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Napping in the afternoon can improve memory and alertness – here’s why
Short and long naps both have benefits. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Some people swear by an afternoon nap – whether it’s to catch up on lost sleep or to help them feel more alert for the afternoon ahead. Even Boris Johnson supposedly favours a power nap during his work day (though theContinue Reading
COVID-19 has sparked new relationships between academia and policymakers – we must maintain them
Mongkolchon Akesin/Shutterstock In the aftermath of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-19, the New York Times stated that “science has failed to guard us”. This was hardly unfair, given that scientists were unsure what had even caused the pandemic, let alone how to treat it – beyond basic public healthContinue Reading
Kristie Mewis adds to USWNT’s lead with a late first-half goal
The USWNT goes up 4-0 against Argentina with a beautifully set up goal by Kristie Mewis late in the first half.Continue Reading
Evolution: lab-grown ‘mini brains’ suggest one mutation might have rewired the human mind
The brains of humans are subtly different from those of Neanderthals. Petr Student/Shutterstock How we humans became what we are today is a question that scientists have been trying to answer for a long time. How did we evolve such advanced cognitive abilities, giving rise to complex language, poetry andContinue Reading
GCSE and A-level teacher assessments: benefits of replacing exams undermined by lack of transparency
NuPenDekDee/Shutterstock In January, UK education secretary Gavin Williamson announced that GCSE and A-level exams in England would not go ahead. Now, Williamson has outlined further information about how assessments for pupils will take place. Teachers’ judgements will be at the heart of grading decisions this year, based on a rangeContinue Reading
We sequenced the cave bear genome using a 360,000-year-old ear bone and had to rewrite their evolutionary history
Cave bears are now extinct. Shutterstock/Liliya Butenko Cave bears were giant plant eating bears that roamed Europe and northern Asia, and went extinct around 25 thousand years ago. They hibernated in caves during the winter. This was a dangerous time, as those which had failed to fatten up enough duringContinue Reading
Fake letters to politicians: the timing may be bad but it’s OK to test whether MPs reply to constituents
UK Parliament , CC BY-NC You may have heard about the research project which involved sending MPs emails from imaginary people, just to see how they might respond. It involved sending marginally different letters to test whether a certain type of person might be more likely to receive a responseContinue Reading
The LIFE of a BOAT
The ‘Nautobiography’ of a 90-year-old lifesaver— with tales of shipwreck, heroic rescue, wartime tragedy and its later resurrection Ninety years ago, on February 26, 1931, the RNLI took charge of new lifeboat which is still surviving after a heroic career and a longer period of retirement. Nearing the conclusion ofContinue Reading
ECS Pupils Keep Fit4Feb
ECS pupils and brothers, Edward and Hector have taken on the Charlie Waller Fit4Feb challenge to make the most of the 28 days in February and to raise awareness for the mental health charity. Edward, who is in Year 6 at ECS, is running 28 miles in 28 days andContinue Reading
Umar Akmal’s 18-Month Ban Reduced To One Year By Sports Court | Cricket News
Umar Akmal had been suspended after failing to report details of a match-fixing approach.© AFP Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal’s 18-month ban over corruption charges was reduced to a year, the Court of Arbitration for Sports said Friday. The verdict from the Lausanne-based body will likely come as a relief forContinue Reading