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Stem cell therapies: why they’re expensive, unproven and often dangerous

Rogue clinics selling stem cell therapies are popping up everywhere. There are thousands of them around the world, and they claim to be able to cure...

Does artificial sweetener aspartame really cause cancer? What the WHO listing means for your diet soft drink habit

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has declared aspartame may be a possible...

Curing America’s loneliness epidemic would make us healthier, fitter and less likely to abuse drugs

European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame?

Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular, is expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures projected to reach 40℃ to 45℃....

Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs

Joys of summer reading: the books we’re devouring are likely influenced by someone we know and trust

If your bag is packed for your summer holiday, does it contain books that you’ve been meaning to read for ages, or titles that you very...

Donors who feel upbeat are more likely to give to charity – new research

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When people feel happier, they’re more likely to donate to charity. That’s...

Hollywood on the picket line – 5 unsung films that put America’s union history on the silver screen

Some of Hollywood’s top stars are joining screenwriters on the picket line after the main U.S. actors union voted to take part in an ongoing strike....

Microsoft and Activision: the big questions that will decide whether the US$68 billion deal goes ahead

Microsoft’s proposed US$68 billion (£52 billion) acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard should be allowed to go ahead, according to a US federal judge. After...

Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings – but it won’t be affordable

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more companies have offered remote work options for their employees, or have even switched to working entirely remotely – leaving empty...