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‘Gaza is being strangled’: why Israel’s evacuation order violates international law

Oct 18, 2023

Evacuating civilians under international lawEvacuations in armed conflict are strictly governed by international humanitarian law, which seeks to balance military and humanitarian needs. International law requires it to allow and...

Decision-making mechanisms go awry in OCD brains: study

Oct 18, 2023

Sometimes the food rewards were ‘devalued’, with the participants being shown a video of insects crawling over the food. OCD changes cognitionCompared to the control group, adolescents with OCD struggled...

Founder personality could predict start-up success: study

Oct 18, 2023

Research shows start-up founders have distinct personality traits, and they’re more important to the success of their companies than previously thought. Founder personality is critical to elevating the chances of...

Green energy solutions innovator Yayuan Liu wins Packard Fellowship

Oct 18, 2023

Yayuan Liu, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering with a secondary appointment in materials science, has been selected to the class of 2023 Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering...

Analyzing pathways to persuasion

Oct 18, 2023

As Americans increasingly turn to social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok for their news, her work takes on greater urgency. She found her research home in the MIT Political...

Biden's Mideast trip upended by Gaza hospital strike

Oct 18, 2023

US President Joe Biden's wartime trip to Israel and Jordan faltered before it got off the ground Tuesday, after the Amman leg was canceled following a strike on a Gaza...

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Oct 18, 2023

US President Joe Biden's wartime trip to Israel and Jordan faltered before it got off the ground Tuesday, after the Amman leg was canceled following a strike on a Gaza...

Faster growth of the placenta is linked to increased risk of preeclampsia

Oct 17, 2023

A poorly functioning placenta is associated with pregnancy complications, and later risk of disease in the child. "Among the findings published in Nature Genetics, we concluded that faster growth of...

Israeli intelligence finds treasure trove of Hamas battle-plans revealing surprise attack

Oct 17, 2023

But if this would slow down the attack Israel’s special forces will send in the ground drones to map out the tunnels, find the booby-traps and destroy them before entering....

Cleaning up one of the world’s most commonly used substances

Oct 17, 2023

That’s because cleaning up an industry as large and conservative as construction is going to require a seamless, inexpensive transition. Although estimates vary, the International Energy Agency found the cement...