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Women have always ‘method acted’ – they just don’t get called geniuses for it
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (488+ words) Critiques of method acting misunderstand what method acting is – and dismiss the women who practise it....
When can your child stay home alone? Neuroscience suggests we’re asking the wrong question
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (659+ words) Would you trust your child to stay home alone? For many caregivers, the answer depends on age. But when it comes to safety and independence, neuroscience suggests a different question may be more important: is your child developmentally ready to…...
Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (578+ words) For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge to drink is preceded by changes in the activity of a particular brain region, pointing to potential new screening opportunities…...
One of the most common brain disorders is one of the most misunderstood – how functional neurological disorder is both ‘all in your head’ and beyond it
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1030+ words) “It’s all in your head.” By the time many people with functional neurological disorder arrive in our clinic, they have heard these five words more times than they can count. They are told their brain scan was normal. Their electroencephalogram,…...
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (802+ words) You may have heard the phrase “we are made of star-stuff.” This statement by the astronomer Carl Sagan refers to the fact that elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged in the centers of the first stars. But how…...
Now that it’s big business, nostalgia is a thing of the past
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (599+ words) Retro is booming. Nintendo keeps bringing back old games. Hollywood can’t stop making sequels and remakes. Netflix fills our screens with shows inspired by the 1980s. Spotify recommends songs we loved as teenagers. Even Facebook reminds us what we were doing…...
The death of dark energy is a false alarm – the universe is still accelerating
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1220+ words) A 2025 study by South Korean researchers caught the attention of the astronomy community when it suggested that the evidence behind dark energy could be wrong. Dark energy makes up about 70% of the universe but nobody knows what it is. This…...
Ukraine and Iran: why military strength doesn’t mean winning wars
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (727+ words) What do Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Volodymyr Zelensky and Mojtaba Khamenei have in common? The military power that they can all command is far easier to use than to convert into political success. They command vastly different resources…...
Russia investing in missiles to outplay Ukraine’s drone tactics
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (772+ words) Some ominous news out of Ukraine this week in the form of an air defence assessment from Ukrainian intelligence official, Major-General Vadym Skibitsky. Skibitsky reported that Russia is rejigging its defence industry to prioritise the production of ballistic missiles. This,…...
Play-fighting or just fighting? New study suggests a rethink on how we play with cats
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (908+ words) Have you ever watched online videos of people “playing” with cats and noticed the cat doesn’t actually look like they’re having fun? If so, you’re likely better than the average person at reading cat body language. Regular interactive play supports…...