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University workplace health promotion programmes: Getting the balance right

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Workplaces have a role to play in their employees’ health and mental wellbeing. Health promotion programmes are supposedly designed with this in mind, admittedly with other priorities. But how effective […]

Challenging shrimp bacterial diseases with phytobiotics

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Whiteleg shrimp, a prized species in aquaculture, faces severe threats from emerging bacterial diseases, with acute hepatopancreatic necrosis (AHPND) posing a significant risk. Traditional reliance on antibiotics to combat this […]

What Lake Sturgeon genetics reveal about population structures

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The freshwater fish Lake Sturgeon experienced drastic population declines across North America beginning approximately 150 years ago. Although commercial harvest has since ceased, many populations have been slow to recover. […]

The paradox of Western hegemony of human nature

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The world faces unprecedented social and environmental challenges that demand a coordinated, global response. However, such a response is hampered by a conundrum. The challenges are partly the outcome of […]

Blurred boundaries: Art in the age of social media

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What divides ‘serious’ or high art from ‘popular’ art? And has the line between these become more blurred in the digital era? These questions are asked by Professor Hans Abbing, […]

A role for ultraviolet radiation in multiple sclerosis

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Dr George E Davis investigates the relationship between UV radiation, geographic latitude, and the role of vitamin D in the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis.

There are more cases of multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition caused by impaired immune responses, in northern countries compared to southern countries. Dr George E Davis, who is affiliated with […]

Green baize gladiators: Bridge as a mindsport for all

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The researchers have shown that we need to continually re-evaluate our conception of a ‘sport’.

Electronic sports, or esports, have evolved the concept of ‘sport’, especially around the mental acuity needed to play. Professor Samantha Punch at the University of Stirling, together with Dr David […]

Reliably exploring the presence of languages on the Internet

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Dr Pimienta studies the presence of languages on the Internet.

The Internet is a precious resource for linguists as it offers an easily accessible and broad space where they can observe the evolution of languages over time. Daniel Pimienta, Head […]

How do power imbalances influence national corruption and welfare?

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A deep-rooted culture of equality provides high living standards for most citizens.

Professor Wolfgang Scholl of Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany, has built a detailed model that shows how and where corruption thrives and the damage it causes to social welfare. The […]

A four-model approach to understanding our evolutionary psychology

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Our psychology evolved in hunter-gatherer societies before the end of the last ice age.

Dr James Walter, Emeritus Adjunct Professor at Loyola University Chicago, USA, summarises research in evolutionary psychology focused on the natural selection effects of negative social behaviors that occurred in the […]