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Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...
Science, Maths & Technology

Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...

...system and then scattered inwards as the giant planets migrated outwards. Alternatively, Ceres could have formed more or less where it is, and incorporated nitrogen-containing organic molecules, which, like the water ice, were transported inwards from beyond Neptune. While this might not sound all that significant, it does have quite profound ramifications for our...
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Is your wash day polluting the oceans?
Nature & Environment

Is your wash day polluting the oceans?

...system, but are far too small to be removed in the treatment plants where other solid materials and pollutants are caught. As a result, the fibres escape into rivers and then oceans. The fibres which end up in the ocean come from every kind of synthetic garment – from your socks and swimsuits to pullovers and parkas. Plastics break down very slowly in the marine...
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Too much of a good thing? Choice challenges in sustainable clothes shopping
Money & Business

Too much of a good thing? Choice challenges in sustainable clothes shopping

...systems that are internally monitored by individual companies or industries. But how do consumers tell the difference when standing in-store? It means they have to work out whether they can best trust H&M ‘Conscious’ clothing made from organic cotton and signposted in-store by their Conscious green hang tag, as much as they can trust the Soil Association organic...
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Some of all human knowledge: Wikipedia at 15
Digital & Computing

Some of all human knowledge: Wikipedia at 15

...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 to by...
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Why are black and white cats black and white? And why are there piebald horses?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why are black and white cats black and white? And why are there piebald horses?

...to early cell positioning, including those that give rise to certain types of cancers of the nervous system and other debilitating diseases such as Waardenburg syndrome, Hirschsprung disease and Ondine’s curse, a respiratory disorder that is fatal if left untreated.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Why EU nationals in Britain are hurrying to get one piece of paper
Society, Politics & Law

Why EU nationals in Britain are hurrying to get one piece of paper

...system to deal with a spike in applications – and to make the process less time-consuming. Theresa May has said restricting immigration will be at the heart of Brexit deal. So it is likely that the UK government will try to impose new restrictions on travel between the UK and Europe for those EU nationals without a permanent right to stay. Written proof of a permanent...
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Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome

...system, the cult of Asklepios (a Greek god of healing), had begun in Greece by at least the eighth century BCE, and by the third century BCE it had spread to Rome, then throughout the Roman empire, as the cult of Aesculapius. As the cult spread, the original shrines developed into great spa complexes with hostels, baths, gymnasia and theatres growing up around the healing...
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Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?
Nature & Environment

Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?

...systems, diminish appetite, cause tissue inflammation and liver damage, and alter feeding behaviour. The concentration levels of microplastics measured in many real-world locations are well below the threshold known to cause physical harm to the environment and living creatures. Potentially harmful plastics in soil could impact health | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)...
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