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The Conversation is an independent, non-profit media organisation that publishes news and analysis sourced from the academic and research community. Founded in Australia in 2011, it has expanded globally with editions in various countries. The platform provides insightful articles that aim to inform public debate, offering expert commentary on current events and key issues. Academics and researchers write the content, ensuring that the information is grounded in evidence and research. The Conversation is committed to making knowledge accessible to a broad audience, promoting a deeper understanding of complex topics.
The Conversation is an independent, non-profit media organisation that publishes news and analysis sourced from the academic and research community. Founded in Australia in 2011, it has expanded globally with editions in various countries. The platform provides insightful articles that aim to inform public debate, offering expert commentary on current events and key issues. Academics and researchers write the content, ensuring that the information is grounded in evidence and research. The Conversation is committed to making knowledge accessible to a broad audience, promoting a deeper understanding of complex topics.
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The port of Beirut: The vital, historic centre of a complex city
The port has played a key role in Beirut's history and stands at the centre of the city, surrounded by some of its most important neighbourhoods
 "The port of Beirut: The vital, historic centre of a complex city")
What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Lebanon's Beirut?
For an industrial ammonium nitrate disaster to occur, a lot needs to go wrong. Tragically, this seems to have been the case in Beirut
 "What is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Lebanon's Beirut?")
Fighting Covid-19: How, when, and why should you clean your cloth mask?
Cloth masks should be cleaned after each use. Importantly, if your mask gets wet, moist or visibly dirty, it's time to take it off, put on a new one and wash the old one
 "Fighting Covid-19: How, when, and why should you clean your cloth mask?")
We urgently need new tools to measure economic recovery after coronavirus
The IMF has revised downward its forecast for global economic growth from -3% to -4.9% this year
 "We urgently need new tools to measure economic recovery after coronavirus")
What will coronavirus pandemic look like to geologists in the far future?
The pandemic won't leave a direct record of the viruses for geologists of the far future to investigate, as viruses don't fossilise
 "What will coronavirus pandemic look like to geologists in the far future?")
Three pediatricians explain what's known about coronavirus and children
Based on current research, it would seem that kids 17 years old and younger face little risk from the coronavirus
 "Three pediatricians explain what's known about coronavirus and children")
Biden fights back on Super Tuesday making Sanders nervous. What next?
After a larger-than-expected win in South Carolina, Biden became the clear alternative to Bernie Sanders
 "Biden fights back on Super Tuesday making Sanders nervous. What next?")
Coronavirus unites a peeved China against the govt with songs of dissent
Chinese people angry over the government's handling of the public health emergency also went online en masse and placed blame for Li's death squarely at the government's feet
 "Coronavirus unites a peeved China against the govt with songs of dissent")
Can environmental populism save the planet? It is difficult, but possible
Beyond lip service, we need to mobilise truly popular support for change. Now is a good time to start
 "Can environmental populism save the planet? It is difficult, but possible")
Facebook, Tesla want to read your mind: here's why you should be worried
If mind-reading devices become the normal way to interact with computers, we may end up with little choice but to use them in order to keep up with more productive colleagues
 "Facebook, Tesla want to read your mind: here's why you should be worried")
Four reasons why Huawei's new Harmony OS won't solve its problems
Announcement of Harmony OS was much needed relief for Huawei smartphone owners who have been rightly worried that their expensive purchases would become obsolete more quickly
 "Four reasons why Huawei's new Harmony OS won't solve its problems")
Are Trump's tariffs legal? No, and they're overturning world economic order
Trump has been singling out countries for punitive tariffs way in excess of those imposed on imports from other countries which is outlawed by WTO
 "Are Trump's tariffs legal? No, and they're overturning world economic order")
Ikea vs Pepperfy: India is the venue for a David-Goliath furniture fight
One of the trickiest elements of the furniture business is offering the right combination of variety, quality and price
 "Ikea vs Pepperfy: India is the venue for a David-Goliath furniture fight")
Facebook algorithm changes suppressed journalism, meddled with democracy
Some international legal scholars have begun to call for laws to protect democracies against the possibility that algorithmic manipulation could deliver electoral gain
 "Facebook algorithm changes suppressed journalism, meddled with democracy")
Ligandrol: What is it and how swimmer Shayna Jack had it in her system
While it has been studied as a treatment for cancer and other conditions where patients experience muscle weakness and wastage, it is banned for use by professional athletes
 "Ligandrol: What is it and how swimmer Shayna Jack had it in her system")
Think only world is heating up? Our body is hitting close to thermal limits
When the air temperature exceeds 35°C, the body relies on the evaporation of water - mainly through sweating - to keep core temperature at a safe level
 "Think only world is heating up? Our body is hitting close to thermal limits")
Proton therapy for prostate cancer: does the evidence support the hype?
While there is strong evidence for the benefits of proton therapy in children, it is much less clear in prostate and other adult cancers.
 "Proton therapy for prostate cancer: does the evidence support the hype?")
Looking for survival: The hidden life revealed inside dinosaur bones
: Life exists almost everywhere on Earth. Bacteria thrive in hydrothermal vents, fungi grow inside Chernobyl, nematode worms crawl under Antarctic ice fields
 "Looking for survival: The hidden life revealed inside dinosaur bones")
Meddling again? Russian Twitter trolls fuel divisions ahead of Canada polls
This is mostly done through retweeting fake news stories, conspiracy theories and controversial or sensational stories that the far right thrives on
 "Meddling again? Russian Twitter trolls fuel divisions ahead of Canada polls")
Deutsche Bank's 18,000 job cuts tip of the iceberg for the finance industry
The so-called fintech revolution, where outsiders are taking over the traditional activities of established players (like payments, lending, depository) is the pinnacle of a new financial order
 "Deutsche Bank's 18,000 job cuts tip of the iceberg for the finance industry")