Putin mulls over US-Ukrainian ceasefire proposal – but the initial signs aren’t positive: While Donald Trump’s special envoy was en route to Moscow to talk about a possible ceasefire deal with his opposite numbers in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin enjoyed a meet-up with his old friend Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, and the atmosphere …
From jellyfish to basking shark, we’re developing 100 new signs to deepen deaf people’s connection with the ocean: New British sign language terms will cover marine creatures like this jellyfish. JDScuba/Shutterstock For deaf people including schoolchildren, teachers and scientists, talking about marine species like the shortfin mako shark, loggerhead turtle and tiny phytoplankton usually means …
Size of brain area linked with cognitive decline – even in people with no other warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease: Previous research has shown loss of volume in the hippocampus precedes signs of cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's. Atthapon Raksthaput/ Shutterstock A small, seahorse-sized area of the brain is responsible for most of our …
‘Pogrom’ in Dagestan: the worrying signs of resurging antisemitism in Russia: Dagestan – the “land of the mountains” – is a multi-ethnic Russian republic situated in the north Caucasus of eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. A place of stunning landscapes, it is a deeply troubled region. On October 29, a crowd at Makhachkala airport …
Artificial coral reefs showing early signs they can mimic real reefs killed by climate change – new research: Alexey UW/Shutterstock Earth’s average temperature in September 2023 was 1.75°C above its pre-industrial baseline, breaching (if only temporarily) the 1.5°C threshold at which world leaders agreed to try and limit long-term warming. Persistent warming at this level …
The silence around vulval cancer means people are missing the signs that they have it: DenisZav/Shutterstock Most people have heard of cervical, ovarian, and perhaps womb cancer, but there is one gynaecological cancer that is seldom mentioned: vulval cancer. That silence is deadly. According to Cancer Research UK, 69% of vulval cancers are considered preventable. …
The signs that the EU has completely changed its perspective on adding new members since Russia invaded Ukraine: In her annual address on the state of the European Union, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has given her strongest signal yet of the intention to add Ukraine and other nations as member states. Her speech …
You’ve lost someone you love: 4 signs you may need to seek grief counselling: Talking helps you access your internal resources. Getty Images Grief is a natural response to losing something you felt a bond with. This loss ranges from death to the end of a relationship. It could also be the loss of an …
Get-rich-quick schemes, pyramids and ponzis: five signs you’re being scammed: shutterstock Consumers are under a lot of financial strain. The World Economic Forum reports that the cost-of-living crisis is affecting people across the globe. With food and fuel prices rising, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep financially afloat. On top of that, salaries aren’t keeping …
Concussion: almost half of people still show signs of brain injury after six months: Our study found changes in the way the thalamus functioned in people who'd had concussion. SciePro/ Shutterstock Around 56 million people globally suffer a concussion each year. It’s common for concussion to cause short-term symptoms such as a headache, nausea, sensitivity …
Microsoft signs 10-year contract to bring Xbox games to Nintendo – here’s what that means for players: In a recently deleted post, Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, tweeted the first details of a ten-year deal with Nintendo. The deal involves plans to bring gaming franchise Call of Duty (COD) and other popular Xbox titles to Nintendo …
Cancer vaccine trials could start in the in autumn – UK signs deal with BioNTech: Mentor57/Shutterstock The UK government recently announced that it is partnering with German firm BioNTech to test vaccines for cancer and other diseases. The project aims to build on the mRNA vaccine technology that BioNTech became famous for developing, and which …
Is the UK heading into an election? Five signs to look out for in the first few weeks under Prime Minister Liz Truss: Prime ministers who ascend to office between general elections are often egotistically keen to secure a personal mandate rather than relying on the achievements of their predecessors. Naturally, then, many are now …
‘Walk straight’: how small-town residents navigate without street signs and names: Residents of rural areas depend on social interactions to give directions. Peter Titmuss/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Linguistic landscape is the study of languages used in signs. As most of the field’s pioneering studies were based on cities, research comes to be …
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Eating sea squirts reverses signs of ageing in mice – new research: Sea squirts. Kichigin/Shutterstock Mice fed extracts of a creature called a sea squirt – so-called because they tend to squirt water when plucked from their briny home – reversed some of the signs of ageing, according to a recent study from China. The …
Fresh signs of mosquito insecticide resistance in South Africa: A man sprays the walls of a house with insecticide against mosquitoes. Cristina Aldehuela/AFP via Getty Images Most South Africans aren’t worried about malaria even though the disease is endemic in the country. Four of the country’s nine provinces carry malaria risk while 10% of the …
No signs of a true transition in Chad a year after Idriss Déby’s death: The coffin of Idriss Deby Itno during his funeral on April 23, 2021. Photo by Desirey Minkoh/AfrikImages Agency/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Many Chadians are looking to the capital of Qatar where almost 50 political-military movements and representatives of the …