why excessive self-belief is often a successful strategy in life
People are overconfident, on the whole. Most of us believe we are more intelligent, more…
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Museums face growing cyber threats but security remains an afterthought
In the last few years, some of the UK’s biggest cultural institutions have experienced major…
Sixth AU-EU Innovation Agenda Workshop on youth-led innovations, empowering the next generation of researchers and entrepreneurs
Nearly 300 young innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and stakeholders from Africa and Europe connected online on…
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain
Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to…
Ofqual launches local authority exam results data
Ofqual has updated its interactive map ahead of this year’s results days, giving students, policymakers and the…
First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can move beyond vaccines
Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries. Until the…
Fruit and honey fuelled the early evolution of the human brain
Intelligence is an energetically expensive luxury – as the rise of artificial intelligence has reminded…
EU’s GDP valued at €18.8 trillion in 2025 – News articles
The EU’s gross domestic product (GDP) was valued at €18.8 trillion in 2025. Germany had…
Dodos probably weren’t as stupid as historians made them out to be: new research
The dodo has been extinct for more than 300 years, wiped out within decades of…
Scaling up green transition in Southern Africa under Global Gateway: Climate Fund Managers reaches first close of SA-H2 Fund at ZAR 3 billion
SA-H2 is a blended finance private equity fund focused on the green hydrogen value chain…