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Taurine could power your energy drink – and maybe cancer cells too. Here’s what you need to know
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gulshanara (Rumy) Begum, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition & Exercise Science, University of Westminster shutterstock New Africa/Shutterstock Energy drinks are big business. Marketed as quick fixes for fatigue and performance dips, energy drinks are especially popular among young people, athletes, sports enthusiasts, and so-called “weekend warriors” –…
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Consolation, community, national identity: what is lost when pubs close – and how they can be saved
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Thomas Thurnell-Read, Reader in Sociology, Loughborough University William Perugini/Shutterstock Recent figures from the British Beer and Pub Association show that pubs will close at the rate of one a day in the UK during 2025. This is just the latest chapter in a familiar story –…
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Why many Americans still think Darwin was wrong, yet the British don’t
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Edward White, PhD Candidate in Psychology, Kingston University One hundred years after a Tennessee teacher named John Scopes started a legal battle over what the state’s schools can teach children, Americans are still divided over evolution. Scopes was charged with violating Tennessee law by teaching evolution,…
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How to give children the freedom to play all across the city – not just in playgrounds
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michael Martin, Lecturer in Urban Design and Planning, University of Sheffield Co-created play space with children and the community, Via Val Lagarina Milan. Milan municipality Children play everywhere. Yet their right to play – protected by a UN convention – is constantly challenged by adults. Play…
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Why the Sycamore Gap tree provoked such strong emotional reactions – a psychologist explains
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Samuel Fairlamb, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London Joe Rey Photography/Shutterstock In September 2023, so many people were shocked when the famous Sycamore Gap tree, thriving in a dip along Hadrian’s Wall, was deliberately cut down overnight. For many, the tree symbolised…
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Why the Nazis stole a fragment of the Bayeux tapestry
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Millie Horton-Insch, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, History of Art Department, Trinity College Dublin There was great excitement at the news this month that the Bayeux tapestry – the 11th-century embroidered epic depicting the conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066 – will go on display…
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Vanishing data in the U.S. undermines good public policy, with global implications
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Kristi Thompson, Research Data Management Librarian, Western University The recent tragic floods in Texas have focused attention on the human impact of the cuts to government infrastructure and services in the United States by Donald Trump’s administration. Although initial analyses suggest that recent budget cuts and…
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3 ways Canadians can take control of their finances in an age of economic uncertainty
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Omar H. Fares, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick Canadian consumers are beginning to move from short-term economic concerns to a more persistent mindset of financial precarity, and it’s starting to affect how they live. People are delaying major purchases and starting to…
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Lagos is young and diverse, so what shapes ethnic and religious prejudice among teens? Our study tried to find out
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Leila Demarest, Associate Professor, Institute of Political Science, Leiden University Lagos State, with an estimated population of 20 million, is Africa’s largest metropolis. Home to Nigeria’s commercial capital, it is a magnet for internal migration, drawing in a mix of the country’s ethnic groups. Nigeria is…
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How AI can help protect bees from dangerous parasites
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Farnaz Sheikhi, Postdoctoral Associate in Computer Vision, University of Calgary Tiny but mighty, honeybees play a crucial role in our ecosystems, pollinating various plants and crops. They also support the economy. These small producers contribute billions of dollars to Canada’s agriculture industry, making Canada a major…