Can high-rise buildings solve London’s housing problems?

Can high-rise buildings solve London’s housing problems?

Costs, commuting and culture suggest not
A Number System Invented by Inuit Schoolchildren Will Make Its Silicon Valley Debut

A Number System Invented by Inuit Schoolchildren Will Make Its Silicon Valley Debut

Math is called the “universal language,” but a unique dialect is…
A High-Tech Heist at the British Museum

A High-Tech Heist at the British Museum

Members of Looty, a collective formed to reclaim looted art, take…
Why did we protest at the Grand National? To finally make Britain talk about our treatment of animals

Why did we protest at the Grand National? To finally make Britain talk about our treatment of animals

Society is wedded to a belief it is OK to control animals for profit.…
UK in ‘rapidly escalating’ diabetes crisis as cases top 5m, report says

UK in ‘rapidly escalating’ diabetes crisis as cases top 5m, report says

Diabetes UK study also expresses concern about growing number of…
The primary cause of Britain’s childhood obesity emergency is clear: poverty

The primary cause of Britain’s childhood obesity emergency is clear: poverty

No wonder type 2 diabetes is surging among young people – chicken…
The big idea: why the UK needs a triple lock against poverty

The big idea: why the UK needs a triple lock against poverty

The policy that has topped up pensions should be applied to…
IV infusions and blood purification: Inside one of Europe’s first longevity clinics

IV infusions and blood purification: Inside one of Europe’s first longevity clinics

With a €460 monthly fee, the first “real” longevity clinic in Europe…
In the whitewashed world of Alzheimer’s research, one scientist is on a quest to understand the diversity of brains

In the whitewashed world of Alzheimer’s research, one scientist is on a quest to understand the diversity of brains

Lisa Barnes runs one of the nation’s largest studies of Alzheimer’s…
A different way to measure the climate impact of food

A different way to measure the climate impact of food

Meet The Economist’s banana index
Longevity of centenarians is reflected by the gut microbiome with youth-associated signatures

Longevity of centenarians is reflected by the gut microbiome with youth-associated signatures

The gut microbiome is closely connected to health. Pang et al.…
Italy Wants to be the First Country to Ban Cultivated Meat. That Would be a Big Climate Problem

Italy Wants to be the First Country to Ban Cultivated Meat. That Would be a Big Climate Problem

Banning cultivated meat could worsen a bigger threat to Italy’s food…
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