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False-colour scanning electron micrograph of skin from the palm of the hand of a 30 year old man. The skin here is neatly arranged in ridges. Sweat pores are seen as miniature craters along the ridges. The cells forming the external surface of the skin, or epidermis, have been flattened & hardened by deposition within them of the fibrous protein keratin. This tough, dead layer of cells is shed continuously & is replaced by new, maturing cells which take a month to migrate from the base of the epidermis. Magnification: x20 at 6x4.5cm size

Health

Forget aesthetics, the reason to look after our skin should be health

New research shows that ensuring the skin is in excellent condition should be a priority for anyone who wants to increase their chances of living a long life

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Members of the Indigenous People Association stage a protest to demand action on climate change, holding big head cut-outs of world leaders U.S. President Joe Biden, China's President Xi Jinping, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, on the waters of Botafogo Bay, ahead of the G20 Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 16, 2024. REUTERS/Tuane Fernandes SEARCH

Environment

To fix the world's problems, we need both optimism and pessimism

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Life

The theory of evolution can evolve without rejecting Darwinism

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Technology

Banning scary-sounding ideas can comfort but does more harm than good

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2XMXH3D London, UK. 30th July 2024. UK Weather: Heatwave sunset over St. Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge ends a warm Tuesday. The UK may have its hottest day of the year so far, as temperatures are expected to top 30C (86F) today. Credit: Guy Corbishley/Alamy Live News

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Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate change

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We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis

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2HAJ7KN This way to experience the impact - sign on the road to Meteor Crater, Northern Arizona, USA

Space

What preparing for an asteroid strike teaches us about climate change

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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

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Health

Food that is healthy for you can still be catastrophic for the planet

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2CTJX4J Truth sandwich journalism concept on standard practice for reporting debunking lies, i.e. to report the facts, then the lie, then reiterate the truth

Humans

We're homing in on the best ways to tackle misinformation

A debating technique known as the "truth sandwich" is helping archaeologists combat a false narrative about an advanced ancient civilisation forgotten in human history

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Mind

The relentless push for productivity misconstrues how our brains work

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Environment

Geoengineering is now essential to saving the Arctic's ice

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Space

Current laws cannot protect civilians in space if something goes wrong

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