Month: June 2025

Coal power plants were paid to close. Is it time to do the same for slaughterhouses?

The food industry faces the same ‘stranded asset’ problem as fossil fuel companies.

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Investing in NHS staff wellbeing could produce economic benefits the UK desperately needs

The NHS needs a healthy and resilient workforce to lead the digital transformations planned for the service.

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Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

From Devon to mid-Wales, scientists are finding that UK-grown tea isn’t just possible – it could be good for people and the planet.

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Alzheimer’s: bacteria that causes stomach ulcers may protect the brain, our new research indicates

Helicobacter pylori, best known for causing stomach ulcers, was shown to block the build-up of both amyloid-beta and tau in our study.

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The UK failed grooming gang victims by not seeing ‘children as children’

A safeguarding expert explains why these reforms could change things.

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Five common habits that might be harming your liver

Are your everyday habits damaging your liver?
It’s not just alcohol – even sugar, painkillers, and sitting too much can take a toll.

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Here We Are: how silence defines Stephen Sondheim’s last musical

The second act of Sondheim’s musical denies the emotional release of song – without which his characters are confronted, confronting and exposed.

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The Weimar triangle: how Germany’s new government could reinvigorate an important European security alliance

France, Germany and Poland together represent a strategically significant partnership in a Europe plagued by war to its east.

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The Inca string code that reveals Peru’s climate history

Andean people of the past looked at these strings as a record of the climate, and they studied them to understand patterns.

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Declining soil health is a global concern – here’s how AI could help

Knowing where best to scale up soil health solutions will help protect people, businesses and ecosystems from extreme events.

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