Reality TV in the UK is almost dead – why The Traitors offers a last glimmer of hope: The explosion of reality TV onto our television screens at the end of the last millennium is one of the major global phenomena in recent media history. Purporting to show people in unscripted, “real life” situations, this …
Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame: Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity. South Africa has undergone a nutritional transition over the past 30 years characterised by the triple burden of malnutrition: households …
The thorny issue of ‘race’ in South African politics: why it endures almost 30 years after apartheid ended: “Race” continues to have much political salience in South Africa, a country where, in the past, perceived differences of skin colour were used to construct a hierarchy of “races”, with whites at the top, to justify their …
Somali piracy, once an unsolvable security threat, has almost completely stopped. Here’s why: In 2011, pirates carried out 212 attacks in a vast area spanning Somali waters, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, actions that the World Bank said cost the world economy US$ 18 billion a year. Armed pirates …
‘I almost lost my will to live’: preference for sons is leaving young women in China exploited and abused: aslysun/Shutterstock China has a gender crisis. The country has a huge surplus of men – around 722 million compared to 690 million women in 2022. This is largely because of sex-selective abortions linked to China’s one-child …
For minorities, biased AI algorithms can damage almost every part of life: shutterstock Bad data does not only produce bad outcomes. It can also help to suppress sections of society, for instance vulnerable women and minorities. This is the argument of my new book on the relationship between various forms of racism and sexism and …
A game-changing HVAC system that works in almost any industry: By Donghun Lee, LG Air Solutions Lead Regional regulations and differences in features primarily fuel the HVAC industry, but its main functions remain the same: to provide thermal manipulation and improve air quality. Currently, HVAC systems account for 10 – 40% of the total energy …
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Mental health: almost half of Johannesburg students in new study screened positive for probable depression: Wesley Lazarus/Shutterstock Depression is a mental health disorder characterised by a persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities. It causes significant impairment in daily life. Possible causes include a combination of biological, psychological and social sources of distress. …
Concussion: almost half of people still show signs of brain injury after six months: Our study found changes in the way the thalamus functioned in people who'd had concussion. SciePro/ Shutterstock Around 56 million people globally suffer a concussion each year. It’s common for concussion to cause short-term symptoms such as a headache, nausea, sensitivity …
Why a serious climate strategy is almost impossible in the UK’s current political system: In its new energy strategy, the government says it "remains absolutely committed to maximising the vital production of North Sea oil and gas as the North Sea basin declines". donvictorio / shutterstock The UK government reportedly chose Aberdeen, its carbonisation capital, …
Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests – here’s how to bring them back: Just 2% of Ireland is covered with native forest. Dawid K Photography / shutterstock Despite its green image, Ireland has surprisingly little forest. Across Europe, nations average around 35% forest cover but in Ireland the figure is just 11%, …
Italy election: why Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party is almost guaranteed to win: When Italy last held an election in 2018, the Fratelli d’Italia – Brothers of Italy – were minnows, taking a mere 4.4% of the vote. Now, ahead of the 2022 vote on September 25, opinion polls suggest the far-right group …
Psychedelic drugs can be almost as life altering as near-death experiences: Psychedelic trips and near-death experiences share some common features sezer66/Shutterstock Occasionally, people who suffer intense turmoil and trauma undergo a profound change. They feel a new sense of wellbeing, purpose and appreciation of life. Their relationships become more authentic and intimate. They feel as …
Death and horror in real time prove our almost limitless capacity for evil: Protesters and police clash as South Africans march against immigrants. Photo by Thapelo Maphakela/Gallo Images/Getty Images The human affinity for blood sport is both ancient and long standing. But there is an even more distressing angle to viewing man-made evil and horror. …
Safe havens for coral reefs will be almost non-existent at 1.5°C of global warming – new study: Ajit S N/Shutterstock Coral reefs have long been regarded as one of the earliest and most significant ecological casualties of global warming. In new research published in the journal PLOS Climate, we found that the future of these …
Capitol assault: the real reason Trump and the crowd almost killed US democracy: It was the moment that could have brought US democracy to its knees. One year ago, around noon on January 6, 2021, Donald Trump gave the concluding speech to a “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington DC. Within an hour, protesters attacked …
Omicron: Rishi Sunak’s £1 billion business injection likely to need a booster almost immediately – economist: The new and more transmissible omicron variant threatens to be a tsunami for the NHS and the British economy. Reluctantly, the UK government passed new “plan B” COVID restrictions, requiring masks to be worn in shops and public transport, …