The Moana effect: how small island developing states are bringing their struggle against climate change to the world: Walking through the delegation pavilion at the UN climate summit, Cop29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Moana blue Pacific pavilion grabbed my attention more than any other. This pavilion is named after the spirited young girl from the …
The Spotlight Effect: Why Getting Listed in Niche Publications Matters for Businesses: In today’s crowded digital landscape, visibility is key for businesses of all sizes. While major publications and directories have their place, niche industry-focused publications can offer unique advantages and be essential for targeting specific audiences. Let’s explore why getting mentioned or listed in …
Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom – podcast: Across parts of academia, concerns are mounting that the Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom. In the second of two episodes of The Conversation Weekly exploring how the war is affecting life at universities, we speak to an Israeli …
Climate ‘tipping points’ can be positive too – our report sets out how to engineer a domino effect of rapid changes: fran_kie / shutterstock A young boy is forced to sit at a dinner table with grown-ups talking endlessly about grown-up stuff. He’s bored. He finds it hard at first, to push with his feet …
Stents for angina have more than just a placebo effect, new trial confirms: Photo Oz/Shutterstock Stents are like scaffolding that keep narrowed arteries open. These devices have been revolutionary in treating heart attacks where their use has increased year on year and countless lives have been saved. But the role of stents in patients with …
New single-use plastic ban takes effect in England – here’s why its impact may be limited: A new ban prohibits businesses in England from selling some single-use plastic products. Freepik2/Shutterstock Single-use plastic and packaging has become an essential part of our lives. In the UK, households collectively throw away an estimated 100 billion pieces of …
COVID boosters to be sold on the high street – here’s what effect this may have on uptake: It's still not clear what effect these plans could have on the spread of COVID. Tong_stocker/ Shutterstock COVID boosters will be available to buy from high-street pharmacists and private healthcare providers across the UK in 2024. The …
The shift from grammar schools to comprehensives had little effect on social mobility in England: Air Images/Shutterstock Research shows that in the past 50 years, social class mobility – how a person’s occupation, social class or income compares with that of their parents – has either increased or stayed static in the UK. But social …
Nicola Sturgeon arrest: why SNP turmoil has a surprisingly limited effect on its polling: The Scottish National Party is in a dreadful mess. Former leader and former first minister Nicola Sturgeon had already described the events of the past few months as beyond her “worst nightmares” – and that was before she was arrested. Opinion …
Sudan’s conflict will have a ripple effect in an unstable region – and across the world: The raging conflict in Khartoum could negatively affect trade flows through Port Sudan to the rest of the world. Getty Images Sudan, Africa’s third largest country by land mass, shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. This …
Compiler optimization and its effect on debugger line information: Compiler optimization and its effect on debugger line information wcohen Thu, 03/09/2023 – 03:00 In my previous article, I described the DWARF information used to map regular and inlined functions between an executable binary and its source code. Functions can be dozens of lines, so you …
What effect will lunar new year have on COVID spread in China? Our modelling shows most people have already been infected: China stuck rigidly to a zero-COVID policy until December 2022. This included travel restrictions, mass testing and mandatory quarantines. The rapid lifting of this strategy led to a surge of COVID infections across the …
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Weight loss: the time of day you eat your biggest meal has little effect – new study: Jan Mika/Shutterstock Some of the most popular diet advice in recent years has centred around the idea that the right timing for your meals can make a big difference in the amount of weight you lose. It was …
Furlough had a protective effect on mental health – but it wasn’t as good as working: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock In March 2020, a few days before lockdown was introduced, the UK government launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, widely referred to as “furlough”. This scheme provided employees who were unable to work due to the pandemic with …
Smoking age: here’s what effect raising it to 21 could have in England: Raising the smoking age is just one of 15 proposals to help England become smoke-free by 2030. Krakenimages.com/ Shutterstock Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the UK – accounting for nearly 100,000 deaths each year. In England …
Menopause: HRT’s brain-protecting effect may be overstated: Hormone replacement therapy can help women manage menopause symptoms. Image Point Fr/ Shutterstock Many women expect hot flushes, dry skin and night sweats when they reach the menopause. But the effect the menopause can have on the brain is rarely mentioned. This is something a recent Channel 4 …
Effect of lockdowns on birth rates in the UK: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Many wondered whether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust. We finally have some answers – for the UK, at least. Broadly, provisional data from the Office for National Statistics suggests there was a temporary decline in babies …