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Toronto FC’s Alejandro Pozuelo named 2020 MLS MVP
With 9 goals and 10 assists in 23 games, Toronto FC’s Alejandro Pozuelo has been named the 2020 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player. Alexi Lalas and Stu Holden look back at his best highlights, and break down how he stood out above the rest in his second season inContinue Reading
Are ‘immunity passports’ a good idea?
BaLL LunLa/Shutterstock Vaccinations against COVID-19 are getting underway in England and will soon follow elsewhere. This is great news, but just the start of a long programme that could extend well into the middle of 2021 – and beyond. In the meantime, the number of people protected from symptomatic COVIDContinue Reading
Pandemic Brings Early Crowds to Christmas Tree Farms
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‘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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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