We mapped 18,000 children’s playgrounds and revealed inequality across England

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Outside of the home, public playgrounds are the most common places for children to play and the fundamental right of every child to play is even recognised in a UN convention. Despite this, there has been very limited...

Dry mouth, bad breath and tooth damage: the effects Ozempic and Wegovy can have on your mouth

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Ozempic and Wegovy have been hailed as wonder drugs when it comes to weight loss. But as the drug has become more widely used, a number of unintended side-effects have become apparent with the weight loss drug affecting...

Russia has been working on creating drones that ‘call home’, go undercover and start fires. Here’s how they work

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Russia launched its largest single drone attack of the war against Ukraines cities on June 1. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that they faced 472 unmanned one-way attack (OWA) drones overnight. The record may not stand...

Children need the freedom to play on driveways and streets again – here’s how to make it happen

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Children no longer play freely in driveways, on their streets or in urban parks and courtyards. In many places, childrens freedom to roam has been diminishing for generations, but the pandemic has hastened the decline of...

Damien Hirst at 60: a genius who never stops stretching our understanding of art and life – or a tired trickster ruined by his riches?

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Im an artist, I have no idea about money. Damien Hirst is never far from scandal. Perhaps best known for immersing animal corpses into formaldehyde and selling them as art, the enfant terrible of the 1990s Young British...

Gen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always align

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As the summer shopping season kicks off, all eyes are on Gen Z those born between 1997 and 2012 and whose purchasing power wields significant influence over market trends. Often lauded as the sustainability generation, a...

A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations

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First Nations across British Columbia have developed renewable electricity projects for decades. Yet theyve experienced significant barriers to implementing, owning and managing their own electricity supply. Thats because...