Binge-eating disorder is more common than many realise, yet it’s rarely discussed – here’s what you need to know: Television personality, author and hair stylist Jonathan Van Ness recently shared on social media his struggles with his eating and weight after “years of feeling out of control with food”. He described suffering from binge-eating disorder …
Get to know Lua for loops in 4 minutes: Get to know Lua for loops in 4 minutes Seth Kenlon Wed, 11/30/2022 – 03:00 In programming, iteration is an important concept because code often must scan over a set of data several times so that it can process each item individually. Control structures enable you …
M23: Four things you should know about the rebel group’s campaign in Rwanda-DRC conflict: A Congolese army tank heads towards the front line against M23 in the area surrounding the North Kivu city of Goma in May 2022. Photo by Arlette Bashizi/AFP via Getty Images Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national army and …
Scarlet fever outbreak in Scotland: what you need to know: Lukassek/Shutterstock Cases of scarlet fever in Scotland are “unseasonably high”, according to NHS Borders Health Protection team. Parents are being asked to be vigilant for symptoms and to seek treatment if they suspect their child has the disease. Because of the highly infectious nature of …
XBB and BQ.1: what we know about these two omicron ‘cousins’: Mahir KART/Shutterstock In late October, the UK Health Security Agency assigned variant designations to two new omicron “grandchildren”: BQ.1 and XBB. This means they will be monitored by health authorities, but are not at this stage regarded as variants of concern. If we think …
Entrepreneurs know that failure is sometimes necessary – here’s what we can learn from them: Candyclub / Shutterstock Failure isn’t pleasant but it is inevitable. And often, it is a stepping stone on the way to success. This is especially true in entrepreneurship. Given the considerable degree of uncertainty and ambiguity associated with starting and …
What you actually need to know about open source to get started: What you actually need to know about open source to get started Katie Edwards Mon, 11/07/2022 – 03:00 So you want (or need) to figure out what “open source” really means. I’ll cover the basics of open source, whether you’re interested in contributing …
Five things you need to know about the Ottoman empire: For centuries empires were the dominant form of political organisation. In the west there is some degree of familiarity with the British, French and German empires, and the empires of Spain and Portugal. Not to mention the Romans or the Greeks. But one empire that …
Eating lots of meat is bad for the environment – but we don’t know enough about how consumption is changing: Contrary to official estimates, Britons may still be consuming too much meat. ALPA PROD/Shutterstock Responsible for roughly a third of the UK’s diet-related carbon emissions, the consumption and production of meat is a substantial contributor …
Should I post photos of my children online? Here’s what new parents need to know about sharenting: Korchagin/Shutterstock Over 40% of UK parents put photos or videos of their children online. Showing just how prevalent online sharing now is, in June 2022 the word “sharenting” entered the Oxford English Dictionary, meaning when a parent shares …
What you need to know about compiling code: What you need to know about compiling code Alan Smithee Thu, 10/13/2022 – 03:00 Source code must be compiled in order to run, and in open source software everyone has access to source code. Whether you’ve written code yourself and you want to compile and run it, …
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere – here’s what you need to know about them: Some non-stick pans may contain PFAS. Parpalea Catalin/ Shutterstock Whether you’ve heard of them before or not, “forever chemicals” are all around us. Stain-resistant carpets, non-stick pans, mascara and even some food packaging all contain these chemicals. But while these products can …
Flu is set for a big comeback now COVID restrictions are lifted – here’s what you need to know: TT THAILAND/Shutterstock The flu seasons of 2020 and 2021 were mild, mostly thanks to measures people took against COVID, such as wearing masks, social distancing and using copious amounts of hand gel. 2022, however, looks like …
Birth control pill linked to greater risk of blood clots in women with obesity – here’s what you need to know: The combined pill contains both oestrogen and progestin. Image Point Fr/ Shutterstock Women who are obese and taking the combined oral contraceptive pill have 12 to 24 times greater risk of developing a leg-vein …
The night is full of animal life, but scientists know very little about it: Naturalists and life scientists have long debated how insect-eating bats navigate their dark world. Sarun T/Shutterstock Human disturbance is rapidly changing the nature of the nocturnal world. Intensive farming, suburban spread, artificially lit cities, and continuously busy road systems mean daytime …
Sex and power in the animal kingdom: seven animals that will make you reconsider what you think you know: The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a medium-size hummingbird Milan Zygmunt/Shutterstock It’s easy to assume all animals have a neat dividing line between the sexes because the differences in appearance between males and females can be …
165+ JavaScript terms you need to know: 165+ JavaScript terms you need to know Sachin Samal Tue, 09/27/2022 – 03:00 JavaScript is a rich language, with sometimes a seemingly overwhelming number of libraries and frameworks. With so many options available, it’s sometimes useful to just look at the language itself and keep in mind its …
Swedish election: what we know so far about the influence the nationalist right will have in the new government: With final election results announced, it is now clear that Sweden is to have a new government. Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democratic leader and prime minister, has resigned and Ulf Kristersson, party leader for the centre-right …