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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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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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Beethoven: The Expert View
History & The Arts

Beethoven: The Expert View

...become very significant in Beethoven’s life. Perhaps the most famous of all Beethoven’s works is the Fifth Symphony, completed in 1808, a year of intensive work and the production of the Choral Fantasia and the Sixth Pastoral Symphony in addition. Unlike his teacher Haydn, Beethoven was never a paid servant, and in 1809 a group of Viennese noblemen: Archduke Rudolph...
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Shaken and stirred? Blending the familiar and new in Bond’s music
History & The Arts

Shaken and stirred? Blending the familiar and new in Bond’s music

...become increasingly important to the films’ commercial strategies. Over the years themes have been sung by Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney & Wings, Duran Duran, and Madonna. The theme song for No Time to Die was co-written and sung by Billie Eilish, and won the award for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. It became Eilish's first...
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