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the UK news
Jul 2, 2017
Life is about loss and letting go – especially with our children
Tim Lott The most resonant truth about children is that they disappear. Slowly, gradually, but eventually. Children in that sense are...

Scientist
Jul 2, 2017
Find the flow: Harnessing the incredible power of living fluids
We're beginning to learn the rules that govern how everything from flocks of birds to sperm cells flow, and it could transform technology...


Lonely Planet + Yuzhe
Jun 30, 2017
La Sagrada Família - Travelling in Spain
If you have time for only one sightseeing outing, this should be it. La Sagrada Família inspires awe by its sheer verticality, and in the...


Scientist
Jun 30, 2017
Open the floodgates: Designer deluges could save dammed rivers
Dams provide vital green power but destroy precious river ecosystems. Could unleashing artificial floods give us the best of both worlds?...


the UK news
Jun 30, 2017
How to eat: sausage rolls
Sausage rolls get everywhere. Not just the pastry, which, following a moment of petrol station weakness on the A50, can work itself into...

Scientist
Jun 29, 2017
Why your real age may be older – or younger – than your years
Biological age can diverge from the number of years we celebrate on our birthdays - and it sheds light on the time we have left By Helen...

Scientist
Jun 27, 2017
Living near noisy roads could make it harder to get pregnant
By Inga Vesper Living near a noisy road seems to affect couples who are trying get pregnant, increasing the likelihood that it will take...

Scientist
Jun 26, 2017
Say it with feeling: The complex world of emojis
If a picture paints a thousand words, how many in an emoji? The Emoji Code delves deep into the linguistics and non-linguistics of...

Scientist
Jun 23, 2017
Escape to the future with virtual reality
By Pat Kane Plonk a set of smart glasses or a virtual-reality helmet before the philosopher Plato, and after his fastidious recoil there...

Scientist
Jun 22, 2017
Don’t blame Instagram for the rise of botox and lip fillers - 整容问题
A new report rightly suggests that non-surgical cosmetic procedures need tighter regulation, but stumbles by blaming selfies and social...

the UK news
Jun 22, 2017
Failed Brussels attack could have caused widespread casualties – authorities
Morroccan national with possible Isis sympathies was shot dead after trying to explode suitcase bomb in Central station. A man who tried...

Yuzhe
Jun 20, 2017
5 kilograms of broccoli in a pill slashes diabetics’ blood sugar
By Andy Coghlan Doctors frequently tell us to eat our greens, but soon they could be prescribing broccoli. A powder that contains...

Scientist
Jun 19, 2017
Don’t feel sorry for apologising – it could be good for you
We are told that apologising too much undermines our authority and damages our self-esteem, but saying you’re sorry has some surprising...

Scientist
Jun 15, 2017
How to extinguish the inflammation epidemic
Stress, obesity and poor diet trigger persistent inflammation, which can lead to heart disease and depression. We’re finally working out...

the UK news
Jun 14, 2017
Sacré beurre: fears over croissant price hike as France faces butter shortage - intermediate level
Price of butter has rocketed 92% in a year and bakers are warning of a strong risk that key ingredient is ‘running out’ Agence...

Scientist
Jun 14, 2017
Police warned of drug so powerful it can kill in one breath
By Mallory Locklear The US opioid epidemic may be getting even worse. Preliminary data suggests overdoses are soaring, while law...

Yuzhe
Jun 13, 2017
GRE - Verbal questions - 词汇问题
这道题目突破的关键词是coax它自身也是GRE词汇表示persuade的意思。如果你知道了它的含义,问题就将简化很多。因为coax需要sweet words,所以第一个空格需要相似的词汇只有C选项正确。而第二处空格根据句子意思是人们足够质疑来发现产品的不真实性。因此D选项是...

Scientist
Jun 13, 2017
Ocean plastics from Haiti’s beaches turned into laptop packaging
By Anita Makri What if pieces of plastic strewn across the world’s beaches ended up in brand new computer boxes, not floating in the...

Scientist
Jun 13, 2017
Eating a low carb breakfast may make you a more tolerant person
If you are a bad-tempered or crusty person, why not to alter your dietary behaviour? By Clare Wilson A low-carb diet might do more than...

the UK news
Jun 12, 2017
7 of the best cafes and restaurants near Paris’s major attractions
Lunch near Paris’s big draws doesn’t have to be expensive or touristy. A short walk from the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre will reveal a...
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