Ghana’s informal settlements are not all the same – social networks make a difference in community development: Informal settlements in Africa are diverse. Across regions and even in the same city, socioeconomic and physical conditions vary. One thing is common though: upgrading them is a challenge. Among the challenges are issues of including people, having …
Is your desk job killing your back? Ancient Egyptian scribes had the same aches and pains, say researchers: Tens of thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 2649–2130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write. From an estimated population of …
England Rugby captain’s decision to prioritise mental health could inspire more athletes to do the same: Many elite athletes still find it difficult to speak out about their mental health. Marco Iacobucci Epp/ Shutterstock England Rugby Union captain Owen Farrell recently announced he was deciding to step away from international duties. The 32-year-old said his …
Apartheid in Namibia: why human rights and women are celebrated on the same day: 10 December is worldwide commemorated as Human Rights Day. It marks the anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted on that day in 1948. Many countries and organisations acknowledge this as a significant marker. It created a lasting, …
Europe’s radical right has made challenging Brussels a winning formula – so why hasn’t the radical left made the same gains?: With roughly six months to go, the radical right looks set to make significant gains in the 2024 European elections. The biggest share of votes is still likely to go to parties of the …
Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution: zhukovvvlad/Shutterstock Genetically modified (GM) crops may be controversial, but similar processes happen naturally with wild plants. However, scientists have long been puzzled about how these processes happen. Our recent study may help researchers …
Concrete crisis: officials thought asbestos in schools was safe too – the same mistakes have been made over Raac: The decision to close some schools and erect emergency structural supports in others just days before the start of a new term appeared to come about suddenly. The announcement followed three recent failures of reinforced autoclaved …
Drawing in the sand at the beach? Our ancestors did the same 140,000 years ago: This ammoglyph consists of a circular groove, a central depression and two possible knee impressions. Charles Helm The urge to draw images in sand, or create sand sculptures, seems to be irresistible, as a walk on many a modern beach …
Degrowth isn’t the same as a recession – it’s an alternative to growing the economy forever: lovelyday12/shutterstock The UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.3% in March, according to the Office of National Statistics. And though the country is likely to narrowly avoid an official recession in 2023, just as it did the previous year, the …
Shakespeare’s environmentalism: how his plays explore the same ecological issues we face today: Climate change, urban sprawl, air pollution, deforestation, depleted fish stocks, biodiversity and species loss: these are not exclusively modern problems that only sprang up in the last few hundred years. In fact, the common but misleading phrase “industrial revolution” masks the long …
When what you type doesn’t mean the same thing to the (older) person you’re texting or tweeting: Marmolejos On a day-to-day level, the way we interact with the people around us is shaped by our expectations, which are rooted in our experience. Most adults experience more regular and intensive contact with adults of roughly the …
How I got my first job in tech and helped others do the same: How I got my first job in tech and helped others do the same discombobulateme Sat, 03/18/2023 – 03:00 Two years ago, I got an interview with Sauce Labs when they opened an internship in the Open Source Program Office (OSPO). There …
How to help UK households manage rising energy bills – and decarbonise at the same time: UK households's rising energy costs. Ink Drop/Shutterstock The cost of electricity rose sixfold between January 2021 and November 2022 as the impact of the COVID pandemic combined with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to push up wholesale energy prices. Without …
Review: 25 Years of Garage – music documentary falls prey to the same mistakes that killed the scene: Promotional artwork for 25 Years of Garage. Platinum Pictures A host of veterans from the heyday of the UK’s garage scene (including Heartless Crew, Dane Bowers and members of So Solid Crew) star in 25 Years of …
Crabs have evolved five separate times – why do the same forms keep appearing in nature?: Full size blue crab Charles Darwin believed evolution created “endless forms most beautiful”. It’s a nice sentiment but it doesn’t explain why evolution keeps making crabs. Scientists have long wondered whether there are limits to what evolution can do …
Energy transitions: why countries respond differently to the same problem: A country’s ability to pursue major energy reforms hinges on the government’s capacity to defuse political opposition. WilfriedB/Shutterstock Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended global energy markets. Sanctions on Russian exports and the suspension of gas deliveries to several European countries sent oil and gas prices …
We’ve been studying the same people for 76 years – this is what we’ve found out about Alzheimer’s disease: This article is part of the Insight’s Uncharted Brain series. In March 1946, just months after the end of the second world war, James Douglas began a pioneering and extraordinary study. Based on a representative sample …
Training cardio and weights during the same workout probably won’t hurt your ‘gains’ – here’s why: The 'interference effect' has long since been debunked. 4 PM production/ Shutterstock In the past, getting in shape was synonymous with strapping on a pair of trainers and going for a run. But these days, people who want to …