Keeping kids in school is not as simple as carrots and sticks
By Linda J. Graham, Queensland University of Technology and Marianne Fenech
The OECD’s 2009 Jobs for Youth report, released on the heels of the global...
Hundreds of genes and link to immune system found in largest genetic schizophrenia study
By Michael O'Donovan, Cardiff University
There are lots of medicines available to help with the symptoms of schizophrenia. Some are a bit more effective than...
Can crows read?
By Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation
A new study found crows were able to ascribe numerical meaning to symbols – in other words, they could read...
Opinions harden on what it means to be ‘truly British’
By Joel Dimmock, The Conversation
It is getting harder and harder to prove that you’re “truly British”. With immigration rarely off the front pages and...
Britain’s love affair with cheap food could be coming to an end
By Tim Lang, City University London and Victoria Schoen, City University London
Political wrangling over food prices has a long history, and a difficult future....
So who does own the copyright on a monkey selfie?
By Andrew Charlesworth, University of Bristol
Whilst visiting a national park in North Sulawesi wildlife photographer David Slater had his camera stolen – not by...
Hard Evidence: what do primary school children need to eat?
By Melanie Wakeman, Birmingham City University
We should be concerned about our children’s diets. In 2011, nearly 10% of four to five-year-olds in the UK...
Hay fever misery prediction: some to get off lightly, others to suffer
By Ed Newbigin, University of Melbourne and Simon Haberle, Australian National University
For many, spring is the most agreeable time of year. But for one...
