Counter-terrorism and security legislation already in place, the British government recently published details of its controversial counter-extremism strategy. Vague enough to allow a wide range of interpretations, it was met with alarm by a number of interest groups. With the Paris attacks fresh in everyone’s minds, however, Cameron’s drive against Islamist ideology could
DW Global Media Forum: A decade of top speakers The freedom of the press is facing pressure on a global scale, not just abroad. I want to encourage journalists: Democracy needs you all urgently.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier - President of Germany (2014)
DW Global Media Forum: A decade of top speakers Do governments truly have the capacity to understand emerging technologies? Communication regulations from the 1970s are not going to work for 2019.
Juliana Rotich - Tech entrepreneur, Kenya (2019)
DW Global Media Forum: A decade of top speakers We have to make clear that Europe has certain principles. Those who violate them will be subject to sanctions. This also applies to press freedom.
Model organisms are more than just monkeys and mice
Researchers use all kinds of living organisms to learn about life, from monkeys and mice to fruit flies and fungi even a relative of the mustard family that s celebrating its 200th anniversary. The list is legendary.
Model organisms or research organisms, as they are also known are living things that scientists, such as biologists, use to study human and other animal or plant life.
A model organism can be anything from single-celled bacteria to viruses and fungi. They can be more complex organisms, such as monkeys, mice, rats, frogs, elephants and a salamander called axolotl.