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11 ianuarie 2013

"T. rex leather bag” sparks fascination and controversy in the scientific world

A team of researchers and designers has unveiled an unusual creation: a bag made from collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils, in a project aimed at demonstrating the potential of lab-grown materials. The initiative, reported by Reuters, highlights the intersection between biotechnology and the luxury industry.

Study: Effects of climate change become visible in maternal health

Exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of low birth weight, according to a study coordinated by researchers from the University of Adelaide, cited by Xinhua.

Head of Fiscal Council warns: Risk of recession, in the midst of energy and inflationary shock

In this period in which economic and social stability is becoming increasingly fragile, due to the economic context dominated by a long-term energy shock, inflationary pressures and increased risks for the business environment and the population, it is necessary for the Romanian state to continue fiscal consolidation, to combat tax evasion and corruption, while the entrepreneurial environment supports the development of the national economy, if we want to avoid recession, declared Daniel Dăianu, president of the Fiscal Council, on Friday, during his intervention at the event presenting the Romanian Entrepreneurship Index for 2026, organized by IMM Romania.

ST Group - Europe's first blockchain IPO, on French exchange Lise Lightning

French blockchain-based exchange Lise Lightning will list aerospace services provider ST Group on April 9, marking Europe's first fully onchain initial public offering (IPO) under the EU's Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) pilot regime, beincrypto.com reports

"Fully onchain” refers to the management of digital assets, transactions or business operations exclusively on blockchain, ensuring transparency and decentralized control.

The Pfizer contract, Romania's burden due to the Cîţu and Ciucă governments

In the scandal of the acquisition of tens of millions of doses of the Pfizer vaccine, our country was not condemned by the French-speaking Court of First Instance in Brussels for being caught in a dead end trap, but because it had the opportunity to exit or modify the initial conditions of the contract and refused to use them, regardless of whether we are talking about the Cîţu or Ciucă governments.

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Government updates master's degree offer: new programs, adjustments and strict rules for specializations in liquidation

US-dominated arms industry

• Lockheed Martin generated $64.7 billion in arms sales in 2024, the highest figure among the Top 20 companies in the field • The world's top 20 defense companies had combined arms revenues of $438.4 billion • 14 of the 20 companies are based...

UNESCO places 39 cultural sites under enhanced protection amid Middle East conflict

Unions accuse teachers of blocking payments, budget calendar invoked by ministry

African sandstorm and torrential rain disrupt transport in Greece

Washington threatens Iran to return to the Stone Age; Tehran tells americans it will humiliate them and make them surrender

Donald Trump claimed in his address to the American nation yesterday morning that the United States had almost completely destroyed Iran's military capability, building the image of a total victory, but immediately raised the threat level...

Ukraine asks IOC to review Russian athletes' neutral status, citing military ties

CAB: Călin Georgescu, tried for complicity in the attempt to change the constitutional order by violence

US leader's speech on a month of war creates new fears in commodity markets

Oil prices rose sharply on foreign markets yesterday after President Donald Trump said the United States would continue its attacks on Iran without committing to a timetable to end the war, fueling investor fears of supply disruptions.

Ukraine under legal siege: billions of dollars demanded, through international arbitration, by Russian-controlled companies

Easter in Jerusalem celebrated behind closed doors: unprecedented restrictions at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Ministry of Health: Romania is not facing a medicine crisis

Ministry of Education Analyzes Increase in Hourly Pay for Teachers

Oana Gheorghiu, Deputy Prime Minister for State and Public Enterprise Reform, said: "Romania has digitized in many areas, but in a fragmented way. Each institution has functioned for itself, without interoperability. This is what we need to do: interoperability, to help citizens and the business environment. Digitization is needed, but simplification is also needed. If we digitize complicated processes, we will have chaotic digitization.”

Reforming state-owned companies, private investments and digitalization, the pillars of national economic development

Photo source: https://www.vaticannews.va/

Pope Leo XIV asks Donald Trump for a "way out" of the logic of war

The Sovereign Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, launched a direct appeal to the world's political leaders, expressing his hope that US President Donald Trump will seek a solution to end the war in the Middle East, according to reports by the AFP agency....

Global fragmentation is changing the rules of investing

• (Interview with Akansha Trivedi, Pro Investor on eToro)

National Assessment Simulation: 9,854 teachers participated in the evaluation of papers

Study: Obesity and alcohol increase cancer risk

Photo source: facebook/ Alexandru Rogobete

Path to hospital merger opened in Prahova

Tech giants threatened with sanctions for failing to comply with ban on minors' access to social media

EU denounces restrictions on access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Pokemon Cards Become Alternative Assets: Higher Returns, But With Higher Risks

US Vice President Admits He's Obsessed with UFOs

The difference between Americans and Russians: the former protest, the latter remain silent out of fear

Comparisons between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, between the USA and Russia, have been made more and more often in recent months.

President of the Romanian Academy: "It is the historic moment for the beginning of the unification of Romania with the Republic of Moldova"

The President of the Romanian Academy, Ioan-Aurel Pop, declared that the current context in the Republic of Moldova represents "the most important moment in history” to start a unification action, underlining the decisive role of...