In a context where media and trade union representatives are giving greater visibility to workers on unskilled and call on the state to recognize their rights (especially for employees, but also for social protection) seem to be online courier discussion groups spaces where a revolution could be organized. However, our study shows that the immense […]
As the world moves towards decarbonization, every option to reduce humanity’s carbon footprint must be on the table. In the current situation, transportation is almost a quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissionsThe rise of e-commerce and on-demand delivery is further exacerbating the situation as express deliveries become increasingly hard. Could transporting parcels by bike […]
As humans have industrialised agriculture to feed the world’s growing population, pollinators – animals imperative for plant reproduction – have seen their food supplies decline. In the UK, intensive farming has eroded biodiversity across immense areas of the countryside, with extensive swaths of cereal crops and ryegrass pastures replacing flower-rich habitats. For pollinators such as […]
Why are snail tracks shiny? – Liliana, 8 years elderly, Dublin, Ireland Snails produce a lot of sludgeand it is extremely useful for them. Snail mucus is a mixture of substances. It is mostly water mixed with proteins and a bit of carbohydrates and minerals, formed into a kind of jelly. This jelly is called […]
A pristine garden can come at an environmental cost. The chemicals we utilize to kill weeds and insects rely on fossil fuels and can disrupt local wildlife. But gardening doesn’t have to be a guilty pleasure. In fact, it can be a liberating act of ecological laziness. You can’t solve all the world’s problems with […]
As the web inexorably fills with AI-driven junk, searchers and search engines are becoming increasingly skeptical of content, brands, and publishers. Thanks to generative artificial intelligence, it is the easiest ever was the creation, distribution and retrieval of information. But thanks to the recklessness of LLM and the recklessness of many publishers, it is rapid […]
In elite gymnastics, few names shine as brightly as Simone Biles, known for her challenging routines and seemingly unwavering confidence. Biles surprised the world at the Tokyo Olympics when she experienced a bout of what she called “turns.” This phenomenon, where gymnasts lose spatial awareness in mid-flight, can turn a well-practiced sequence into dangerous jumpFrom […]
The importance of promoting activity among juvenile people cannot be overemphasized. This is public health priority. And yet new study reports that school-based physical activity programmes are ineffective in increasing the activity levels of juvenile people. The review found that in 17 international studies of a range of school-based physical activity interventions, there was little […]
It’s no secret that getting older can sap our strength. This age-related muscle loss—known as sarcopenia—can ultimately lead to more falls, longer hospital stays, difficulty walking or using the bathroom, and less independence. Ultimately, it could mean moving into a nursing home. Many people imagine that a person with this condition is ancient, fragile, and […]
You never think it’s going to happen to you. And then suddenly you’re middle-aged and you start groaning when you pick something up off the floor or groaning when you get up from a chair. Why do we do this? Is it a sign that we are aging rapidly? Or is it just one of […]