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The Syria refugee who has become Germany's youngest national chess player at 11
Hussain Besou was just four when he started asking his father to teach him chess,...
Driving on less than 5 hours of sleep is just as dangerous as drunk-driving, study finds
What if you could be fined or lose your license for driving tired? Our new study...
Qatar, US ink deal to support White Helmets in northern Syria
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the United States Agency for International...
Lie detectors: body language tells us surprisingly little about whether someone is being honest
Do you ever wonder if you could pass a lie detection test or imagine what it would...
Climate doomism is bad storytelling – hope is much more effective at triggering action
When news about the climate is published, like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
How to rewire your brain to feel good on Mondays
If you hate Mondays, you’re most certainly in good company. After a couple of days...
Participation income: the social welfare model that could help communities fight climate change
Universal Basic Income (UBI), a programme in which all adult citizens are given...
Farms in cities: new study offers planners and growers food for thought
Urban agriculture as a global phenomenon is widely promoted as a sustainable land...
Seven tips for finding happiness at work
Work, it’s something most of us do though it isn’t always enjoyable. Whether it’s...
Rainforests pump water round the tropics – but the pulse of this heart is weakening
Tropical forests are often referred to as the “lungs of the world”, describing the...
TikTok bans: what the evidence says about security and privacy concerns
The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, recently hinted that he may ban the social media...
Courtyard economy thrives, contributes to rural vitalization
Ruz, a resident in Shufu county, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region,...
Power transmission project ensures stable electricity supply for Ngari
On the top of snow-covered mountains with an altitude of over 5,000 meters in the...
China accelerates modernization of industrial system
Over the recent years, China has thoroughly implemented an innovation-driven development...