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Finding time for creativity will give you respite from worries
Drawing, singing, writing, knitting… lose yourself in something creative to find inner calm. You might also come up with solutions to problemsWhen the first lockdown began in March, my son developed a persistent cough. I was anxious and when I couldn’t sleep I would write. Inspired by the author Elizabeth Gilbert, whose soothing Instagram I would turn to in the ungodly hours, and reassured by...
2021 could mark a turning point for the logging of old growth trees in B.C.
Conservationists who have blockaded logging roads to try and keep B.C.'s ancient trees from being felled want a further commitment to protect biodiversity. Communities that rely on logging for their livelihoods also want assurances new rules won't put an end to life as they know...
For psychologists, the pandemic has shown people's capacity for cooperation | Stephen Reicher
The government likes to think the public can’t be trusted – but Britain’s experience in 2020 shows the reverse is trueI have worked as a psychologist for over 40 years, but Covid-19 has projected the analysis of human behaviour into public discourse in a way I have never before witnessed. The spread of Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease Covid-19, depends upon physical proximity...
People started breaking Covid rules when they saw those with privilege ignore them | Daisy Fancourt
Compliance must be seen as the norm, or people will not stick to the restrictionsDr Daisy Fancourt leads the UK Covid-19 Social Study at University College LondonWe’ve heard repeatedly during the past year that until mass vaccination is achieved, the key to managing the Covid-19 epidemic is controlling human behaviour. Yet as cases in the UK continue to spiral, with stricter social restrictions...
Bird charity warns of harm from new wind farm
The giant development lies 75 miles away from England's largest sea bird colony in Yorkshire.
Five ways to reduce your carbon footprint
Climate activists explain how individuals can help reduce their carbon emissions.
Dr Anthony Fauci says US will not delay second doses of Covid vaccine
American infectious disease expert disagrees with UK’s plans to prioritise first dosesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe American infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has said he does not agree with the UK’s approach of delaying the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.On Friday, Dr Fauci told CNN that the United States would not be following in the...
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Extend Covid measures or households face 'cliff edges', says Labour
Universal credit boost, ban on evictions and mortgage holiday must continue, party saysSee all our coronavirus coverageMany low- and middle-income households will face financial hardship unless ministers maintain support for those who have lost their jobs or experienced steep cuts in income during the second wave of Covid-19, Labour has said.The shadow chancellor, Anneliese Dodds, said in a new...
Putty-like composites of gallium metal with potential for real-world application
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- 21/1/1 20:19
Researchers created a novel functional composite of gallium with putty or paste-like physical properties. The composite possesses excellent electromagnetic shielding properties as well as thermal conductivity.
Comb of a lifetime: a new method for fluorescence microscopy
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- 21/1/1 20:19
Conventional fluorescence microscopy provides poor quantitative information of the sample because it only captures fluorescence intensity, which changes frequently and depends on external factors. Now, scientists have developed a new fluorescence microscopy technique to measure both fluorescence intensity and lifetime. Their method does not require mechanical scanning of a focal point; instead, it...
Coronavirus live news: Turkey bans arrivals from Britain after variant cases confirmed; 53,285 new UK infections
Latest updates: 15 cases of UK variant confirmed in Turkey; 613 Covid-linked deaths recorded in UK; France to impose earlier curfews in 15 departmentsBioNTech criticises EU failure to order enough Covid vaccineKey London hospital preparing for Covid-only care as cases surgeNew coronavirus variant may have been in US since OctoberUK doctors despair over public’s disregard for rulesSee all our...
Ministers urged to strip away red tape to hit UK vaccine rollout target
GPs say 24/7 vaccine centres and recruiting retired health workers could help reach goal Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRed tape should be stripped away to allow retired health workers help the coronavirus vaccine effort and vaccination centres should open around the clock to meet the target of immunising 30 million people by the summer, ministers have been told.So...
Here's what to look forward to in space for 2021
A January meteor show and a space mission to find out whether life ever existed on Mars are just two of the many space-related events to look forward to in 2021. While we can’t predict everything that will happen out there, we can tell you it's going to be an exciting 12 months. Here's what you can expect this...
The pandemic taught us how not to deal with climate change.
There’s a case to be made that 2020, for all the sacrifices it demanded and tragedies it inflicted, could at least mark a turning point on climate change.
It’s now possible that global oil demand and greenhouse-gas emissions may have already peaked in 2019, since the pandemic could slow economic growth for years, accelerate the demise of coal, and bring about long-lasting declines in...
Giving people false hope about the pandemic isn't 'balanced' – it's dangerous | Owen Jones
The media should not promote disinformation under the guise of debateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageProfessor Karol Sikora, an oncologist at the private Buckingham University, has become a social media star and a regular on TV screens, thanks to his viral tweets. You can see why the “Positive Professor” has developed such a wide fanbase: in an era of death,...
Catch up: Africa Science Focus in 2020
Fertilisers, FGM and fistula: Join editors Jackie and Fiona as they look back at the best podcast episodes of 2020.
Clinical criteria for diagnosing autism inadequate for people with genetic conditions
People with certain genetic conditions are likely to have significant symptoms of autism, even if they do not meet all diagnostic criteria, a study concludes.
Comb of a lifetime: a new method for fluorescence microscopy
Conventional fluorescence microscopy provides poor quantitative information of the sample because it only captures fluorescence intensity, which changes frequently and depends on external factors. Now, scientists from Japan have developed a new fluorescence microscopy technique to measure both fluorescence intensity and lifetime. Their method does not require mechanical scanning of a focal point;...