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The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'
Health, Sports & Psychology

The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'

...course in an unfamiliar subject that interests you. The more interested and engaged your brain, the more likely you’ll be to continue learning, and the greater the benefits you’ll experience. Take on a project that involves design and planning. Learn a new dance. Dancing is amazingly stimulating for both our body and our brain as we focus not only on music, rhythm but...
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Murals in Belfast
OpenLearn Ireland

Murals in Belfast

...may evolve rather than disappear, not the least because they are an increasingly popular tourist attraction. This article is an adapted extract from the free course 'Political Ordering', which is adapted from the Open University course Introducing the social sciences (DD102). Mural photographs © Bill Royston Painting from the Same Palette © Mark Ervine and Danny Devenny...
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Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life
Science, Maths & Technology

Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life

...open up an iPhone 5, you’ll see that a large proportion of the phone’s volume is taken up by the battery. But flexible batteries that can be incorporated into fabrics offer a game-changing way of powering personal devices – and take us into a new world of wearable electronics. My colleagues and I form one of several applied research groups developing both flexible...
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Is it a good thing that Donald Trump trusts Vladimir Putin?
Society, Politics & Law

Is it a good thing that Donald Trump trusts Vladimir Putin?

...open contempt for Western leaders might not appeal to Trump, while his very public machismo and ruthless pursuit of Russian interests are more likely to incite a competitive spirit rather than a co-operative one. So in the long term, US-Russia relations are likely to deteriorate rather than improve. But should a real crisis arise, the two leaders do still have a...
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How Trump's 'fire and fury' threatens to destabilise the Asian Pacific region
Society, Politics & Law

How Trump's 'fire and fury' threatens to destabilise the Asian Pacific region

...open to dialogue with North Korea and is not seeking regime change. And by promising “fire and fury” Trump actually plays into Kim’s hands and replicates the aggressive and posturing rhetoric of the North Korean regime. North Korean state media predictably responded with reports Kim is “actively considering” a pre-emptive missile attack on the US Pacific island...
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World must avert flood of climate refugees - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

World must avert flood of climate refugees - Climate News Network

...Open Europe is now under threat. We have to discuss how we can manage the future. Can you imagine what is going to happen? “The Syrian crisis is simply a dress rehearsal for an immense climate-fuelled disaster, which I think will begin to be felt within the next decade, perhaps within five or six years from now.” Asked what his priorities would be for a government...
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Norway
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Norway

...open or closed. Image: Atle Brunvoli under Creative Commons license Flatbrød Flatbrød translates literally as ‘flatbread’, a traditional unleavened bread enjoyed in Norway since the earliest times. Its usually made from barley flour, although in some regions it may also include mashed potato. There are numerous variations today, but the secret is to roll it out as...
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Some of all human knowledge: Wikipedia at 15
Digital & Computing

Some of all human knowledge: Wikipedia at 15

...open systems produce better quality results than closed ones. Second is the decline in the authority accorded to scientific knowledge, and the sense that scientific authorities are no longer always seen as objective or even reliable. As the authority of named experts housed in institutions has waned, Wikipedia, as a site that the majority of users believe is contributed...
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