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Is a brain-stimulation headset the answer to depression?

The makers of a device that delivers small electrical impulses to the brain are hailing the technology as a groundbreaking mental health treatment, but others are sceptical

The Guardian - UK

Swedish academics suffer widespread threat and harassment – most of it from their own colleagues and students

Last week, Ally Louks (now Dr. Louks), an academic at the University of Cambridge, posted a picture of herself on the social media site X with her fresh PhD thesis titled “Olfactory Ethics: The politics of smell in modern and contemporary prose”. The post received a surprising amount of attention…

The Conversation

Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial

A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark

The Guardian - UK

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Five fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

The UN’s new plastics treaty is about to be finalised – marking a crucial opportunity to form an international agreement to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. Plastic waste is ubiquitous – damaging human health and livelihoods, as well as ecosystems in water and on land; yet plastic production is at…

The Conversation

A new plan aims to fix the UK’s ‘broken’ food system –but here’s what the strategy overlooks

Two-thirds of the UK population are either overweight or obese – a crisis that costs billions each year in healthcare and lost productivity. Yet, in a 2021 review of nearly 700 obesity-related policies in England, researchers at the University of Cambridge found no evidence they had successfully reduced obesity. A…

The Conversation

More on the Diploma Questions in Adams v. Gulley, the Case Where a Judge Ordered the Removal of Reddit Criticisms of a Public Commentator

The order: As readers may recall, I've written about a recent California court order that restricted online criticism of one… The post More on the Diploma Questions in Adams v. Gulley, the Case Where a Judge Ordered the Removal of Reddit Criticisms of a Public Commentator appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Many important 20th-century philosophers investigated ghosts – here’s how they explained them

Most people imagine philosophers as rational thinkers who spend their time developing abstract logical theories and strongly reject superstitious beliefs. But several 20th-century philosophers actively investigated spooky topics such as clairvoyance, telepathy – even ghosts.

The Conversation

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Robots could help scientists understand how fish started to walk on land

Led by the University of Cambridge, the team of roboticists, palaeontologists and biologists is developing palaeo-inspired robots.

The Independent UK

James Webb telescope discovers 'inside out galaxy' near the dawn of time

A bright spiral galaxy appears on a background of thousands of other distant galaxies

LiveScience

Court Order Requiring Removal of Reddit Criticism of Scientist/Consultant Vacated

Sarrita Adams, who was a prominent public critic of the English Lucy Letby murder trial, got that order almost four months ago.

Reason

Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus may have been co-written by forgotten dramatist

Exclusive: Scholar names Henry Porter as likely co-author of 1604 play after linguistic clues in his surviving work

The Guardian - UK

Is Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro worth the hefty price? ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

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Evening Standard

More children walk or cycle to school in central London since Ulez introduced, study suggests

Research suggests four in 10 children previously driven to school have switched to more ‘active’ modes of travel

Evening Standard

Consider lowering cholesterol ‘much earlier on in life’, researchers suggest

A study found exposure to high or fluctuating cholesterol early in life may heighten the risk of developing a condition called atherosclerosis.

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Lowering cholesterol levels early in life reduces risk of heart disease - study

High cholesterol increases risk of condition that causes arteries to narrow

The Independent UK

Scientists say public should start lowering cholesterol much earlier on in life

Lowering cholesterol levels should be thought about much earlier in life, researchers have said.

The Independent UK

What is cholesterol and how can we lower it?

By being proactive, you can avoid complications like heart disease or strokes later in life

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Processed meat linked to Type 2 diabetes

Additionally, unprocessed red meat is a major risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes

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The Guardian - UK

Two slices of ham a day can raise type 2 diabetes risk by 15%, research suggests

Cambridge-led study of 2m people globally is most comprehensive evidence yet of red meat link to diabetes

The Conversation

Unrest in Bangladesh reflects young people’s struggle to find decent work in the world’s poorest nations

Protests that started as a student movement driven by longstanding dissatisfaction over a quota system to allocate government jobs in Bangladesh have precipitated a change in the country’s political leadership.

The Independent UK

Folding implants that expand in the brain ‘could make epilepsy surgeries safer’

The new technology could significantly reduce the amount of brain surgery needed for epilepsy patients, scientists say.

Newcastle Herald

From beach critters to Netflix: how public schooling made a marine biologist

'Public education played a crucial role in nursing my curiosity.'

The Independent UK

Shock study finds ultra-processed foods account for two-thirds of children’s calories

UPFs have been linked to poor health, such as through an increased risk of obesity and heart disease

Al Jazeera

Will the UK’s policy on Israel-Palestine shift under new PM Starmer?

Palestinians in Gaza have little hope Starmer will ease their plight as experts point to possible areas of policy shift.

Dynamite News

Study identifies thousands of high-risk cancer gene variants

Scientists have uncovered over 5,000 genetic variations that allow some malignancies to grow, as well as a possible therapeutic target for treating or even preventing these cancers from arising. Read further on Dynamite News:

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