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France’s Aix-Marseille University offered a program for scientists “threatened in their research” in America. Europe is sensing an opportunity to attract talent as the Trump administration cuts funding to colleges.A group of US-based researchers is due to start work at a French university in June, as scientists and academics scramble to deal with massive cuts introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration. France’s Aix-Marseille University said its “Safe Place for Science” scheme, which in March became available to US scientists threatened by cuts to higher education in America, was flooded with applicants. What did the French university say? The “Safe Space for Science” scheme aims to attract US workers from fields such as health, queer studies, medicine, epidemiology and climate change. Aix-Marseille said it received 298 applications for the program, of which 242 were deemed eligible, and their applications were under consideration since there were only 20 available posts. The applicants included 135

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Protesters in Berlin occupied a university lecture hall over attempts to deport pro-Palestinian activists. Police said protesters defaced the classroom and threw fireworks at them.Following an occupation of part of Berlin’s Humboldt University in protest over the threatened deportation of pro-Palestinian protesters, German police on Thursday said they had launched around 100 criminal investigations. Some 89 protesters occupied a lecture hall at the university for several hours on Wednesday before police were able to get into the barricaded room. The police have begun probing a litany of suspected offenses, including aggravated trespassing, serious breach of the peace and the use of symbols linked to unconstitutional or terrorist organizations. Police also said protesters threw an unknown liquid, which they suggested may have been urine, and fireworks at officers. Why did pro-Palestinian protesters occupy a Berlin university? The German capital has been a hotspot of protest against Israel’s offensives in Gaza

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Despite the rising awareness of attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), many parents wonder whether we’re labeling normal childhood energy as a disorder just to manage behavior. ADHD diagnosis rates have surged over the past two decades. For some kids, a diagnosis opens the door to meaningful support; for others, it can mean medication and misunderstanding. Is your…

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Image Source: 123rf.com The self-help industry promises transformation, purpose, and power. From bestselling books to viral YouTube videos, it insists that with enough mindset tweaks and morning routines, you can finally become the best version of yourself. But behind the glossy covers and TED Talks lies a darker truth: the self-help world may be thriving…

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