social activism to art, telling the stories of Indonesia's past and present. 

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Flood of 'junk': How AI is changing scientific publishing

A few of the most egregious examples of artificial intelligence have recently made their way into scientific journals, shining a light on the wave of AI-generated text and images washing over the academic publishing industry.

2 years ago
Environment

2024 'increasingly likely' to be warmest on record: EU monitor

Last month the global average temperature was 16.91 degrees Celsius, only 0.04 degrees below July 2023, according to C3S's monthly bulletin, although "the overall context hasn't changed, our climate continues to warm."

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Signal messenger blocked in Russia, says Roskomnadzor

Prior to Roskomnadzor's announcement that it had taken action, hundreds of Signal users reported glitches with the messenger app, a secure communications tool used by up to a million Russians to encrypt messages and conversations.

2 years ago
Entertainment premium

Netflix's 'Borderless Fog' navigates murky issues of dark past

Edwin and Putri Marino have teamed up once again, eight years after teen drama 'Posesif', this time in a thriller that could raise some sticky issues from a dark past, albeit fictionalized.

2 years ago
Art & Culture premium

Examining robots through organic materials

Artist Antonius Kho examines the relationship between humans and robots through a series of artworks celebrating humanity and machinery amid digital and technology advances.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Tiny arm bone unlocks mystery of Indonesia's extinct 'Hobbit' people

Scientists on Tuesday announced the discovery of this incomplete humerus—missing both of its ends—as well as two fossilized teeth from Mata Menge in the So'a Basin of Flores, where the volcano Mount Ebulobo looms over the landscape.

2 years ago
Culture

Bigger and better – CHAGEE returns to Singapore with new ‘Tea Bar’ concept

Tea lovers in Singapore rejoice! Popular international tea beverage brand CHAGEE makes its return to Singapore this Aug. 2 with the opening of its first Singapore store at orchardgateway, with two other outlets in Plaza Singapura and Raffles City expected to open in the near future.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Meteorite impacts identified as driver of moon's tenuous atmosphere

By analyzing which forms of two elements, potassium and rubidium, were present in nine tiny soil samples from five Apollo missions, researchers determined that the lunar atmosphere was created and is sustained primarily by the effects of meteorites, large and small, striking the moon's surface.

2 years ago
People

Slow down to save the planet, says Japan's rock star Marxist philosopher Saito

Saito's core argument -- that capitalism is the root cause of climate change and we need to stop chasing growth to save the planet -- has struck a chord in the world's fourth-largest economy, especially among young people.

2 years ago
Entertainment premium

Love and expectations collide in Visinema's 'Heartbreak Motel'

Director-writer Angga Dwimas Sasongko and lead actors Laura Basuki and Reza Rahadian talk about the daunting task of bringing Ika Natassa’s polarizing novel to the big screen.

2 years ago
Food

Australia launches landmark peanut allergy treatment for babies

Eligible babies will receive daily doses of peanut powder for two years to build up their tolerance, said officials announcing the initiative on Wednesday.

2 years ago
Environment premium

New capital Nusantara has long way to go

Bar the centrepiece presidential palace -- winged like the national emblem, the mythical Garuda bird -- Nusantara is a series of unfinished buildings and bumpy access tracks, shrouded by clouds of dust kicked up by trucks and excavators.

2 years ago
Art & Culture premium

‘Tiga Sisi’: Exploring everyday beauty with mixed media

Three female artists exhibit their works in ceramics, painting and printmaking using everyday items made from unconventional media.

2 years ago
People

'Just little kids': Taylor Swift's message after shocking UK stabbings

A 17-year-old male is in police custody on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after the incident at the "Taylor Swift yoga and dance workshop" in Southport, north of Liverpool for children aged from six to 11 on Monday morning.

2 years ago
Entertainment

'Deadpool & Wolverine' opens to 'spectacular' $205 million

"The numbers are fantastic," said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. "These characters' popularity is growing, not slowing."

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Spacecraft to swing by Earth, Moon on path to Jupiter

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Juice probe blasted off in April 2023 on a mission to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa are capable of hosting extra-terrestrial life in their vast, hidden oceans.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Video game makers see actors as AI 'data,' says union on strike

While many demands are the same, consent and compensation for actors, whose voices and movements are used by AI to build game characters, the latest talks are posing unique challenges, union negotiators says.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Justin Timberlake seeks to dismiss DUI case

On June 18, the 43-year-old entertainer had been pulled over in the town of Sag Harbor, about 160 kilometers east of New York City, after police observed his BMW drive through a stop sign and struggle to stay within street lanes.

2 years ago
Environment

Komodo dragons have teeth coated in iron to kill prey: Study

The researchers found iron-rich coatings most prominently on Komodo dragon teeth, although similar coverings were also found on the teeth of other living reptiles, including monitor lizards, crocodiles and alligators.

2 years ago
Art & Culture premium

Morocco and the imagination beyond

The land has bee inhabited since the beginning of history, yet its far-flung location conjures up tall tales and magical stories that have been passed down from generation to generation.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Blues legend John Mayall dead at 90

Mayall, a singer and multi-instrumentalist who was dubbed "the godfather of British blues," and whose open-door arrangement saw some of the greats in the genre hone their craft with him and his band, "passed away peacefully in his California home" on Monday, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page.

2 years ago
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