The Future Arrives Unevenly By John Mauldin In 1712, an ironmonger named Thomas Newcomen built a machine in Dudley, England that changed th...
WHY ELDEST SIBLINGS ARE BRAINIER / THE ECONOMIST
Sibling viralry Why eldest siblings are brainier A new study finds that sickness may play a role SORRY, YOUNGER siblings. On standard measu...
HOW "NEURAL FINGERPRINTING" COULD ANALYSE OUR MINDS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL
How ‘neural fingerprinting’ could analyse our minds New brain-scanning technology is both tantalising and disturbing John Thornhill Cerca Ma...
SCIENTISTS BUST MYTH THAT 10,000 STEPS ARE REQUIRED FOR GOOD HEALTH / THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Scientists bust myth that 10,000 steps are required for good health Hitting lower target of 7,000 steps a day will deliver big health boost,...
AVOIDING ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS MIGHT DOUBLE WEIGHT LOSS / THE NEW YORK TIMES
Avoiding Ultraprocessed Foods Might Double Weight Loss In a new trial, people consumed more calories and had more cravings when they ate ult...
THE WORLD IS WINNING THE WAR ON CANCER / THE ECONOMIST
A slow-burn success The world is winning the war on cancer Progress has been remarkable. Death rates are down substantially, and are likely ...
SHOULD MEN SCREEN FOR PROSTATE CANCER? BIDEN DIAGNOSIS REIGNITES DEBATE / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL
Should Men Screen for Prostate Cancer? Biden Diagnosis Reignites Debate Guidelines have gone back and forth over years on whether men should...