Many populist politicians do better in elections than polling suggests they will. Antonio Scorza/Shutterstock The sitting Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro secured an unexpected 43% vote in the recent first round of the presidential election, close behind his opponent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (48%). Many polling companies had predicted BolsonaroContinue Reading
“Women, life, liberty.” These words are ringing out on the the streets of every city in Iran, as women come out to tell the repressive enforcers of the Islamic Republic that they have had enough. The death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman, Mahsa Zhina Amini, on September 16 at theContinue Reading
Lecanemab is the first drug to help improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s by slowing the disease. These are very promising results, although the only data we have at the moment is from the drugmaker’s press release. Lecanemab is an antibody that finds and removes a protein called amyloid that buildsContinue Reading
Members of the Nobel Committee for Physics announce the winners of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics (L-R on the screen) Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger TT News Agency / Alamy Stock Photo The 2022 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to a trio of scientistsContinue Reading
The financial strain many have faced during the pandemic will be compounded by the cost of living crisis. Lena Evans/Shutterstock The cost of living crisis is affecting people around the world. Although it’s been building for some time, the fact that this crisis comes hot on the heels of anContinue Reading
S pooky season is upon us, which means dozens of terrifying new series and films coming to your favourite streaming sites, just in time for Halloween. So, with so much to choose from, here’s our round-up of the best new horror films and TV shows coming to a screen nearContinue Reading
AN ITALIAN newspaper has hilariously mocked up Graham Potter as Harry Potter as they revealed three spells for AC Milan to stop Chelsea. The Blues are in Champions League action at Stamford Bridge tonight against the Serie A title holders. 2 Graham Potter is hoping for a magic night againstContinue Reading
AN ITALIAN newspaper has hilariously mocked up Graham Potter as Harry Potter as they revealed three spells for AC Milan to stop Chelsea. The Blues are in Champions League action at Stamford Bridge tonight against the Serie A title holders. 2 Graham Potter is hoping for a magic night againstContinue Reading
VIRUSES have a magical ability to mutate into different more deadly and more infectious versions of themselves. And Covid is no exception. ? NEXU Science Communication 2020 | No re-sale. No redistribution allowed without prior wr The new strain has the ability to evade the immunity provided by current vaccines[/caption]Continue Reading
Boy B, one of two teenagers convicted of murdering 14-year-old Ana Kriegel, has withdrawn an appeal against his conviction. The appeal was scheduled to start on Wednesday morning, but at a brief hearing the boy’s lawyers told the three-judge Court of Appeal that their client no longer wishes to goContinue Reading
