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Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?

...et al., 2013). An interesting case comparison to demonstrate this is the New Zealand World Cup winning squad of 1987 and the squad of 2015 – favourites to retain the title. In 1987, the average weight was 99.5kg and 79kg for the forwards and backs respectively compared to 113kg and 95kg in 2015. When accounting for the importance of size, strength and power it is...
What is sleep paralysis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is sleep paralysis?

...those who do experience it should try to remember that it is a temporary and harmless event. What’s more, help may be on the way. As researchers are slowing learning more about what causes the condition, chances are that effective treatment may one day be possible.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Safer battery could spark investment in renewables
Nature & Environment

Safer battery could spark investment in renewables

...in storage,” Professor Keith says. “We could cut electric sector carbon emissions to less than a third of their current levels using variable renewable, with natural gas to manage the intermittency. But this will require us to keep growing the electricity transmission infrastructure.” This article was originally published by Tim Radford on The Climate News Network....
How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?

...off PolQ.” For now, these are just ideas and results from lab experiments. But thanks to the work of Steve, Simon and other researchers in CRUK labs and around the world, they’re coming closer to being a reality for cancer patients. And that can’t come soon enough. This article was originally published on the Cancer Research UK blog under a CC-BY-NC-SA licence...
Have the Tunisian elections have started a new democratic era?
Society, Politics & Law

Have the Tunisian elections have started a new democratic era?

...parties are only too willing to put aside in favor of a national unity government. This article was originally published in November 2014 by Global Voices Online under a CC-BY licence The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, for their work in transitioning Turkey to democracy, and their work in helping that democracy take root....
Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time
Science, Maths & Technology

Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time

...all cars will survive into the future, but if we are better stewards of what we have now and learn to cherish products in a more subjective way than the market does, cars can definitely last for longer. [The Conversation] Alexandre Rodrigues, PhD candidate, , Nottingham Trent University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO
Science, Maths & Technology

How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO

...par with those that have rocked the banking sector. Perhaps we’ll see the same tightening of regulation that has significantly improved that industry. [The Conversation] Paul Nieuwenhuis, Senior Lecturer and Co-Director, Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence (EVCE), Cardiff University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....