Health
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Great Big Art Exhibition puts creativity on show
Can anyone be an artist? A new project organised by famous galleries and artists is encouraging people to make art and display it in their windows. Is art something everyone can create?
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Learning to love life in lockdown
Are occasional lockdowns a good idea? Schools have closed again as the UK goes into a third lockdown. This may make life more difficult, but some have been looking for silver linings.
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New vaccine promises a return to normal
Why is the Covid-19 vaccine such a big deal? The UK is the first country to approve a vaccine for widespread use. But the new vaccines also represent a huge step forward for science.
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The woman behind the world-saving vaccine
Should she get a Nobel Prize? Supporters say Professor Sarah Gilbert deserves the award after producing a vaccine for Covid-19. But some think it should be celebrated as a team effort.
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Lie-ins all round as clocks go back
Should we get rid of clocks altogether? Brits enjoyed a later start yesterday as British Summer Time ended. But some people think living by the clock makes us stressed and unhappy.
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Lockdown brings on love of the outdoors
Should we spend more time outside? After months of lockdown, we have a new appreciation of the outdoors. Research shows that learning to love nature could improve life in unexpected ways.
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Amazing plant burger spells end for meat
Should we celebrate the end of meat? Beyond Burger sizzles and bleeds, but it is made from plants. Its popularity is soaring as people turn away from meat altogether.
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The smart speakers that know if you’re sick
Would you trust Alexa to diagnose you when you’re sick? Experts predict that, within 10 years, smart speakers will be able to detect illnesses by listening to our behaviour. But what about our...
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Creative writing brightens lockdown gloom
Is writing good for everyone? New research shows that many children have been writing more during lockdown and that it tends to make us happier. Some say we should all be writing stories.
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Robot staff keep restaurant diners safe
Should robots replace human jobs? A restaurant in the Netherlands has just employed mechanical waiters. The robots are reliable, polite, and never ill. In many ways, they are perfect workers.
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Life in lockdown leads to extended lie-ins
Should we get up later? Over 50% of children are waking up later while in lockdown. These changes to our sleep could improve our mood, but might make returning to normal life difficult.
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Mosquito microbe puts a stop to malaria
Have we cured malaria? Scientists have announced a ground-breaking discovery that stops malaria at its source. It could help to destroy one of the world’s most deadly diseases forever.
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How your phone could end up fighting Covid-19
Should the government have access to your phone to keep you safe? The UK is trialling an app that will track who we come close to. People are worried this takes away our privacy.
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Veteran raises millions for the NHS
99-year-old World War Two veteran, Captain Tom Moore, has raised over £20 million for the NHS by walking 100 times around his back garden. Should we all be following his example?
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Diet of chips and crisps ruins eyesight
Have we forgotten how to eat? We know that many of our Stone Age ancestors enjoyed a great diet. In rich countries today, we live in luxury — but malnourishment is getting worse.