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Read more in Ryan Prior’s article for Psychology Today 👉 https://t.co/cEbUjJiOqs

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Every day on the front lines, Ukrainian combat medics perform a kind of small miracle never before seen in the history of war or healthcare 👇

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It's just one of numerous ways Ukraine’s innovative approach to frontline medicine can give us insight into how urgency and creativity can revolutionize future healthcare across many extreme contexts.

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Read Les Beley’s report from the National Restoration Center of Ukraine to learn how restorers bring paintings back to life 👉 https://t.co/EYnRKZ64m3

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This is a Caravaggio painting that was stolen from the Odessa Museum in 2008

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After meticulous work, the canvas looks as if it had never been stolen. This is thanks to the experts at the National Restoration Center of Ukraine.

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Read about the observatory’s work today in the report on the website 👉 https://t.co/lv6mnHt5Ew

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On August 15, 1871, a municipal observatory started working at the Odesa Langeron tract. On January 13, 2026, almost 155 years later, a Russian drone hit the electric substation adjacent to the institution.

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In the building of the Observatory, the windows were shattered, the roof was destroyed, and the equipment was damaged. Still, the 14 scientists who remain here are not pausing the decades-long research.

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Read Kang-Chun Cheng’s report for Earth Island Journal to learn how Ukrainians continue to gather wild foods despite the landmines 👉 https://t.co/hMJfd8IIA3

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Across eastern Europe, foraging is a popular activity that allows people to enjoy time in nature. And in Ukraine, considered the breadbasket of Europe, the practice is part of life.

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What is Ukraine’s demographic policy strategy? Read about it in Nataliia Bushkovska’s article for Think Global Health 👉 https://t.co/FP0eZ5DWGd

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The global fertility rate is falling. In Ukraine, the situation feels even more acute.

After four years of full-scale war, the country faces a demographic crisis in that the death rate in 2025 outpaced the birth rate by nearly 3 to 1.

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Read about how Ukraine is being demined in Kang-Chun Cheng's article for @thexylom (https://t.co/HY2bDTHQBN) and Icarus Complex (https://t.co/4XL0d9Y251).

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It’s estimated that it would take roughly 700 years to demine Ukraine, with each year of war adding another decade to clean-up of the aftermath.

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Presumably, the substance doesn’t just cause a “flood” of serotonin as many psychedelics do, but it also significantly increases oxytocin levels — the hormone that helps us form bonds and trust.

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American professor Michael Pollan, explores the use of MDMA and psilocybin in therapy. In his view, Ukraine and the Middle East are places where psychedelic therapy could be extremely beneficial, as these regions are home to a large number of people suffering from PTSD 👇

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Research on MDMA — the compound also known as ecstasy — has focused specifically on trauma. And MDMA has demonstrated real effectiveness in treating trauma.