6 Crops You Might be Surprised Aren’t Native to the US
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2020-11-23
‘I won the election’ – how powerful people use lousy lies to twist reality
shutterstock When was the last time you told a lie? If you can’t remember, I’ll give you a clue. Chances are it was sometime today – based on the fact research shows the average person lies at least once a day. The point of most lies or false claims seemsContinue Reading
2020-11-23
Chang’e 5: China to launch sample return mission to the Moon – is it winning the new space race?
China's Yutu rover on the Moon, seen by Chang'e 3. Justin Cowart/Flickr, CC BY-SA China has been the only country to land on the Moon for over 40 years – since the Soviet Luna programme. Its recent Chang’e missions (1-4) demonstrated that China could not only orbit and land onContinue Reading
2020-11-23
Football and dementia: heading must be banned until the age of 18
Shutterstock/Wallenrock Alarm bells are ringing in sport about the risk of a group of chronic, neuro-degenerative diseases, commonly understood as dementia. There is an increasingly large body of evidence which has identified that small, repetitive collisions of the brain inside the skull cause this disease. More high-profile players from England’sContinue Reading
2020-11-23
Is belief in God a delusion?
Hassan Saleh/Unsplash, FAL As the pandemic raged in April, churchgoers in Ohio defied warnings not to congregate. Some argued that their religion conferred them immunity from COVID-19. In one memorable CNN clip, a woman insisted she would not catch the virus because she was “covered in Jesus’ blood”. Some weeksContinue Reading
2020-11-23
Oxford vaccine results are in: here’s how to ensure it is used
The Oxford vaccine – developed in partnership with AstraZeneca – stops 70% of people developing COVID symptoms. And, depending on how the doses are given, may even protect up to 90% of people. This follows recent announcements from Pfizer and from Moderna that their vaccines provide greater than 90% efficacy.Continue Reading
2020-11-23
Australia vs India 2020-21: Shubman Gill “Excited” For First Australia Tour, No Personal Goals Yet | Cricket News
Australia vs India 2020-21: Shubman Gill is part of India’s ODI and Test squads for Australia tour.© Shubman Gill/Instagram Ahead of the upcoming series against Australia, India batsman Shubman Gill has said that he has not set any personal goals for himself but is looking forward to the tour. GillContinue Reading
2020-11-23
Can you unintentionally bully someone? Here’s the science
Priti Patel says she didn't intend to harm staff. Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA I was nine. Some girl, maybe fifteen, old enough to tower over me, asked whether Bill Beattie was my brother. I nodded. Without saying another word she grabbed me by my hair and started to drag me across theContinue Reading
2020-11-23
Oxford vaccine results are in: now we need to make sure it is used – here’s how
The Oxford vaccine – developed in partnership with AstraZeneca – stops 70% of people developing COVID symptoms. And, depending on how the doses are given, may even protect up to 90% of people. This follows recent announcements from Pfizer and from Moderna that their vaccines provide greater than 90% efficacy.Continue Reading
2020-11-23
Jasprit Bumrah Hails Zlatan Ibrahimovic After His Serie A Brace For AC Milan vs Napoli | Cricket News
Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts after scoring an offside goal vs Napoli© AFP Zlatan Ibrahimovic never seems to be getting old! The 39-year-old, who is currently with AC Milan, helped the Italians to their first Serie A win vs Napoli in ten years on Monday. He scored a brace in a 1-3Continue Reading
2020-11-23