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‘Bread of Heaven’ – Singing from the same hymn sheet?
History & The Arts

‘Bread of Heaven’ – Singing from the same hymn sheet?

...worked initially as a coal miner and later as a railway clerk. The precise date of the tune is unclear; the first known use of it was in 1907 in Hopkinstown, near Pontypridd. [Photo of Capel Rhondda in Hopkinstown]Capel Rhondda, Hopkinstown where John Hughes first performed his ‘Cwm Rhondda’ tune in 1907. Photo by The National Churches Trust. Two important...
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What sort of Victoria Sponge would Queen Victoria have eaten?
History & The Arts

What sort of Victoria Sponge would Queen Victoria have eaten?

...work of food historians, you can recreate Victoria's Victoria sponge...Mrs Beeton would have been a disaster on Great British Bake Off. In her first published recipe – “A Good Sponge Cake” – the famed Victorian domestic goddess forgot to explain how much flour was required. Hardly a trifling oversight – but nothing that would have troubled Bake Off finalists,...
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The selective breeding of dogs
Science, Maths & Technology

The selective breeding of dogs

...work? Why are poodles and German Shepherds different? What about designer dogs? This science article explores...Find out more about The Open University's Biology qualification. [Small puppy laying in the grass in a park] When an interesting or useful trait is identified in a dog, owners would breed from that dog in the hope of the trait being passed on. Over many rounds...
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Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?

...work commitments. No hard evidence The reality is that there is a large gap between the theoretical benefits of mental health apps and what they are likely to deliver in practice. Of the 27 mental health apps endorsed and recommended through the NHS health apps library, 14 are designed to treat or manage the symptoms of depression and anxiety. They are frequently...
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Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport

...working in design. Always a keen sportswoman, she came to disability sport at the age of 18 and is an active wheelchair rugby player and a wheelchair basketball player and coach. The success of the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games has raised awareness of disability sport amongst the general public, but has it made taking up their chosen sport easier for competitors such as...
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Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy
Society, Politics & Law

Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy

...work has looked at many types of mismatch, including speech synchronisation, speech speed and facial expressions. In one 2013 study, near-human agents that reacted to a startling noise by showing surprise in the lower part of their face (not the upper part) were found to be particularly eerie. This study suggested that this may be even be reminiscent of the pattern of...
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How to find invisible black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

How to find invisible black holes

...Do you want to be a black hole hunter? All you need to get started is a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Head to Zooniverse.org and find SuperWASP Variable Stars or SuperWASP: Black Hole Hunters. Your work will directly contribute to real scientific research, and if you find something interesting, we will be sure to give you credit when we publish the results!...
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In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?
Digital & Computing

In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?

...works on the assumption that if it’s only your voice you are using, there are no safety implications. This is problematic as a wealth of research demonstrates that this kind of “infotainment” technology actually causes some of the distraction that contributes to driver error. The European parliament has announced from 2022, all new cars should be fitted with...
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