Germany – Kettinki

2026-04-19 @ 16.27.17 ∈ Suomeksi

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Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz – Wikipedia

Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz oli Saksan Mecklenburg-Etu-Pommerissa vuosina 1999–2013 voimassa ollut laki naudanlihan tuoteselosteiden valvomisvelvollisuudesta. Sen nimike, 63-kirjaiminen yhdyssana, oli saksan kielen pisin sana.

2026-04-17 @ 9.58.07 ∈ In English

Gifted men exhibit lower levels of conservatism compared to their average-intelligence counterparts, finds study

[Recent] research reveals a significant gender-specific distinction: Intellectually gifted men tend to be less conservative than men of average intellectual [ability—a difference not observed among women.]

2026-04-02 @ 11.03.28 ∈ In English

Researchers present first fossilized 'emperor' butterfly

Butterfly fossils are rare, and finds that preserve fine anatomical details and wing patterns are an absolute exception. An international research team[…] has now described an exceptionally well-preserved [Apaturinae] fossil, approximately 34 to 28 million years old.

2025-10-28 @ 17.02.10 ∈ In English

Caught on camera: Rats snatching bats from the sky at city hibernation sites

For the first time, brown rats have been filmed actively hunting bats, snatching some from the air and capturing others on the ground. The rodents were caught on camera at bat hibernation sites in northern Germany.

2025-08-25 @ 16.24.22 ∈ In English

Global inequality is huge — but so is the opportunity for people in high-income countries to support poor people

When we think of global inequality, it's easy to picture “the rich” as someone else — those with garages full of sports cars or taking private trips to space. But the richest tenth of the world includes us and likely many others who don’t intuitively think of themselves as “the rich”.

2025-08-05 @ 17.33.45 ∈ In English

Southern Small White reaches Britain for first time

The long-anticipated first British records of Southern Small White have occurred this summer, with recent sightings from Cleveland and Suffolk.

2025-08-05 @ 17.04.35 ∈ In English

Death rates from cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically — what were the breakthroughs behind this?

Over a century of progress in surgery, drugs, prevention, and emergency response has driven down death rates from heart disease and stroke.

2025-05-27 @ 15.03.23 ∈ In English

Parents are not happier but have a greater sense of meaning in life, study finds

[On] average, people who have children feel that their lives carry more meaning and value. Under certain conditions, such as the cultural and political context of the Nordic countries, parenthood is associated with both higher life satisfaction and meaning in life, two key components of a good life.

2025-04-01 @ 16.09.23 ∈ In English

Authoritarian narratives can shape Japanese public opinion, researchers find

Unlike a similar study conducted in Germany, where individuals with low political knowledge and strong authoritarian leanings were more vulnerable, Japanese respondents were broadly susceptible to illiberal narratives regardless of their political profile.

2024-10-23 @ 11.15.50 ∈ Suomeksi

Heikki Hiilamon kolumni: Suomella on kyllä velkaongelma, mutta ei ihan sellainen kuin meille kerrotaan

Julkisuudessa on jäänyt huomaamatta, että merkittävä osa velkaongelmasta on velanhoitajien itse aiheuttamaa. Kun nyt säästöhankkeita perustellaan sillä, että korkotason nousu on nostanut valtionvelan kustannuksia, kyse on oikeastaan valtiovarainministeriön epäonnistuneesta velanhallintastrategiasta.