Why climate is an everyday story – but media coverage still spikes around special environment days and UN summits

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Climate change is already happening. But 36% of the worlds population still disputes the realities of its origins and impacts. When the science is clear but public understanding lags, more lives and livelihoods are put at...

Three ways to make dental care kinder for anxious patients

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For many, a visit to the dentist brings fear, anxiety, or memories of uncomfortable experiences. But dentistry is changing and its becoming much kinder. Today, needle-free and drill-free approaches are helping manage...

South Korea election: Lee Jae-myung takes over a country split by gender politics

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Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Koreas snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%. He...

Netflix to remake Pride and Prejudice – why Jane Austen novels make perfect period adaptations

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Announcing its new six-part adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Netflix quoted screenwriter Dolly Alderton as saying: Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story. In the 250th anniversary of...

Extreme weather’s true damage cost is often a mystery – that’s a problem for understanding storm risk, but it can be fixed

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On Jan. 5, 2025, at about 2:35 in the afternoon, the first severe hailstorm of the season dropped quarter-size hail in Chatham, Mississippi. According to the federal storm events database, there were no injuries, but it...

1 in 4 children suffers from chronic pain − school nurses could be key to helping them manage it

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Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as they age. Yet these are chronic, painful conditions that frequently affect children. People often...

What is vibe coding? A computer scientist explains what it means to have AI write computer code − and what risks that can entail

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Whether youre streaming a show, paying bills online or sending an email, each of these actions relies on computer programs that run behind the scenes. The process of writing computer programs is known as coding. Until...