Pandemic Brings Early Crowds to Christmas Tree Farms
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2020-12-07
‘I wish I was wearing a filter right now’: why tweens need more emotional support to deal with social media
Chinnapong/Shutterstock Many eight- to 12-year-olds are now heavy users of social media such as Instagram and Snapchat – even though most platforms require users to be 13 or over. However, concern over young people’s use of social media tends to focus on older teenagers or young adults – rather thanContinue Reading
2020-12-07
Editing the DNA of human embryos could protect us from future pandemics
We could edit our genes to make us more resistance to viruses. Natali_ Mis/Shutterstock Hollywood blockbusters such as X-men, Gattaca and Jurassic World have explored the intriguing concept of “germline genome editing” – a biomolecular technique that can alter the DNA of sperm, eggs or embryos. If you remove aContinue Reading
2020-12-07
‘Is it safe to have more than one type of COVID vaccine?’ and other questions answered by an immunologist
If we are ever to return to some semblance of normality, then the world’s population needs to be immune to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But with so many different vaccines in production, questions are undoubtedly going to be raised, such as can I still have a vaccine ifContinue Reading
2020-12-07
The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world’s women and children
Infant formula sales have doubled between 2005 and 2019. 279photo Studio/ Shutterstock Breastfeeding can play an especially important role in early-life nutrition. It can benefit children’s future school performance and economic prospects in later life, as well as the mother’s health. Health authorities across the world endorse the World HealthContinue Reading
2020-12-07
A murder trial in Denmark leaves a nation wondering what constitutes a hate crime
How does the law measure what motivates someone to commit a crime? This question has been at the centre of a high-profile murder trial that has just concluded on the Danish island of Bornholm. The case has divided public opinion all over Denmark, and beyond. In the early hours ofContinue Reading
2020-12-07
Why so many Syrian women get divorced when they move to western countries
Syrian refugees in Passau, Germany: many of those seeking refuge are from more conservative rural regions where divorce is stigmatised. Jazzmany via Shutterstock A couple of years ago, I saw a discussion on Facebook of the impact of migration on Arab families. The mainly male writers were arguing that leavingContinue Reading
2020-12-07
Three scientists on what we learned from the Arecibo radio telescope
Large radio telescope dish in Arecibo national observatory. Shutterstock/photospirit Astronomers are mourning the loss of the world’s second largest radio telescope in Puerto Rico. The US National Science Foundation said the Arecibo telescope’s 900-tonne instrument platform fell onto a reflector dish some 450ft (137 metres) below – just weeks afterContinue Reading
2020-12-07
England Tour Of South Africa Postponed Midway After Covid Cases | Cricket News
The ODI series between South Africa and England has been postponed.© ICC/Twitter The One-day International series between South Africa and England has been postponed, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a release Monday. The postponement effectively ends England’s tour of South Africa with only one-half of theContinue Reading
2020-12-07
Sexism in the military: more women needed in senior roles to force cultural change
This is not the first time that sexual harassment and abuse in the UK Armed Forces has been the subject of inquiry John Gomez/Shutterstock The challenges faced by women in the UK Armed Forces are being considered by the country’s Defence Select Committee, which has launched an inquiry examining issuesContinue Reading
2020-12-07