Environment Tackling emissions from heavy industry is key to fixing climate change Ramping up renewable energy, electrifying transport and ending energy waste is the easy stuff, the hard problem of climate change is reducing emissions from steel and concrete production News
Mind Most people give up on using mental health apps within a few weeks Many people download mental health apps but don't open them much From breathing exercises to guided meditation, millions of people have downloaded mental health apps. But an analysis suggests that almost everyone gives up on such apps within just two weeks of downloading them, raising questions about how useful they really are. Amit Baumel at … News
Health Sequencing the genome of every UK baby would be an ethical minefield Do you want to know what's in your DNA? Plans for the National Health Service to sequence the DNA of every baby born in the UK, starting with a pilot scheme of 20,000 children, were announced by health minister Matt Hancock this week . It sounds like the UK is leading the way in high-tech … News
Life Tree of life: Giant baobab turned into living water tank in Madagascar MEET Malaindrano, a giant baobab tree hollowed out to store water. It grows in Ampotaka, a village in the Mahafaly plateau region of Madagascar, where there are 300 baobabs for every 475 people. Each tree has a name and a family responsible for protecting it. Malaindrano means "he who hates water". In fact, this baobab … Regulars
Physics Why dark matter's no-show could mean a big bang rethink We can't find any trace of cosmic dark matter – perhaps because our models of the early universe are missing a crucial piece, says astrophysicist Dan Hooper Features
Technology Non-stop nightmare: Disturbing show weighs the impact of a 24/7 world 24/7 at Somerset House in London challenges the profound effects of an always-on culture, while a book about the importance of rest shows how relaxing stacks up with well-being Culture
Space The Leonid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's how to see it Earth passes through a comet's trail this week, producing a beautiful display of meteors in the night sky. Find out where to look and how to get the best view Regulars
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