Month: July 2025

Most plant-friendly fungi are a mystery to scientists

Most fungi that partner with plants are known only from trace DNA sequences left in soil.

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What makes a good football coach? The reality behind the myths

Great coaching involves more than tactical ability and shouting from the sidelines.

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A brief history of the slogan T-shirt

In a pre-internet world, T-shirts provided a platform to make silent causes visible.

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What Elio can help teach us about eye patching, stigma, and the developing brain

Eye patches aren’t just for pirates and villains. In Elio, Disney/Pixar introduces a young hero with a patch – and breaks old stereotypes in the process.

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The pandemic is still disrupting young people’s careers

The pandemic has had a lasting impact on their career paths, financial independence, and mental wellbeing.

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Have you noticed that Nigel Farage doesn’t talk about Donald Trump anymore?

The two are probably as close as ever, but it’s not currently politically expedient to acknowledge it in public.

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US Supreme Court ponders the balance of power – and sides with President Trump

A recent judgment by the US Supreme Court calls into question the separation of powers established by the constitution.

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Low turnout and an unfair voting system: UK elections ranked in the bottom half of countries in Europe

British voters are moving away from the two-party system, but their electoral system hasn’t kept up.

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Pets get hay fever too – how to spot it and manage it

Hay fever season is here and your pet might be suffering too.

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How Europe dropped the ball on its own defence and was left fawning over Donald Trump – podcast

The Conversation Weekly podcast explores what options the EU has now to bolster its defence capabilities.

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