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Astronomers see star enter a ‘Maunder Minimum’ for the first time

Physics World

The Maunder Minimum “was as though the Sun’s magnetic cycle mostly turned off for a period of about 70 years, then turned on again,” says Ricky Egeland of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, who was not involved in the Baum study. Rotational reasons. Further monitoring to try to catch HD 166620 returning to activity will now take place.

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Publishing with Frontiers: A look behind the scenes!

Frontiers

Author: Anna Mazzon, senior review operations specialist. However, I have noticed that very understandably our editors and authors like to know more about the structure of our publishing department, because they tend to have multiple interactions with different teams and people.

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Anna Savage – The canary in the coal mine

Frontiers

Author: Natasha Inskip Dr Anna Savage is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Central Florida. Recently, Anna has taken on the role of Specialty Chief Editor within the Behavior, Evolution, and Ecology section of Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science.

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Replicating how plants move

Physics World

Now if you’ve ever observed the slow movement of a leaf as it turns towards the Sun, a plant might seem an unlikely choice given that such motion occurs at just a few microns per second. As it turns out, the motions are often built into the architecture of plants themselves. But plants can also act surprisingly quickly.

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In Memoriam: Jim Brett - Conservation Educator, Naturalist, Recognized For His Local And Global Leadership

PA Environment Daily

He remained at Hawk Mountain for 26 years, during which time Jim turned the sanctuary from small regional wildlife reserve to an organization of international significance and stature. From Sicily came Anna Giordano to study education and bird of prey migration.

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More Transportation Choices Lead to Better Health, Better Communities, and a Healthier Planet  

Union of Concerned Scientists

One of my earliest childhood memories is sitting with my mother on a Chicago Transit Authority bus, headed to spend a summer day on Lake Michigan. Instead, it’s an expensive privilege that requires car ownership (often multiple cars per household), at the cost of thousands of dollars per year.

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Amazon lobbyists face ban from European Parliament

Corp Watch

billion for abusing its market position Romain Dillet | Tech Crunch | December 9, 2021 Italy’s competition authority announced that it had fined Amazon €1.129 billion, or roughly $1.3 Italy fines Amazon $1.3 billion at today’s exchange rate.

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