Category: Analysis
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From arthritis to nausea: five ways ginger could benefit your health
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University From warming winter teas to zesty stir-fries, ginger (Zingiber officinale) has long been a kitchen staple. But beyond its culinary charm, this spicy root has a rich history in traditional medicine – and modern science is catching…
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Virtual Beauty exhibition – is our sense of beauty changed by new technologies?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By David Bate, Professor at Westminster School of Arts, University of Westminster Virtual Beauty is the summer show at Somerset House, London, featuring a fascinating collection of visual work by artists dealing with the connection between technology and beauty. As you might expect, it focuses on the…
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When US and Japanese troops stopped fighting to talk, eat and pray together
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nick Megoran, Professor of Political Geography, Newcastle University Japan’s Emperor Hirohito ordered his country’s surrender in a radio broadcast on August 15 1945. After the deaths of some 70 million people, the second world war had finally come to an end. Reflections on the anniversary of…
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What your pet’s poo can reveal about the spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Matthew B Avison, Professor of Molecular Bacteriology, University of Bristol Antibiotic-resistant _Escherichia coli_ is one of the most common superbugs found in UK dogs’ poo. otsphoto/ Shutterstock Bagging up and disposing of your pet’s poo is a necessary, albeit unpleasant, part of responsible pet ownership. But…
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Do elephants make deliberate gestures to ask for things? Our study says yes
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Vesta Eleuteri, PhD candidate, Universität Wien Elephants are known for their intelligence, strong social bonds, and good memories. But do they communicate to show real intention? A new study suggests they do. The research showed that elephants gestured to ask for food when a person…
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Sudan’s rebel force has declared a parallel government: what this means for the war
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Samir Ramzy, Researcher, Helwan University Sudan’s south-western city of Nyala in Darfur recently became the centre of a significant political development. After more than two years of fighting Sudan’s army, an alliance of armed and political groups backed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces announced…
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I write James Bond novels – here’s why Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will bring a crackling new intensity to 007
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Kim Sherwood, Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Edinburgh Our hero is on his way to confront danger, feign love and give away a little of his soul. As he takes a long plane journey over Europe into enemy territory, he reflects on what his younger…
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Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of DCU CREATE (Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education), Lecturer in Education, Dublin City University Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock Tense, overworked employees everywhere will recognise the features of burnout: exhaustion, depersonalisation (feeling detached from others or yourself in the workplace) and a reduced…
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Why on Earth is the planet’s day getting shorter?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By James O’Donoghue, Research Associate Professor in Planetary Astronomy, Meteorology, University of Reading Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock Earth will complete a rotation 1.33 milliseconds earlier than usual on Tuesday, August 5. That makes it one of the shortest days of 2025 at 86,399.99867 seconds long. How that happens,…
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How much protein do you really need? Too much or too little can be harmful
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Does anyone else think we’ve all become a bit too protein-obsessed? Once upon a time, we got our protein from meat, fish, dairy and pulses. Now it seems like every consumable product…