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📝 Online now - the Review "Structural transport and inhibition mechanism of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier" from Edmund Kunji (@mrc-mbu.bsky.social) and co.

#SLC54 #MPC #EnergyMetabolism #MembraneProteinStructure #StructureBasedDrugDesign

Read it here 👉 authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Radiation levels have not increased outside the Chernobyl power plant, the Ukrainian site of the world’s worst-ever nuclear disaster, even though the authorities have been unable to fix the damage from a Russian drone that punctured the complex's protective shield in February, officials said.
Russian Drone Strike on Chernobyl Hasn’t Led to Rise in Radiation Levels
Despite the finding, the authorities have been unable to fix the damage from a drone that punctured Reactor No. 4’s outermost protective shield in February.
nyti.ms
December 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Gazprom delivers first post-sanctions LNG cargo from Portovaya to China, data shows reut.rs/3MxVw4B
Gazprom delivers first post-sanctions LNG cargo from Portovaya to China, data shows
Russian energy giant Gazprom has delivered a liquefied natural gas cargo from Portovaya LNG plant to China, in the first such shipment since the United States introduced sanctions against the project in January, LSEG data showed on Monday.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy injures at least seven, governor says reut.rs/4pPRseh
Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy injures at least seven, governor says
At least seven people were injured when Russian drones struck an apartment block in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Okhtyrka in the Sumy region, Governor Oleh Hryhorov said on Monday.
reut.rs
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Effects of Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter Inhibitors on Work in Human Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Living Myocardial Slices https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.03.692183v1
December 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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🎯 @monacharen.bsky.social on Bannon’s cozy relationship with Epstein: “Where is TP USA, the White House, Speaker Johnson? MAGA faithful who claim to believe in a conspiracy among elites to abuse kids? Where’s Bannon’s acknowledgment of wrongdoing? his shame?” www.thebulwark.com/p/steve-bann...
December 8, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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‘I’d defend our nation’: Poles prepare for growing threat of war
‘I’d defend our nation’: Poles prepare for growing threat of war
From digging trenches and building walls, to learning survival skills, Poland is increasingly aware of risks posed by its eastern neighbours
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Both Trump and Lindbergh’s grandfathers fled their homelands, a step ahead of law enforcement, a factual inconvenience that their grandsons never mentioned in their campaigns against others fleeing similar dire circumstances.

Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Many Ukrainians “want, even now, to have a government that’s accountable to the public”—while American and Russian kleptocrats are looking to benefit only themselves, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes.
Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption
The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Nicola Jennings on Putin’s dealings with Trump over Ukraine – cartoon
Nicola Jennings on Putin’s dealings with Trump over Ukraine – cartoon
Russia and the US have not made progress toward a peace deal for Ukraine despite their recent talks
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Putin should have accepted Trump’s deal. Now Russia’s collapsing economy could lead to his downfall | Simon Tisdall
Putin should have accepted Trump’s deal. Now Russia’s collapsing economy could lead to his downfall | Simon Tisdall
The war against Ukraine has hit ordinary Russians hard, and the deteriorating situation is likely to inflame tensions, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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An amphibious assault by China to conquer Taiwan would be one of the toughest military operations to pull off. Here’s how it might look.
See How a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Could Unfold
An amphibious invasion would be one of the toughest military operations to pull off. This analysis shows why.
on.wsj.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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‘What choice do we have?’: no end in sight for Ukraine’s war-weary frontline troops
‘What choice do we have?’: no end in sight for Ukraine’s war-weary frontline troops
As peace hopes falter, infantry soldiers face more long deployments risking their lives against Russian attacks
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Revealing Interactions between Microbes, Metabolites, and Dietary Compounds using Genome-scale Analysis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.03.692129v1
December 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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For reference:

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December 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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This short video will give you a sense of the significance of Ukrainian History Global Initiative's project, and of the work of some colleagues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuWh...
What Deep and Global History Of Ukraine Really Means
YouTube video by Ukrainian History Global Initiative
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash
Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash
Whether using frozen Russian assets, ramping up defence production or deepening the relationship with the EU, it’s up to us to secure Ukraine’s future, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Tom Friedman:
"The Russian threat to Ukraine will not end until Putin is gone."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...
Opinion | The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Russian drones, missiles hit Ukraine power and transport sectors, Kyiv says reut.rs/4rHxlkg
Russian drones, missiles hit Ukraine power and transport sectors, Kyiv says
A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack damaged power facilities in eight Ukrainian regions, causing blackouts and forcing nuclear power plants to cut power output, officials and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Ця хуйня (читати російська ракета) впала на дитячий майданчик в центрі міста.
December 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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A Russian missile is still smoldering in the middle of a street in Dnipro after a missile and drone attack.
December 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Seven Ukrainian children taken by Russian occupation authorities have been returned home from the Kursk and Moscow regions, as well as the Republic of Mari El. The children are from Kherson and Kharkiv regions. Notably, Melania Trump was reportedly involved in efforts to secure their return.
December 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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New Mexico launched a state pilot program offering monthly $500 payments to teens experiencing housing insecurity and other issues.

The initiative aims to help remove barriers that keep them from attending school.
To help homeless students graduate, New Mexico tries paying them
The state is launching a three-year pilot program offering $500 a month to homeless students who maintain high attendance and fulfill other requirements.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM