17 h. ago Is it OK to be happy when the world is falling apart? | Avram Alpert

It is reasonable and moral to think that when others are harmed, you should feel the injury, but our sympathy should not be limited to painA friend of mine called the other day with news of two major life achievements: his first book had been published, and his university had granted him tenure. And yet, he said, he was miserable. How could he be happy about his success when so many terrible things were happening in the world?It’s a good question, and one that I hear from a lot of people these days. As I write these words, humanitarian disasters are unfolding in Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Global climate action has not moved fast enough, and we are perilously close to creating an uninhabitable planet. Meanwhile here in the United States, immigrants have been rounded up and shipped to foreign countries without legal protection. Trans people have been demonized. Meaningful government agencies have been cut. Research destroyed. Universities attack...

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47 h. ago People lacking one experience 'age faster' than everyone else, research claims

Visible signs of biological ageing may include wrinkles, grey hair or reduced mobility

Politics

5 d. ago Researchers uncover Stone Age settlement submerged by rising sea levels in Denmark

Archaeologists are searching for ancient coastal settlements submerged by rising sea levels over 8,500 years ago in the Bay of Aarhus, Denmark

Politics

8 d. ago Do heatwaves, wildfires and travel costs signal the end of the holiday abroad?

Leading researcher forecasts ‘beginning of the age of non-tourism’ despite industry returning to pre-pandemic highsIt was a prediction nobody wanted to hear. On the main stage of the world’s biggest tourism fair, Stefan Gössling, a leading researcher in sustainable transport, had just calmly announced the looming death of the holiday industry.“We have already entered the beginning of the age of non-tourism,” said Gössling, to an uneasy audience of travel agencies, car rental companies, cruise operators and hoteliers. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Hidden body fat is linked to faster heart aging, researchers say

Premature heart aging can leave people at risk for heart failure and life-threatening cardiac events

Politics

1 week ago Majority of public back housing and developments in their area – poll

The research found that Labour backers (72%) and young people aged 25-34 (67%) were most likely to be ‘Yimby’ (yes in my backyard).

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1 week ago A hearing aid before the age of 70 can dramatically reduce risk of dementia, new research finds

Dementia affects more than 6 million Americans and leads to more than 100,000 deaths each year

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1 week ago Food for thought: Researchers weigh in on the best diet for a healthy and active brain

The brain gets slower and smaller as we age. Researchers say one diet in particular can help protect it

Society

1 week ago Learning good energy habits from a young age vital, research reveals

Adopting energy efficient habits during childhood could lead to savings of more than £16,500 across a person’s lifetime, proving it’s never too early to start planning for your future.

Science

1 week ago Your brain could get bigger – not smaller – as you age. Here’s what we know

Esther Kuehn’s research shows that part of your brain increases in size with age rather than degenerating

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2 w. ago Stone Age humans were picky about which rocks they used for making tools, study finds

New research finds early human ancestors during the Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously thought

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3 w. ago Elderly people being excluded from medical research in UK, charities warn

Exclusion of older people from research due to arbitrary age cut-offs could stall development of life-saving treatmentsPeople aged over 75 are being excluded from health research due to arbitrary age cut-offs, potentially stalling the development of life-saving treatments, leading charities and research institutes have warned.Some clinical studies restrict participation for older people due to concerns about the potential frailty of participants and a belief that age may reduce the effect of the drug or device being studied. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pensioners fear ‘never retiring’ over housing costs, new research reveals

An increasing number of older people are being forced to work beyond pension age due to rising housing costs, new research has revealed.

Economics