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Preparing your own food or watching it being made could lead to overeating – new research
Preparing your own food may lead you to eat more. Milles Studio/ Shutterstock The media is awash with cooking programmes. From chatty breakfast TV slots to extended cookery competitions to the more extreme “mukbang” social media extravaganza, watching other people prepare food from the comfort of our sofa has becomeContinue Reading
The human genome at 20: how biology’s most-hyped breakthrough led to anticlimax and arrests
Rost9/Shutterstock When President Bill Clinton took to a White House lectern 20 years ago to announce that the human genome sequence had been completed, he hailed the breakthrough as “the most important, most wondrous map ever produced by humankind”. The scientific achievement was placed on par with the moon landings.Continue Reading
COVID vaccine and asthma: why most sufferers won’t be prioritised in the next phase of rollout
Iurii Stepanov/Shutterstock Over 16 million people in the UK have received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine. The government is now expanding the vaccine rollout to more people, including those who are “clinically vulnerable”. But millions of people with asthma will not be in this priority group, whichContinue Reading
Cats don’t avoid strangers who behave badly towards their owners, unlike dogs
Shutterstock/Chendongshan There’s an old stereotype about the difference between cats and dogs. Dogs are loving and fiercely loyal, they say, while cats are aloof and indifferent. Most cat people probably disagree – I certainly find it hard to believe, with my cat purring away in my lap, that she doesn’tContinue Reading
Financial experts urge farmers to avoid getting caught out by Brexit import and export pitfalls
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IPL 2021 Auction: Chetan Sakariya Mourns Brother’s Loss As Rs 1.2 Crore IPL Contract Sinks In | Cricket News
IPL 2021 Auction: Chetan Sakariya was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.2 crore.© Instagram The IPL 2021 Auction witnessed another rags to riches story as uncapped left-arm fast bowler Chetan Sakariya was bought for Rs 1.2 crore by Rajasthan Royals. Despite a hugely successful auction, Chetan Sakariya feels aContinue Reading
Boris Johnson may soon have the power to call elections whenever he wants – a legal view on why that’s not a good idea
Legislation is currently making its way through the UK parliament to repeal the controversial fixed-term parliaments act, which sets the period between general elections at five years and limits the prime minister’s power to trigger an election earlier. An earlier election is possible if two thirds of MPs vote forContinue Reading
British people are really missing the pub – here’s why
View Apart/Shutterstock The events of the past year have had a devastating impact on the hospitality sector in the UK. At the forefront of lockdown’s sacrifices for many is the closure of an institution that is a cornerstone of british culture – the pub. An estimated 2500 pubs closed duringContinue Reading
IPL 2021 Auction: Steve Smith Sold To Delhi Capitals For Rs 2.2 Crore | Cricket News
IPL 2021 Auction: Steve Smith wa sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs. 2.2 crore.© Rajasthan Royals/Instagram Former Rajasthan Royals captain Steve Smith was sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs. 2.2 crore at IPL 2021 auction. Smith was released by Rajasthan ahead of the auction and while Royal Challengers Bangalore showed interestContinue Reading
Brazil opens up 2021 She Believes Cup with a 4-1 win over rival Argentina
South American Rivals Brazil and Argentina open up the 2021 She Believes Cup. After a first half that saw only a few chances, Brazil came out in the second half, firing, scoring three goals to defeat Argentina 4-1. 3 HOURS AGO・Soccer・5:20Continue Reading