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Coronavirus won’t make Trump lose. That’s what modern history tells us

The pandemic may lead some in US to favour conservative politics – further advantaging Trump – because it easily feeds an isolationist ethic.

How to read news like a scientist during coronavirus information overload

The content from a research paper on coronavirus to a newspaper headline is almost like a game of ‘Chinese whispers’. Here’s how to read news better.

Not just 2020, why the US has never had a woman president

It is not the lack of qualified women. Record numbers of women currently serve in the House and Senate.

Using food as incentive or punishment for children must stop now

Rewarding and comforting kids with food can lead to overeating when they are not hungry. This is how to kick the habit.

When a woman earns more in a relationship, it leads to dissatisfaction in both partners

Women on average were least satisfied with the relationship when she became the primary breadwinner due to her partner being unable to work due to illness or disability.

I saw my Uyghur friends disappear when I was in China

Uyghur migrant friends began to tell me, in whispers or coded text messages, that they had to go back home and they could no longer contact me.

Do you get shorter as you age? Yes, this is why

While a bit of shrinking is a normal part of ageing, it can suggest more serious issues.

Coronavirus pandemic has given Chinese government even more powers over its people

China's new forms of power and control will surely linger once the threat of COVID-19 is overcome. And the state has all the data it needs.

It took some candy inspiration to make needle-free vaccines that can revolutionise medicine

After about 450 tries over the course of a year, we found a formulation that could suspend viruses and bacteria in a peelable film.

How smart were our ancestors? Look at blood flow, not brain size

The human brain requires about 10 mL of blood every second. This changes remarkably little, whether a person is awake, asleep, or solving math problems.

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Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.