Health
The gut-muscle link: why fermented foods could boost muscle health
Gut health and muscle health are often thought of as separate concerns. The first brings to mind eating fibre and probiotics, while the other centres on, exercise and protein.
News
Editorial coverage from the Scotland Britain Wire newsroom.
- Culture
The Holborn and St Pancras byelection doesn’t answer the big questions about British politics – but it provides hints
Holborn and St Pancras is a very unusual constituency. While often referred to as being in “north London”, a significant chunk of it covers the west end, including parts of Covent Garden, Fitzrovia and all of Bloomsbury.
- Government
Mecca pact: Pakistan and Turkey have answered Saudi Arabia’s call for help – but don’t expect them to fight the Houthis
Within two months of it being signed, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan invoked the Mecca mutual defence pact in response to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebel forces.
Culture‘Tenzing biopic made me wonder what he would think if he could return to the mountain today’ – glaciologist and mountaineer
Seventy three years ago Tenzing Norgay stood on top of Everest, known as Chomolungma in Tibetan, which roughly translates as “Goddess Mother of the World”.
- Government
How military exercises help the UK and its allies prepare for a future war
The past few weeks have seen aerial duels being fought over the North Sea and a naval vessel being sunk off Scotland’s west coast.
- Government
American military bases in the UK – controversial, but seen as vital
The recent incidents concerning RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have highlighted that fact that the US military does have quite a significant presence on UK soil. What this presence fully amounts to, though, is unclear.
- Science
Women are more emotionally intelligent than men, and that’s a problem – landmark study
Who comes to mind when you think of someone emotionally intelligent? Someone who can read a room, defuse an argument, and who knows exactly what to say when a friend is struggling? For many people, that person is a woman.
- Environment
Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others – new research
Parts of the Earth’s climate system can change abruptly once warming pushes them beyond critical thresholds. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, the Amazon rainforest, coral reefs and major ocean currents are all among the systems conta…
- Health
How much noise should we put up with? London and Copenhagen have different answers
Traffic, trains, nightlife – in cities everywhere, there is a near constant background hum that most people simply get used to.
- Culture
Robert Ryman: The Real Thing at the Barbican – these mesmerising paintings must be seen in person
Robert Ryman: The Real Thing is the American artist’s first major retrospective in the UK for over 30 years.
- Environment
Almost 300,000 people now live in flood-prone areas in the Nepalese Himalayas – new research
On August 26, a rock and ice avalanche triggered a huge flood that swept through a steep valley in Nepal, leaving thousands dead and missing. It was an extreme example of a growing problem across the Himalayas.
- Technology
What’s your apocalypse skill? Finding a future-proof hobby can bring fulfilment today
In online “prepper” communities – where people discuss ways to prepare for potential emergencies and disruptions – members often jokingly refer to their “zombie apocalypse” skills.