(2022-01-07). Dogs understand humans better than expected, study shows. rt.com 
Canines can distinguish between different languages, as well as between real language and gibberish, new research reveals | Dogs are capable of recognizing familiar human language and differentiating it from an unfamiliar one, a fresh study suggests. Canines can also tell the difference between familiar words regardless of intonation. | Our canine pets appear to be able to distinguish various languages even without prior training, research by the Hungarian Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest has revealed. A dog can understand whether someone is speaking a familiar language or an unfamiliar one. They are also…
(2022-01-07). Chicago teachers' struggle part of growing class battle against deadly pandemic policy. wsws.org Working class resistance in the United States and around the world is escalating against the ruling class policy of allowing millions of workers and young people to become infected with Covid-19 in their schools, workplaces and communities.
(2022-01-07). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org French secondary school teachers begin a week of strikes over COVID-19 danger, unions demand mitigation only; 3,000 workers begin five-week strike at Finnish forestry company UPM over collective bargaining agreement; further protests by Iranian workers and pensioners in defence of livelihoods as food inflation hits 80 percent; strike by 5,000 workers at South African dairy group Clover Foods continues, with factory closures imminent and 1,000 job losses…
(2022-01-07). China reiterates implementation of 'double reduction' policy. ecns.cn The Chinese education authority has stressed banning irregular off-campus tutoring activities featuring curriculum subjects and warned against excessive homework amid the upcoming winter vacation.
(2022-01-07). Norwegian Vaccine Researcher Says Pandemic 'Over for Most', Health Authorities Beg to Differ. sputniknews.com According to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the novel Omicron strain only causes around a third or half as serious a disease as the previously dominant Delta strain. At the same time, Omicron is seen as more infectious than predecessors and may result in a significant wave, encumbering the health service, the authorities have warned.
(2022-01-07). Research into rare neurological disorder gives Lisa Miller a new lease on life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The changes were subtle at first. "Almost unnoticeable," says Lisa Miller, remembering the symptoms that seemed to appear suddenly in 2017. At a holiday celebration, the Front Royal, Virginia, project engineer remembers falling out of her shoes. "My left heel kept coming out from my shoes," she says. She chalked it up to too much merriment. A few months later, a co-worker told Lisa her gait was off and that she was dragging her left…
(2022-01-07). Chinese research team applies aerospace tech to ski helmet. ecns.cn China's self-developed ski helmet, which uses aerospace technology, has made its debut in Dalian, Liaoning Province, as the 2022 Winter Games draw near.
(2022-01-07). "Pushing the Reset Button" In the Wake of the Covid Crisis: "Coming to the Rescue of Humanity", Implanting Chips in Human Beings. globalresearch.ca first published by Global …
(2022-01-07). Selected Articles: Uncovering the Corona Narrative: Was Everything Carefully Planned? globalresearch.ca 
By The current situation we find ourselves in is unique in the history of mankind. Never before has the whole world…
(2022-01-07). EU admits teaming up with Israeli police enables mass surveillance. electronicintifada.net Force based in East Jerusalem awarded at least 10 science grants.
(2022-01-07). Global COVID-19 cases surpass 300 mln: Johns Hopkins University. ecns.cn Global COVID-19 cases topped 300 million on Thursday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
(2022-01-07). US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 4,764 job deaths, not including thousands from COVID-19. wsws.org The US Bureau of Labor Statistics failed to include workplace-related deaths from COVID-19, blaming lack of adequate and accurate reporting.
(2022-01-07). The way forward for University Michigan faculty and students in the fight against the pandemic. wsws.org The reopening of the campus to in-person learning at the University of Michigan comes in the face of skyrocketing local infections and hospitalizations from the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
(2022-01-07). Philadelphia teachers demand switch to virtual learning as COVID-19 cases skyrocket. wsws.org Anger is rising among Philadelphia educators as massive levels of COVID-19 infections have prompted the school district to close 92 schools this week.
(2022-01-06). Uranium prices surge as world's top supplier rocked by riots. rt.com 
Violent protests in Kazakhstan impact the global nuclear fuel market | Global prices for uranium have leapt by almost 8%, as Kazakhstan, which accounts for more than 40% of the world's production, struggles to contain widespread ongoing anti-government protests. | On Wednesday, uranium prices on the international market soared to $45.25 a pound from the $42 recorded the day before, according to data from nuclear fuel market research and analysis firm UxC, as quoted by Bloomberg. | Meanwhile, shares in the nation's largest producer, Kazatomprom, were reportedly down 11% in London trading. At the same time, most…
(2022-01-06). Selling Out Democracy for Political Influence. inequality.org
(2022-01-06). Selling Out Democracy for Political Influence. inequality.org
(2022-01-06). In solidarity with Ethiopia and its people. plusnews.ug 
By Moses Khisa There is no doubt Ethiopia is in a made place. War is bad business. I am filing this column from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. I first arrived here eight years ago as a young PhD candidate trying to research and write a comparative doctoral project. Soon, I became deeply attached to this …
(2022-01-06). The Identity of the Virus: Health/ Science Institutions Worldwide "Have No Record" of SARS-COV-2 Isolation/Purification. globalresearch.ca First published by GR …
(2022-01-06). 57 Top Scientists and Doctors Release Shocking Study on COVID Vaccines and Demand Immediate Stop to All Vaccinations. globalresearch.ca Important article first published …
(2022-01-06). Uncovering the Corona Narrative: Was Everything Carefully Planned? Analysis by Ernst Wolff. globalresearch.ca ‚Å£‚Å£Superb explanation of one big reason the world went corona psychotic. Lecture by Ernst Wolff, renowned German economist and journalist. His focus is the on the global financial and monetary system, especially the role of the IMF, the World Bank, …
(2022-01-06). Danish Professor Wants to 'Let Omicron Loose' Among Vaccinated, Politicians Wary. sputniknews.com While vaccine researcher and Copenhagen University Professor Ole Frilev Olesen has maintained that the Omicron strain would push the more dangerous Delta off the playing field, the Danish authorities are not ready to lift restrictions for the vaccinated, citing an increase in hospitalisations amid a record wave of infections.
(2022-01-06). Stand for Truth in 2022 and Beyond. Help Global Research Stay Afloat. globalresearch.ca Global Research wants to extend our best wishes to our readers for the New Year! | We are immensely grateful for the support we received in the past year. Albeit a bumpy journey, we are glad to have capped it off …
(2022-01-06). The 2020-22 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.
(2022-01-06). Biden aumentó exponencialmente el presupuesto militar. globalizacion.ca Joe Biden acaba de aprobar un presupuesto militar multimillonario, el más alto desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Este presupuesto es un 5% más alto que el destinado bajo la presidencia de Trump, y le otorga a los militares 24 mil…
(2022-01-06). Selected Articles: Pfizer 6 Month Data Shows COVID Shots May "Cause More Illness than They Prevent" globalresearch.ca 
By OneAmerica is a large life insurance company in Indianapolis. The chief executive officer, Scott Davison just announced that judging …
(2022-01-06). Biden aumentó exponencialmente el presupuesto militar. globalizacion.ca Joe Biden acaba de aprobar un presupuesto militar multimillonario, el más alto desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Este presupuesto es un 5% más alto que el destinado bajo la presidencia de Trump, y le otorga a los militares 24 mil…
(2022-01-06). FAST approves 27 int'l applications for observation since operation. ecns.cn The latest science and research progress of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) and international applications for observation were introduced by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) at a press conference on Wednesday.
(2022-01-06). Twenty Years of Teaching Science in Public School Down the Covid Drain. dissidentvoice.org 
These are snooping, snitching, massive canceling, censorious times. I just talked with a friend who is in San Francisco who has been working hard as a science teacher. He has opened up the curriculum, has worked to be in his school's union and he has just gotten married. That's 55, now, and he has to …
(2022-01-06). Leading contractor plans more than 40 space launches. ecns.cn China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's major space contractor, plans to carry out more than 40 space launch missions this year, according to its annual work report.
(2022-01-06). U of Utah students to protest increased racist attacks on campus. liberationnews.org 
Students will demand administrative accountability, campus police defunding, and reallocation of funds for student needs.
(2022-01-06). Pulp paintings cheer on Winter Olympics. ecns.cn Students from Hebei Province recently have created pulp paintings with Winter Olympics themes during an art lesson.
(2022-01-06). Bulli Bai Case: App Creator Neeraj Bishnoi Arrested for Putting Women Up for 'Auction' in India. sputniknews.com On 1 January, several Indian Muslim women, including journalists, social workers, and celebrities, sparked an uproar on social media after finding themselves listed for an "online auction" on the app "Bulli Bai" hosted on the GitHub platform. Mumbai Police arrested three students from different states linked to the case.
(2022-01-06). Innovation Design Engineering students tackle '1.5 ∞C Cuisine' challenge. imperial.ac.uk Students from the Dyson School of Engineering experienced an innovative residential that fused design with food to help tackle the climate crisis.
(2022-01-06). Thousands of students and faculty take a stand against the University of Michigan's return to in-person learning. wsws.org The decision by the University of Michigan to reopen the campus comes in the face of skyrocketing local infections and hospitalizations from the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
(2022-01-06). The pandemic economy — sick workers can't do their jobs. workers.org 
New York City teachers protest the reopening of schools in August 2020 under unsafe conditions during the COVID pandemic. When the media is full of reports of thousands upon thousands of airline flight cancellations; of subway lines in New York suspended, along with Broadway shows; of professional sports games including . . . |
(2022-01-06). Mobilize the working class behind Chicago teachers! Stop the pandemic! wsws.org The overwhelming vote by rank-and-file Chicago educators to stop in-person learning marks a major turning point in the global class struggle and the fight to end the pandemic.
(2022-01-06). Teachers in San Francisco and Oakland organize wildcat sickouts. wsws.org With Omicron cases surging to record highs since the start of the pandemic, teachers in California have planned wildcat job actions to demand distance learning.
