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Researchers have developed a simple way to detect early stage oesophageal cancer using anitbodies in blood.
Lessons from the British 19th century protests over electoral reform about the significance of crowd sizes.
Children’s body mass index is only measured twice in primary school. This is not enough, new study suggests.
How parliament and executive came to be locked in their Brexit impasse.
The LHCb experiment at CERN has discovered three new ‘pentaquark’ particles being created in high energy particle collisions at the Large Hadron Collider.
Possessed of one of the most distinctive voices in pop music, Scott Walker’s avant-garde aesthetic and skill as a composer made him an enduring and influential artist over more than 40 years.
Science fiction has made us vigilant of ‘killer robots’ in our midst, but they’re far closer than many of us realise.
What is the Common Market 2.0 proposal, also known as Norway+ and what would it mean in practice?
The idea of swarm robots has been around for some time but researchers are now looking more closely at nature for robot design inspiration.
The former Israel Defence Forces chief of staff is taking ‘tough guy’ politics to a new level.
At worst, more lethal aid could escalate the conflict further. At best, it will continue to keep alive a conflict that has already claimed more than 10,000 lives.
Most fossil fuels are consumed not by individuals, but by and through large faceless technological systems.
Despite growing trade between the EU and India, talks stalled in 2013 after 16 rounds, only resuming in 2018. Some in Brussels blame Britain.
The marketisation of higher education is just a symptom of what’s wrong with universities.
Amid the insect extinction crisis, some species are actually increasing. Here’s why that’s not necessarily a good thing.
A full 70% of the American public agreed that the US should maintain an active footprint across the globe.
There are mounting calls to dismember the likes of Google, Apple and Amazon, but most people seem to have overlooked the biggest threat of all.
Previous laws gave tenants very little protection – but now landlords could face court if they don’t keep their properties in good repair.
Nuts are a healthy part of any diet, but can they really make you smarter?
Algerians are working to change their future while avoiding the bloodshed of their past.
MPs have seized control of the House of Commons agenda and will vote on a series of options for Brexit.
Many positive “qualities” associated with the British character and institutions can be traced to wartime propaganda.
Northern Ireland and Scotland don’t seem to have heard the rallying cry, despite being more Remain than England.
A first-ever official royal visit now signals a sea change in British foreign policy towards post-Fidel Cuba.