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The Pap smear isn’t used to diagnose cancer – but it could be
The Pap smear test is used for screening for cancer, but it could be repurposed for diagnosing cervical cancer, according to new research.
Myanmar’s Rohingyas: victims of a democracy still under military sway
Once a beacon of democratic hope, Myanmar's 'civilian' government is showing its true nature.
Copying Bill Gates is a bad idea if you want to get rich
Exceptional people come from exceptional circumstances that can't easily be replicated.
How Winnie the Pooh teaches us the importance of play
The bear of little brain has become a literary inspiration.
Can cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin survive scrutiny from central banks?
Regulation and oversight could be the saviour or the death of a Bitcoin and others.
How the UK can benefit from a free trade future after Brexit – even outside the single market
Too many economists have refused to take seriously the idea that Brexit could economically benefit the UK.
Why Florence is the perfect setting for Theresa May’s big Brexit speech
With such a colourful political past, the British prime minister will be hoping for a show of substance in choosing the Tuscan city.
Britain’s new political tribes need something different from their parties
Labour and the Conservatives need a broader bandwidth to appeal to the modern electorate.
Hurricanes, flood insurance and the dangers of ‘business as usual’
The insurance industry should help its customers prepare for future catastrophes instead of burying it's head in the sand.
University education makes you a better citizen
Students are encouraged to participate, not just to learn.
‘A virtual mum put me to bed’: a view from the VR future of film
What will the future of film look like?
Brazil must protect its remaining ‘uncontacted’ indigenous Amazonians
Remote tribes are supposedly safeguarded by a UN declaration, yet a recent alleged mass murder shows they are still vulnerable.
300,000 women are missing from economics
To get them back, Economics 101 courses need to address real problems.
Britain’s unclaimed benefits: four million families miss out on £12.4 billion
Means-tested benefits are designed to ensure a minimum standard of living for Britain’s poorest families.
A game of drones: why some bees kill their queens
New research shows stingless bees will assassinate their queen if she makes the wrong royal match.
What now for the Liberal Democrats? It has to be the long game
The annual conference in Bournemouth is a much needed opportunity to regroup.
Who should pay for damage associated with climate change – and who should be compensated?
To deliver climate justice we must focus on vulnerable people not countries.
How animals vote to make group decisions
Democracy is not just for humans.
Colombia struggles to deliver justice in army ‘cash-for-kills’ scandal
It seems the culprits in a "cash-for-kills" scheme that claimed thousands of lives might find a way to wriggle out of the peace process.
What we’re hoping to learn from the magnetic readings of Cassini’s final orbits
Cassini may be gone but the data it left behind could help reveal how long Saturn's day is and how its magnetic field is generated.
Tobacco-smoke residue that lingers in furniture, curtains and house dust can still be harmful
Most people know that second-hand smoke is dangerous, but evidence that third-hand smoke is dangerous too is growing.
Monkey selfie case finally settled – but there are many similar animal rights battles to come
Digital and animal cultures pose a profound challenge to the law’s recognition of human uniqueness.
Children of convicts transported to Australia grew up taller than their peers in the UK
A new study highlights the stark difference in living conditions experienced by old- and new-world working-class adults in the Victorian era.
Parsons Green: how police hunt suspected attackers
Terrorists are changing their tactics, so security services must too.