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Eating sea squirts reverses signs of ageing in mice – new research
Sea squirts. Kichigin/Shutterstock Mice fed extracts of a creature called a sea squirt – so-called because they tend to squirt water when plucked from their briny home – reversed some of the signs of ageing, according to a recent study from China. The extracts fed to the mice are calledContinue Reading
What is it about the human brain that makes us smarter than other animals? New research gives intriguing answer
New research has compared the brains of chimps and macaques with those of humans. CherylRamalho/Shutterstock Humans are unrivalled in the area of cognition. After all, no other species has sent probes to other planets, produced lifesaving vaccines or created poetry. How information is processed in the human brain to makeContinue Reading
How Ukraine war could boost tensions between US and China over future of Taiwan
China is becoming “more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad”, according to the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken. Blinken made a major statement on US foreign policy on May 26 at George Washington University. It received a great deal of attention, internationally – not least because reporters andContinue Reading
Indiana Jones 5: Harrison Ford shares release date and first look
D uring a public celebration of Star Wars and Indiana Jones composer John Williams’ 90th birthday on Thursday, Harrison Ford took to the stage to share a first glimpse of the new Indiana Jones film, as well as its June 2023 release date. As you can imagine, fans were beyondContinue Reading
Memorial Day travel chaos as more than 1,000 flights are canceled with millions traveling away for holiday weekend
MORE than 1,000 flights have been canceled so far on Saturday as travelers descend on airports for the Memorial Day weekend. The latest cancellations add to an already chaotic weekend at the country’s transit centers as more Americans are reportedly planning to travel over the holiday than they did lastContinue Reading
The Tinderbox: why I disagree with the view of history in this documentary on the Israel-Palestine conflict
Jerusalem, the city that is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims. S1001/Shutterstock. When filmmaker Gillian Moseley, a Jewish Anglo-American, decided to make a documentary examining the question of belonging and home in the Holy Land – the coastal strip that stretches from Syria to Egypt, with Israel in the centreContinue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Monkeypox
Here’s how to recognize monkeypox’s symptoms, how to prevent and treat the disease, and what to do if you think you’ve been exposed to it.Continue Reading
How to protect yourself against monkeypox and what to do if you catch it
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters A recent monkeypox outbreak across the U.S., Europe, Australia and the Middle East has baffled health experts and is raising concerns of a wider outbreak. As of Wednesday, thereContinue Reading
US shootings: Norway and Finland have similar levels of gun ownership, but far less gun crime
In the wake of the most recent US mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 pupils and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old armed with an assault rifle, a comparison considering how the US compares with other countries on children’s deaths caused by guns is compelling. As theContinue Reading
Legendary trainer Sir Michael Stoute back in the big time with Epsom Derby favourite Desert Crown
THERE will be no dream Derby win for The Queen on Platinum Jubilee weekend – but the great race could still end up in the hands of racing royalty. That’s because Her Maj’s old ally, Sir Michael Stoute, is back in the big time and firmly in the hunt forContinue Reading