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Protein Is Key To Helping Older People Prevent Muscle Injuries

More and more people over the age of 50 are taking up physical exercise. Medical associations resoundingly...

The 'Still Explosions' Of Lichens On Stone

Lichens on stone, those “still explosions” as the great American poet Elizabeth Bishop named...

Legal American Owners Don't Create Gun Epidemics, Smuggling By Mexican Drug Cartels Does

Illegal firearm trafficking is inseparable from the illegal drug trade: Weapons are often bought...

RIP Richard Garwin, 'The Only True Genius' Fermi Ever Met

Richard Garwin, who died on May 13, 2025, at the age of 97, was sometimes called “the most influential...

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Here's To Wine, Chocolate And A Long Healthy Life

Here's To Wine, Chocolate And A Long Healthy Life

Sep 16 2014 | comment(s)

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By Joao Pedro de Magalhaes, University of Liverpool

Are Bloggers Journalists? New Zealand's High Court Says Yes

Are Bloggers Journalists? New Zealand's High Court Says Yes

Sep 15 2014 | comment(s)


If bloggers are journalists, should they all benefit from the same legal protections? Credit: Jonathan Ah Kit/Flickr

By Jane Johnston

A New Zealand High Court judgment handed down on Friday will have far-reaching implications for journalists and bloggers, as courts around the world consider the rapidly changing definitions of journalism.

Stop The Fines And Blame Games: Let's End The War On Parents

Stop The Fines And Blame Games: Let's End The War On Parents

Sep 15 2014 | comment(s)


Under siege. Parents in confusion by Dmitry Kalinovsky/Shutterstock

By Dennis Hayes, University of Derby

The Keys May Be On Your Fingertips, But That Doesn't Mean Biometric Locks Can't Be Picked

The Keys May Be On Your Fingertips, But That Doesn't Mean Biometric Locks Can't Be Picked

Sep 14 2014 | comment(s)


Keys at your fingertips, but the technology isn't there yet. Credit: Rachmaninoff, CC BY-SA

By Andrew Smith, The Open University

How can we ensure that someone is who they say they are? How can be sure that the person in our system, both digitally speaking or physically in front of us, is who whom they claim to be?

How Much Sleep Do We Need?

How Much Sleep Do We Need?

Sep 13 2014 | comment(s)


Most adults need seven to nine hours sleep to function at their best. Credit: Jiuck/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

By Gemma Paech, University of South Australia

Minecraft Purchase Is The First Building Block In Microsoft’s New Strategy

Minecraft Purchase Is The First Building Block In Microsoft’s New Strategy

Sep 12 2014 | comment(s)


Rebuilding Microsoft one block at a time.Credit: animeareftw, CC BY-NC-ND

By Mark Skilton, University of Warwick

Just as the game Minecraft sees players build their virtual world block by block, Satya Nadella’s bid for its parent company is his first solid move in Microsoft’s new platforming strategy.