‘I don’t even recognise myself anymore’: the reality of eating disorders in sport
Istvan Csak/ShutterstockThe UK is facing what charities are calling an eating disorder epidemic, with an estimated 1.25 million people Läs mer…
Quantum computers could crack the security codes used by satellites
ESASatellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our way with GPS, deliver Läs mer…
Quantum computers could crack the security codes used by satellites – they need future-proofing
ESASatellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our way with GPS, deliver Läs mer…
Spit science: why saliva is a great way to detect disease
noriver/Shutterstock.comA few drops of saliva can now reveal what used to require a scalpel, a syringe or a scan. Läs mer…
Gems supposedly buried with Buddha are to be sold at auction – it’s a symptom of Buddhism’s ongoing commercialisation
Almost 2,000 years ago in modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India, someone deposited a cache of gems inside a reliquary (a container Läs mer…
The 2024 Sir Paul Curran award for academic journalism goes to Paul Whiteley
Editor Stephen Khan (left) with award winner Professor Paul Whiteley, University of Essex handed the trophy by The Conversation’s patron, Läs mer…
To fend off Reform, mainstream parties must address the tangible decline of British towns
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Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk
Brain organoids, pictured here, raise both many medical possibilities and ethical questions. NIAID/Flickr, CC BY-SAAs the Trump administration continues to Läs mer…