Health and Nutrition
How to make the perfect zuppa di cozze – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect …
A tomatoey, southern Italian alternative to moules marinière – but who makes the definitive version?Abundant, good value and ready in minutes, mussels are one of my favourite seaf…
Dining across the divide: ‘Without being patronising, I think as he grows older he’ll tune in to the damage “free speech” can do’
Did a Tory voter who opposes all censorship offend a leftwinger concerned about how people treat one another?• Want to meet someone from across the divide? Click here to find out …
Hegseth is obsessed with testosterone therapy. If anything, I’d like the opposite | Dave Schilling
Maybe the key to life is being able to bench press 300lb at 75. But do we need more muscle-bound, angry guys around?I loathe going to the doctor.Not a controversial opinion, compa…
Study of 2.5 million children finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism
Evaluating the health records of over 2.5 million children, researchers found no evidence that receiving the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine before age two increases the risk …
Psychologists identify “collective anti-mattering” as a key driver of modern political grievances
New research shows that feeling your social group is ignored by society triggers deep anger and anxiety. These emotions can lead to political mobilization, a desire for strong lea…
Pennsylvania health officials brace themselves as measles outbreak expected to spread
Most counties don’t have their own health agencies, and some specific population groups have low vaccination ratesPennsylvania is bracing for a wave of measles cases, with some pu…
Polish activists launch abortion pill locker to bypass near-total ban
‘AbortOmat’ in Warsaw offers novel way to challenge country’s restrictions and allow women swift, anonymous access They call it the “world’s first parcel locker for abortion pills…
Dante Mayfair, Claridge’s, London W1: ‘Are chips ever worth £11? Probably not’ – restaurant review
The whole point of going to Claridge’s in the first place is to sweep in through the grand main hotel entranceDante Mayfair, inside Claridge’s on Brook Street in London, has been …
Americans often fail to notice when Democrats and Republicans are moving in the same direction
We often overestimate how divided our political opponents are from us. New research shows that highlighting shared trajectories of opinion change can soften partisan animosity, pr…
Conscientiousness outshines cognitive ability in predicting leadership among West Point cadets
While test scores predict classroom success for West Point cadets, a new meta-analysis reveals that the personality trait of conscientiousness is the best indicator of future mili…
‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’?
Learning to be one human among many has always been a little lonely and discombobulating. But young people around the world are lonelier than ever. Why?In September, a Reddit user…
Hormone therapy before frozen embryo transfer is tied to larger babies but not to differences in early childhood IQ
Children conceived through frozen embryo transfers using hormone therapy show similar early childhood intelligence scores to those conceived via natural cycles, according to a new…
Brain scans reveal hyper-connected reward networks in autistic individuals
A recent brain imaging study reveals that the reward system is hyper-connected to other social networks in autistic individuals. This heightened integration correlates with social…
Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services | Phillip Inman
In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-tickingAndy Burnham said he wanted to “rewire” the economy. Then he se…
Teen cannabis use linked to flattened cognitive development in large U.S. study
New research indicates that adolescents who begin using cannabis may experience slower cognitive development than their non-using peers. While future users often start with slight…
My relationship with food was broken. Then I killed my own dinner
For years, eating was something to control, fear or regret. After I hunted my first deer, I started to see fat, hunger and my own body in a different lightI muffled my sobs with a…
Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals
Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is saferBacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern ab…
Psilocybin shows early promise for lingering Lyme disease symptoms
Up to one in five Lyme patients keep experiencing symptoms after antibiotics. A new pilot study suggests psilocybin-assisted therapy might help, with symptom burden 40% lower six …
Left-wing justifications partly shield antisemitism from liberal disapproval, study suggests
Political liberals strongly condemn prejudice, but new research shows this changes when antisemitism is justified by criticism of Israel. These left-leaning rationalizations act a…
Bailiffs and 100 unpaid teachers: inside the collapse of ‘groundbreaking’ yoga studio Triyoga
Formerly a favourite of the A-list, the chain has abruptly ceased trading, leaving teachers and customers blindsidedKate Comer is a single mother with two children, so she is used…
Henry Harris’s recipe for vegetarian endive au gratin
A worthy, meat-free version of the best comfort dish ever, this French classic is best served with a chilled red and a crisp saladThis is the best comfort dish on planet Earth. Ca…
Curious people tend to have more of the experiences linked to cognitive reserve, study finds
A new study suggests that curious people build more "cognitive reserve" through higher education and mentally stimulating hobbies. However, this curiosity didn't translate into hi…
Scientists reveal the brain’s hidden role in building exercise endurance
Building physical stamina isn't just about training your muscles. A new study reveals that specific cells in the brain coordinate the body's metabolic adaptations to exercise, pla…
NIH rolling out streamlined website to help public find information more easily
The redesign is intended to streamline what was a sprawling and fractured information ecosystem, requiring users to understand NIH's organizational structure