Which way to the bar?ShutterstockA hot summer brings out the sunglasses, ice cream and bare feet. Unfortunately it also brings out the flying, biting pests. The UK has 7,000 species of flies, including midges, horse flies and the ones with arguably the worst reputation, mosquitoes.
The most common mosquito species in the UK is Culex pipiens. Few...
The colder months of the year don't inevitably lead to an expanding waistline.bark/Flickr, CC BY-SAColder temperatures and all the extra time we spend indoors during winter provide a good excuse to eat more, and indulge in a few extra glasses of wine. But does the weather really influence what we eat, or is it merely a fig leaf for our inherent...
Image sourced from www.shutterstock.comOur series continues on economic theories that are changing the way we think. Today, Andreas Ortmann explains experimental economics.
Experimental economics is not really a new theory but a (still) relatively new method of studying the kind of questions that economists have studied for ages. But the addition...
The World Health Organisation has declared Cuba the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to child.Alexandre Meneghini/ReutersCuba has officially become the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to child.
Margaret Chan, director-general for the...
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...
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