Girls’ mental health has been affected more than boys’ during the pandemic – new research: Mental health issues in children are linked to poorer educational outcomes. Alena Ozerova/Shutterstock Evidence has shown that the COVID pandemic has impacted women’s mental health more significantly than men’s mental health. For example, lockdowns and the stress of home schooling …
It’s not helpful to talk about children’s ‘learning loss’ during lockdown – they and their parents learned a great deal: Lordn/Shutterstock The term “learning loss” – referring to what pupils are judged to have failed to learn as a result of the pandemic lockdowns – has been used widely in the media as well as …
Children’s physical activity dropped during COVID lockdowns but didn’t bounce back – new UK research: matimix/Shutterstock During the COVID pandemic, lockdowns and school closures brought about significant changes to children’s opportunities to be active. While the precise rules varied around the world, most countries experienced some level of restrictions for a time. Unsurprisingly, when everything …
Check out this Cape Town image: Large man on Foreshore during the drought in Cape Town Image by Louis George 2011 Cape Town is in the midst of the worst drought in more than a century. The channel on the left–beyond the first line of trees–is normally filled with flowing water. Leica MP, 50mm Summicron. …
Exercising during pregnancy: what to consider: There's no need to stop exercising if you're able to. Leszek Glasner/ Shutterstock While exercise is often said to be safe to do while pregnant, with so much information out there, it can be hard to figure out just how much exercise you should do – and if there …
Prevent Kubernetes misconfigurations during development with this open source tool: Prevent Kubernetes misconfigurations during development with this open source tool Noaa Barki Mon, 04/25/2022 – 03:00 Up Register or Login to like. I’m a developer by nature, but I’ve been doing a lot of DevOps work lately, especially with Kubernetes. As part of my work, …
Why birds migrate vast distances – and how you can help during their breeding season: Ospreys spend summer in the UK Vlad G/shutterstock Now that spring is in the air, the UK is starting to see its summer visitors arriving. Ospreys are already back in their nests, chiffchaffs are singing their song to re-establish their …
How to join Apache Cassandra during Google Summer of Code: How to join Apache Cassandra during Google Summer of Code Stefan Miklosovic Wed, 04/13/2022 – 03:00 Up Register or Login to like. It’s time to don your shades and sandals! Apache Cassandra will be participating in the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) in 2022 again …
During the cold war, US and Europe were just as divided over Russia sanctions – here’s how it played out: It’s impossible to predict how the crisis in Ukraine will progress, but the rupture in relations between Russia and the west is unlikely to heal any time soon. At the very least, trade between these …
Vaccinating mothers during pregnancy protects their babies from COVID: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock If a pregnant woman catches COVID, it’s very rare for the virus to be passed through the placenta to the foetus. But it’s long been known that a mother’s antibodies can cross the placental barrier to the baby and can also be transferred via breast …
Adult social care was hit hard during the pandemic – it will need help to recover: Omicron cases are falling, and the UK government is focusing on a return to normal. But far from entering a post-pandemic recovery phase, the adult social care sector – which provides crucial services to people who are disabled, elderly …
‘Hangxiety’: why some people experience anxiety during a hangover: Some people may feel more anxious than others. HBRH/ Shutterstock The morning after a night of drinking is never fun if you’ve got a hangover. For most people, hangovers involve a headache, fatigue, thirst or nausea. But some people also report experiencing what many have dubbed …
The cognitive bias that tripped us up during the pandemic: The human brain is a marvellous machine, capable of handling complex information. To help us make sense of information quickly and make rapid decisions, it has learned to use shortcuts, called “heuristics”. Most of the time, these shortcuts help us to make good decisions. But …
Intel can’t even grow profits during a global chip shortage – where did it all go wrong?: Intel Inside no longer means what it once did. Slejven Djurakovic, CC BY-SA American chip-making giant Intel is a shadow of its former self. Despite the global semiconductor shortage, which has boosted rival chipmakers, Intel is making less …
Drink problems at work got much worse during the pandemic – here’s how employers can tackle them: The Downing Street “partygate” scandal has shown how alcohol use can be embedded in the everyday workplace. The internal investigation being led by senior civil servant Sue Gray is expected to make clear how normalised the culture of drinking …
Death during sex isn’t just something that happens to middle-aged men, new study finds: Maria Markevich/Shutterstock Sex has many beneficial physical and psychological effects, including reducing high blood pressure, improving the immune system and aiding better sleep. The physical act of sex and orgasm releases the hormone oxytocin, the so-called love hormone, which is important …
Heavy drinkers increased their alcohol consumption the most during lockdown – new research: Deman/Shutterstock When the UK was placed into its first COVID lockdown in March 2020, many of us may have been tempted to reach for a drink. The country was about to enter an extraordinary period, with no idea of what would happen …
Children exercised less during lockdown – here’s how to get them moving again: ANURAK PONGPATIMET/Shutterstock Lockdowns during the pandemic aimed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and related deaths. However, these lockdowns also affected how active people were. Children became significantly more sedentary. There is a risk that short term changes in children’s physical activity …