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Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story
Genetic variation also plays a major role. It doesn’t encode trauma itself, but it shapes traits such as sensitivity to ...
‘My greatest handicap was the attitude of normal people.’ Alan Marshall’s artful polio memoir, I Can Jump Puddles, turns 70
Polio is in the news, with vaccination under threat and recent outbreaks. This makes Alan Marshall’s classic disability ...
The rising rate of type 2 diabetes in young New Zealanders is becoming a health crisis
Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in young people, harder to manage and more likely to lead to a premature death.
The NHS plan to genetically test all newborns sounds smart – until it creates patients who aren’t sick
By 2030, every baby born in England could have their entire genome sequenced under a new NHS initiative to “predict and ...
New special tribunal for Ukraine will pave the way for holding Russian leaders to account for the invasion
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, signed an agreement with CoE secretary general, Alain Berset, on June 25, ...
Trump’s worldview is causing a global shift of alliances – what does this mean for nations in the middle?
The US president wants separate spheres of influence dominated by the US, China and Russia. For small states, this new world order poses both risks and opportunities.
Radical listening: two big ideas and six core skills that could help you connect more deeply with others
Nearly one in four people globally say they feel alone. Why radical listening could be the antidote to a lonely, distracted ...
1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth
Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care – and children are suffering ...
Who’s the most American? Psychological studies show that many people are biased and think it’s a white English speaker
The US and other countries have a legal definition of citizenship, yet human psychology and identity politics result in ...
‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity
The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...