Simon Cotton, University of Birmingham
Ever been in love? You’ll know the rush. That’s chemistry at work. Our brain produces molecules such as 2-phenylethylamine, the mood enhancer also found in chocolate. But eating chocolate won’t make you fall in love – enzymes in your liver break it down before it...
Nestled between Lancashire’s stand-out beauty, the Forest of Bowland, and the breathtaking vistas of the Yorkshire Dales, the serene, postcard-perfect village of Clapham seems far removed from the COVID-19 pandemic. But when the British government announced a nationwide lockdown in mid-March, Clapham went on high alert.
Local residents formed what...
The British Government should look to kickstart the economy by investing heavily in green projects, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist has said.
Warning that the UK is not guaranteed the V-shaped recovery that many policymakers are hoping for, Gita Gopinath, the IMF’s economic counsellor, told MPs on the Treasury...
In response to the growing amount of rubbish accumulating on Brighton & Hove beaches and parks, which on Thursday 25th June reached its highest ever point in a single day at 11 tonnes, the council has set out new measures.
They have been facing public pressure to clean up the...
Leicester is set to become the first city in the UK to be placed in "local lockdown" in an attempt to combat a surge in coronavirus cases.
Non-essential shops that reopened on June 15th will be asked to close from June 30th and schools will close for all but the...
Travel companies have said they are struggling to cope with booking demand after the Government announced that quarantine restrictions will be dropped for travellers returning from COVID-19 low-risk countries.
The two-week quarantine will be replaced with a traffic-light system, with countries grouped together according to their coronavirus infection rates.
People arriving...
Amazon and Enterprise Nation, the small business support network, are launching the Amazon Small Business Accelerator, a major support package for more than 200,000 small businesses and startups across the UK.
Hazel Reynolds, a local entrepreneur who has a successful business selling games to customers around the world, has helped...
The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, is facing calls to resign from all corners of the House of Commons, after newly released documents indicated that he “insisted” a planning decision for a £1bn housing development should be rushed through to save a Conservative donor’s property company tens of millions of...
Councillors have agreed that schools in Brighton & Hove will receive more help and guidance with addressing racism and bias in the educational curriculum.
All training provided by Brighton & Hove City Council for schools, teachers, and trainee teachers will now include building a solid understanding of how the issues of...
This week is English Wine Week, an annual event created by WineGB to celebrate some of the wonderful wines being made across England's 500+ vineyards.
Despite our temperamental climate, English vineyards have developed a reputation for making some of the best sparkling wines around, while also proving themselves to be...
