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We were told to ‘stay home’ to stop COVID. Then our homes became disease hotspots
Lucigerma/Shutterstock The rapid rise in COVID cases and deaths in March 2020 led Boris Johnson, then prime minister, to tell the British people: “You must stay at home.” These comments marked the beginning of the first nationwide COVID lockdown, and aligned with similar pronouncements and policies being introduced around theContinue Reading
Artemis: why it may be the last mission for Nasa astronauts
A camera mounted on the tip of one of the Orion capsule’s solar array wings captured this footage of the spacecraft and the Moon NASA Neil Armstrong took his historic “one small step” on the Moon in 1969. And just three years later, the last Apollo astronauts left our celestialContinue Reading
Mainland China’s total daily Covid cases soar above Shanghai lockdown highs
Only a few vehicles, including one with two health workers, drive through Beijing’s central business district on Nov. 23, 2022, as the area has announced tighter Covid controls. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Mainland China reported more than 31,000 Covid infections for Wednesday, includingContinue Reading
Autism and ADHD: the youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children
SewCream/Shutterstock Neurodivergent children are disproportionately represented in the youth justice system in England. This includes those with conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech, language and communication needs. Research across a range of countries suggests that 15% of young people in custody are autistic,Continue Reading
65daysofstatic’s ‘Wreckage Systems’ Pushes Algorithmic Music
After pioneering procedurally-generated music with the soundtrack to No Man’s Sky, the band took things a step further and created an endless audio loop.Continue Reading
US midterms: why gen Z and millennials came out to vote and why it marks a generational shift
An exceptionally high turnout of young voters swung key state battles in favour of the Democrats in the 2022 US midterms. It’s estimated that more than a quarter of registered voters aged between 18 and 29 years of age cast a ballot in elections that saw the Democrats maintain controlContinue Reading
Ryan Reynolds ‘so proud’ of Canadian football team after first World Cup match
R yan Reynolds says he is “so proud” of the Canadian national football team, following their first game of the 2022 Fifa World Cup. The actor, 46, praised the side for their “beautiful work” during the match against Belgium on Tuesday, saying they had “left it all on the field”.Continue Reading
Ukraine war: after recapture of Kherson the conflict is poised at the gates of Crimea
More than the offensives that retook so much land in September, the recent recapture of Kherson marks a clear decision point for Ukraine. Russian forces are now definitively on the defensive – their priority is not to take or retake ground, but to try to hold what they have. ToContinue Reading
I’m an I’m A Celeb body language expert and Matt Hancock isn’t being authentic – and here’s why
A BODY language expert has revealed why Matt Hancock isn’t being authentic on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. The former Health Secretary has been a huge topic of conversation during his stint in the jungle. A body language expert has explained why Matt Hancock isn’t being authenticRexContinue Reading
UK supreme court rules Scotland cannot call a second independence referendum – the decision explained
The UK supreme court has ruled that the Scottish parliament does not have the power to unilaterally call a second referendum on Scottish independence. The judgment comes in response to a request from the lord advocate (the senior law officer of the Scottish government) for a decision on whether aContinue Reading