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The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life – new research
fizkes/Shutterstock Anxiety rates have been rising in recent years among children and young people, with the situation partially exacerbated by the pandemic. Occasional feelings of anxiety are normal, even in childhood – for example, a child may feel anxious about an approaching test at school. But if the anxiety isContinue Reading
Unravelling DNA’s structure: a landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited
Claudio Caridi, CC BY-SA Seventy years ago, two male scientists, Francis Crick and James Watson, proclaimed they had discovered the secret of life: the structure of DNA. Since then, history has acknowledged how Rosalind Franklin was sidelined. But new archive evidence has cast doubt on the widely accepted narrative –Continue Reading
Voice of football revealed as fans vote for greatest commentator
JOHN Motson has been voted the greatest football commentator of all time in a poll of fans. The late sheepskin-loving soccer encyclopedia beat Brian Moore, David Coleman and Clive Tyldesley to top spot. 1 Late sheepskin-loving soccer encyclopedia John Motson has been voted the greatest football commentator of all timeCredit:Continue Reading
Illumina unveils plans to cut costs as it faces shrinking margins
A building on the campus at the world headquarters of Illumina is shown in San Diego, California, September 1, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters Illumina on Tuesday unveiled plans to cut costs in a bid to improve the DNA sequencing company’s shrinking margins. The plans aim to reduce Illumina’s annualizedContinue Reading
Sudan will experience a humanitarian catastrophe – Africa minister
S udan is set to experience a “humanitarian catastrophe”, the Africa minister has said. Andrew Mitchell told the Foreign Affairs Committee that the position in terms of food and the lack of humanitarian relief workers will lead to such a crisis. He said most humanitarian workers are leaving the war-tornContinue Reading
Klopp hints at Alexander-Arnold position tweak & claims wonderkid has big future
LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp has hinted at Trent Alexander-Arnold’s position tweak and suggested a future star could play at right-back. The 24-year-old has been on the receiving end of much criticism this season from pundits and fans for his defensive weaknesses. 2 Trent Alexander-Arnold has been drifting into midfield inContinue Reading
Unpopular opinion: stealth wealth is smug and joyless
Normcore! Ghosting! Cheugy! The internet loves a buzzword. The latest entry into this category shows no signs of waning anytime soon: ‘stealth wealth’ — also known by its sister moniker, quiet luxury —which speaks to the rise in an inconspicuous (albeit, extortionately-priced) personal aesthetic. It’s popular with the super-rich, whichContinue Reading
Government to introduce targets to cut sewage dumping in rivers
W ater companies will face legally binding targets to cut sewage discharges into the UK’s rivers, the Government has announced. Environment Secretary Therese Coffey said the Government would introduce legislation to put plans to reduce storm overflows on a “new legal footing”. In a written statement to Parliament, Ms CoffeyContinue Reading
Len Goodman: five things you might not know about the Strictly star
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman has died three days before his 79th birthday, following a short battle with bone cancer. The “much-loved husband, father and grandfather” died “peacefully” in a hospice in Tunbridge Wells in Kent on Saturday, “surrounded by his family”, his spokesperson said. Goodman rose to stardom at theContinue Reading
RAF uses ‘volatile’ ceasefire to begin evacuating Britons from Sudan
S udan remains in a “dangerous, volatile and unpredictable” state as the RAF used a ceasefire to launch an operation to evacuate British citizens, the Foreign Secretary has said. James Cleverly said UK nationals would have to make the risky journey to the airbase near Khartoum without a military escortContinue Reading