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Pieris Pharmaceuticals Completes Merger With Palvella Therapeutics
Pieris Pharmaceuticals and Palvella Therapeutics merged on December 13, 2024. Pieris will be delisted from Nasdaq, according to reports.
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Reddit Highlights Human Content as AI Posts Rise on Platform
A Reddit survey reveals 53% of users prefer human content over AI. The platform plans to enhance verification to limit AI bot activity.
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Laser Guide Stars Enhance Adaptive Optics at Chile’s Very Large Telescope
All four Unit Telescopes at the VLT now use laser guide stars, enhancing imaging capabilities, according to reports. This upgrade improves performance.
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Why Tatooine-Like Exoplanets Are Rare in the Milky Way
Only 14 circumbinary exoplanets exist in the Milky Way. General relativity destabilizes orbits in tight binary systems, researchers report.
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Kenya Launches National Carbon Registry to Oversee Climate Projects
Kenya's National Carbon Registry launched on February 17, 2026, to track carbon credits and verify emissions, backed by €2.4 million from Germany.
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Data Centre Development Near Potters Bar Highlights Policy Changes
Equinix plans to build an 85-acre data centre near Potters Bar, following UK policy changes reclassifying green belt land, amid local objections.
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UK Government Reinstates May 2026 Local Elections After U-Turn
The UK government reinstated 30 local elections for May 2026, providing £63 million in funding for councils, according to official announcements.
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Tarique Rahman Sworn In as Bangladesh Prime Minister After BNP Election Win
The BNP secured approximately 212 seats in the general election held on February 17, 2026, according to reports. Rahman is now Prime Minister.
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Measles Outbreak at Ave Maria University Becomes Largest on US Campus in Recent Years
More than 40 measles cases have been confirmed at Ave Maria University. Quarantine measures are in place for affected students, according to reports.
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End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act Targets Consumer Marketing
A bill introduced on June 12, 2025, aims to ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising in the U.S., according to Senate reports.