Recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be prevented for up to nine years with an oral spray vaccine, a “breakthrough” British trial has found. The painful bacterial infection is experienced by half of all women and one in five men, and can…
07/04/2024 The Independent
The Homelessness World Cup is a real tournament that has helped hundreds of people all around the world.
19/04/2024 The Conversation
Some years ago, I found myself making my way up the narrow stairs of a Learjet on a sultry runway in a deserted airport near the South Africa-Mozambique border. The humidity was there to taste – the air thick with it. The weather radar was showing…
19/04/2024 The Conversation
With his highly original melodic gift, Gershwin blended jazz and classical elements to create the iconic and enduring Rhapsody in Blue.
19/04/2024 The Conversation
When it comes to its connection to the sky, Stonehenge is best known for its solar alignments. Every midsummer’s night tens of thousands of people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate and witness the rising Sun in alignment with the Heel stone standing…
19/04/2024 The Conversation
The world’s oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, recently died, aged 62. Doctors predicted that the twins (who were joined at the skull and shared 30% of their brain) would not live past the age of 30. But the twins defied…
19/04/2024 The Conversation
The number of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on Norway‘s roads is on track to overtake petrol cars by the end of this year or in early 2025, in a first for any country, according to Reuters’ and analysts’ calculations.
03/04/2024 The Independent
A giant of particle physics, Peter Wade Higgs, passed away at his home in Edinburgh on April 8 2024, having lived to 94 years. His unparalleled legacy, epitomised by the discovery of the Higgs boson, continues to profoundly shape the future of…
19/04/2024 The Conversation
In his new book, the American neuroscientist explores all the recent advances in the study of how human beings retain information
19/04/2024 El País
Nothing appears remarkable about a dish of freshly made ravioli made with solein at first glance. It looks the same as normal pasta. It . But the origins of the proteins which give it its full-bodied flavour are extraordinary: they come from…
19/04/2024 The Guardian
The Amazon Prime Video series demonstrates, much like ‘The Last of Us’ did, the potential of video game adaptations
19/04/2024 El País
The paintings in Dickie Greenleaf’s studio are bad. Hilariously bad, so much so that the set dressers on Ripley, the Netflix adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, must have let out a real cackle when they were commissioned.
19/04/2024 The Atlantic
Curved wing tips inspired by the world's heaviest flying bird could enhance the efficiency of wind turbines by of 10 per cent, according to simulations
19/04/2024 NewScientist
Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill.
19/04/2024 New York Times
An AI-powered wearable from startup Limitless promises to make meetings more productive. It’s the beginning of a wider transformation of human interactions.
19/04/2024 Wired
Twenty-six hotels that already have permits can move forward, but after that a hotel can only be built if one shuts down. Tourists spent about 20.7 million nights in Amsterdam hotels last year.
19/04/2024 NPR
Ethics is often neglected in engineering education, two researchers write, despite mounting questions about how to responsibly design artificial intelligence programs.
19/04/2024 The Conversation
Most of us are all too familiar with the consequences of a poor night’s sleep – be it interrupted sleep or simply too little of it. If you’re a parent with kids at home, it often leaves you and your children on edge.
19/04/2024 The Conversation
