Researchers say their findings strengthen the case for identifying people with type 2 diabetes at the earliest opportunity.Researchers say their findings strengthen the case for identifying people with type 2 diabetes at the earliest opportunity. Researchers say their findings strengthen the case for identifying people with type 2 diabetes at the earliest opportunity. Science The Independent Science
TV presenter and naturalist Steve Backshall finds a camper truck the ideal way to give children an outdoors experience in untamed parts of northern England Camping trips with a young family can be thoroughly challenging, especially in the UK, when the weather often skips from sunshine to deluge in the blink of an eye. My…
A survey published by the Australian Biodiversity Council in March this year found just one in 12 people, or eight per cent of the population, opposed such a ban.A survey published by the Australian Biodiversity Council in March this year found just one in 12 people, or eight per cent of the population, opposed such…
What makes some people so creative? There are many common beliefs about the neuroscience of innovation, but they fail to capture its true complexity, says Anna Abraham in her book The Creative Brain: Myths and truthsWhat makes some people so creative? There are many common beliefs about the neuroscience of innovation, but they fail to…
All farmland in the Indian state of Sikkim, shown in these images, has been certified organic since 2016, and local authorities say the change is already improving wildlife populations and the area’s arid soilAll farmland in the Indian state of Sikkim, shown in these images, has been certified organic since 2016, and local authorities say…
Feedback gets wind of new research into flatulence, and reminds us all of past studies into “the gas-producing ability of Boston baked beans”Feedback gets wind of new research into flatulence, and reminds us all of past studies into “the gas-producing ability of Boston baked beans” Feedback gets wind of new research into flatulence, and reminds us…
The US has been honing its psychological warfare skills since the 19th century, when it started sending anthropologists onto battlefields, says Annalee NewitzThe US has been honing its psychological warfare skills since the 19th century, when it started sending anthropologists onto battlefields, says Annalee Newitz The US has been honing its psychological warfare skills since the…
The new Climate Fiction prize aims to reward the best novels about climate change, because books can shift the narrative on global warming, says Tori TsuiThe new Climate Fiction prize aims to reward the best novels about climate change, because books can shift the narrative on global warming, says Tori Tsui The new Climate Fiction prize…
Craig Kirkpatrick-Whitby’s cancer diagnosis added urgency to his project, as part of musical collective Mining, to turn weather and sea data into musicCraig Kirkpatrick-Whitby’s cancer diagnosis added urgency to his project, as part of musical collective Mining, to turn weather and sea data into music Craig Kirkpatrick-Whitby’s cancer diagnosis added urgency to his project, as part…
Artificial compound eyes made without the need for expensive and precise lenses could provide cheap visual sensors for robots and driverless carsArtificial compound eyes made without the need for expensive and precise lenses could provide cheap visual sensors for robots and driverless cars Artificial compound eyes made without the need for expensive and precise lenses could…