By Sue Yeandle, University of Sheffield
The UK government has published details of how it plans to reform adult social care in England. On December 1, in the House of Commons, Care Minister Gillian Keegan introduced an “ambitious 10-year vision”, which was first promised four years ago and is entitled...
There were seven women and three children among the 27 people who tragically lost their lives in the English Channel this week. Women and children are frequently among those seeking a new life in Europe: as of November 21, this year 27.1% of migrants arriving by sea in the...
With the holiday shopping season upon us, many people will be taking advantage of the low prices and speedy delivery promised by Amazon. The online retail giant is more popular than ever, and it is bringing on thousands more employees to meet demand.
But available evidence suggests that the process...
By Rajib Dasgupta, Jawaharlal Nehru University
COVID continues to slow down in India. The festival season, which includes Durga Puja and Diwali where large groups of Indians gather, did not lead to a surge in cases. Epidemiological modellers had earlier predicted a third wave peaking during October and November.
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By Helen Roche, Durham University
In spring 1936, teenage schoolboy – and later war hero – Dick Hargreaves was given the chance to go on an all-expenses-paid exchange trip to Germany. But this was no ordinary school exchange – Hargreaves’ destination was Oranienstein, one of a system of new elite...
By Gary Burnett, University of Nottingham
We’ve been hearing a lot recently about the metaverse – a vision for the internet which uses technology like virtual and augmented reality to integrate real and digital worlds. With Facebook changing its name to Meta to focus on this space, and other big...
In the agrochemical industry, developing new herbicides has been tremendously successful. Herbicides are chemicals used to destroy and control the undesirable growth of vegetation. Business potential is one of the driving forces behind utilizing herbicides because of the fast solution of killing unwanted weeds. Agricultural businesses lost 40% percent...
Jean-Philippe Serbera, Sheffield Hallam University
Cryptocurrencies have had an exceptional year, reaching a combined value of more than US$3 trillion (£2.2 trillion) for the first time in November. The market seems to have benefited from the public having time on their hands during pandemic lockdowns. Also, large investment funds and...
Online, you’ll find many sources proclaiming that “infrared saunas kill a virus” and that “infrared saunas cleanse your body from viruses”. In this blog post, I’ll explain why that thesis isn’t necessarily false, but, that’s there a lot more context to the scientific explanation of what happens.
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There’s nothing to say that your car can’t be chic. In fact, there are plenty of classic cars that fit the chic aesthetic very well. Perhaps you might think that your current motor isn’t quite passing up to your standards, but that doesn’t mean that you have to accept...
