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How do we learn language?
Education & Development

How do we learn language?

...becoming sensitive to language before birth, to the time they string their first words together; from when they use language playfully, to when they tell stories, hold conversations, and share complex ideas. It is a remarkable skill that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives and is part of the normal development of only one in 8.7 million species. It gives...
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Influential women scientists in chemistry
Science, Maths & Technology

Influential women scientists in chemistry

...become famous as both an author and researcher. Her later work, for which she is most famous, focussed on environmental issues in particular the overuse of artificial pesticides, such as DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane). Her concerns were highlighted in her book, Silent Spring, which has significantly influenced the subsequent development of the chemical industry....
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Drugs and the law: Legal highs
Society, Politics & Law

Drugs and the law: Legal highs

...become more widely available since 2008. As such they fell outside the scope of the Misuse of Drugs Act and could be bought and sold lawfully, having been imported from manufacturers, often based in China. The effect of these synthetic drugs can be much more powerful and long lasting than organic cannabis and this, combined with the low cost and free easy availability has...
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What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are the challenges and opportunities of urban artificial intelligence and robotics?

...become a little like factories. [A driverless shuttle bus on the street.]Show descriptionFigure 2: Autonomous shuttle test. Although a driver had to be present during the demonstration for purposes of safety, this was a hands-free role as AI was in control of the shuttle. Also, if AI is embedded in so-called ‘city brains’ which manage key aspects of cities such as...
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How to keep your kidneys healthy
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to keep your kidneys healthy

...becoming highly concentrated and at risk of kidney stones formation, which can impair kidney function. Fluid intake should be between 2-3 litres per day, the majority of which should be plain water. You should be observant of the colour of your urine and aim to have paler or straw-coloured urine, as opposed to darker coloured urine which is more concentrated. You should...
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When words escape control: Tourette syndrome and slurs
Education & Development

When words escape control: Tourette syndrome and slurs

...becoming harder to maintain for some particularly offensive words. Even when they appear in analytical or descriptive contexts, certain words can still provoke strong adverse reactions. So the N-word today is rarely spoken even when people are quoting or analysing it rather than deploying it as an insult. The current feeling in public conversation is that some terms are...
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10 tips to beat the January blues
Health, Sports & Psychology

10 tips to beat the January blues

...become so popular, and this course might just help you see and feel the benefits of changing your drinking habits. Free Course: The science of alcohol 5: Practice self-care [self care isn't selfish sign] Consciously do things that can improve your mental health. What that looks like will be different for all of us. It could be having a bath, meditating, singing, enjoying...
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The Dates of the Buddha
History & The Arts

The Dates of the Buddha

...becomes more specific in different areas, we come across the paradox of scholars knowing more and more about less and less. The Controversy on Dates of the Buddha [Dates of the Buddha] Reading “The Cambridge History of India”, vol. 1 (1922), we find the following statement: There is now a general agreement among scholars that Buddha died within a few years of 480 B.C....
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