Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses
Investigations into the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster revealed that key decision-makers worked on little…
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‘Pac-Man with a ponytail’ proteins regulate everything from night vision to heartbeats – studying what GRKs look like could improve an array of drugs
Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly.…
Police Staff Week of Celebration and Recognition 2025
This year, we took the opportunity to speak to a number of staff to gain…
Why does Ethiopia have earthquakes and volcanoes? A geologist explains
A swarm of earth tremors and fears of volcanic eruptions in January forced tens of…
The EU will spend billions more on defence. It’s a powerful statement – but won’t do much for Ukraine
On March 3, US President Donald Trump paused all US military aid to Ukraine. This…
AI doesn’t really ‘learn’ – and knowing why will help you use it more responsibly
What if we told you that artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT don’t actually…
Supervised toothbrushing for children to prevent tooth decay
National programme rolled out for 3 to 5-year-olds in early years settings – including nurseries…
How 18F transformed government technology − and why its elimination matters
Healthcare.gov, the government health insurance marketplace website, launched in October 2013 only to buckle under…
Modern workplaces were never designed for mothers, and it’s time for that to change
Close to 80 per cent of mothers work outside the home, yet they are are…
COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed over the past five years from a catastrophic threat that has…