How a popular sweetener could be damaging your brain’s defences – new study: Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely used sweetener may be quietly undermining one of the body’s most crucial protective barriers – with potentially …
The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies – it’s damaging our health, our communities and the planet: creativeriver/Shutterstock Across the world, over 800 million people spend their days hungry. More than 2 billion have limited access to food. Yet today’s global food system produces enough to feed every person …
PFAS: how research is uncovering damaging effects of ‘forever chemicals’: Sergey Mironov/Shutterstock Since their inception in the 1940s, the so-called forever chemicals have woven themselves into the fabric of our modern world. But recently, they’ve been appearing in alarming news headlines about their damaging effects on our health. PFAS have, in fact, come under intense …
Some African governments are spending millions to spy on their citizens – stifling debate and damaging democracy: Governments around the world use surveillance technology to monitor external threats to national security. Some African governments are also spending vast sums on mass surveillance of their own citizens. They are using mobile phone spyware, internet interception devices, …
Horizon Europe: how the UK’s delay in rejoining EU funding scheme is damaging scientific research: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock Horizon Europe is the largest and richest funding programme for scientific research in the world. Run by the European Union (EU), it has a budget of €95.5 billion (£83 billion) spread over seven years – from 2021 …
Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists – this would have global, damaging and dangerous consequences: Ice in the Chukchi Sea, north of Alaska and Siberia. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s, even if we do a good job of reducing …
Is loneliness really as damaging to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day?: Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, recently warned that “being socially disconnected” has a similar effect on mortality as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. This statement was widely reported in the media, including in the Washington Post, the Times …
Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life — but it must be managed carefully: A saltier Red Sea could threaten its marine life. Dudarev Mikhail/Shutterstock More than 2 billion people live in “water stressed” countries. These are territories where more than 25% of the available freshwater resources are withdrawn for human …
FTX contagion will be ugly within crypto, but probably less damaging to the wider world: Former FTX billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried Dan Matt, CC BY-SA Crypto assets are infamous for being highly speculative and volatile, but it is their “debt problems” that have once again made headlines. Since November 2021, the total value of cryptocurrencies has …
Way to Work scheme: forcing people into jobs they aren’t suited for has damaging effects: BasPhoto / Shutterstock The UK government has announced a new initiative to get 500,000 people into work and help fill the current record 1.2 million job vacancies in the economy. The “Way to Work” campaign promises to offer greater support …
This bitter election is damaging US global standing – and the international liberal order: Whatever the final result, the fraught 2020 American presidential election crystallises the crises of both US power and the post-1945 liberal order. America may not be “exceptional” as its founding myths proclaim, but it is no ordinary state either. Some commentators …
Explainer: what’s behind the locust swarms damaging crops in southern Africa: shutterstock Seven million people in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have been affected by a migratory locust outbreak currently ravaging crops and pastures across southern Africa. Professor Frances Duncan, whose research work involves investigating the survival strategies of brown locusts, explains what’s behind this …
South Africa in the news: Ramaphosa era could be ‘as damaging’ as Zuma’s – Steenhuisen: DA leader John Steenhuisen says Ramaphosa’s claim that Covid-19 collapsed SA economy is false and must be debunked.: “South Africa” – BingNews Sascoc explains to ICC it’s not taking over SA cricket: Sascoc has told the ICC that it rejects …
Alcohol and your brain: study finds even moderate drinking is damaging: Even drinking fewer than 14 units of alcohol a week was damaging. ELEVATE/ Pexels, CC BY It’s a well-known fact that drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on your health, including damaging your liver. But how much is too much? For …
The ‘female’ brain: why damaging myths about women and science keep coming back in new forms: There are still sexist views of women's brains. Dmitry Natashin/Shutterstock In 1879, French polymath Gustave Le Bon wrote that even in “the most intelligent races” there “are a large number of women whose brains are closer in size to …
Are manual job cards damaging your company?: Cover phone Photo: Eworks Manager Tracking work hours and stock distribution has always been a complicated task. Various solutions have been designed over the years to help ease these processes, but more often than not, they are not technologically advanced enough to supply accurate reporting and management. With …
Amazon fires explained: what are they, why are they so damaging, and how can we stop them?: Adam Ronan, Author provided Imagine a rainforest at dawn – the tall canopy laden with dripping ferns and orchids, tree trunks covered in spongy mosses and lichens, and the morning mist only slowly burning away as the sun …
Canadian Peacocks Fight Their Own Reflections, Damaging Cars: Feral peacocks are causing major headaches to Surrey residents in British Columbia, as well as thousands of dollars in damages to luxury cars. Aggressive male peacocks looking for a mate are attacking reflections of themselves on these cars. : Weird News Man Charged For Billing Dozens Of …