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The three values that shaped Singapore

As Singapore commemorates its Bicentennial in 2019, residents reflect on three values – openness, multiculturalism and self-determination – that have helped form the modern-day nation. Năm 2019 là năm Singapore kỷ niệm 200 ngày thành lập, và người dân quốc đảo này...

The words that change what colours we see

Depending on what language you speak, your eye perceives colours – and the world – differently than someone else. By Aina Casaponsa and Panos Athanasopoulos, Lancaster University from The Conversation 23 April 2018 Ngôn ngữ làm thay đổi cách ta nhận biết màu sắc  ...

Why humans have evolved to drink milk

Con người uống sữa bò có hợp lẽ tự nhiên? Michael Marshall BBC Future 18.3.2019   Humans didn’t start out being able to digest animal milk – but now many populations do. Why has evolution favoured tolerating dairy? Dairy milk has competition. Alternative “milks” made...

What we do and don’t know about gut health

The microbiome inside our bodies dictates many aspects of our health – and is as individual as we are. By Jessica Brown 22 January 2019 Inside your gastrointestinal (GI) tract are trillions of micro-organisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. You have roughly...
The cost of Luxembourg’s free public transport plan

The cost of Luxembourg’s free public transport plan

Marc Auxenfants BBC Capital 8 tháng 3 2019 From March next year, commuters in the tiny nation will not be charged for trips on its trains, trams and buses. Marc Auxenfants crunches (nghiền ngẫm) the numbers of such a move. You can drive across Luxembourg in two hours,...

How to plan your day to get best out of your brain

Our brains work differently as the day progresses – so should you schedule tricky tasks accordingly? By William Park 31 January 2019 Our brains are not perfect, smooth-running machines. Our physical responses to the events of the day are not consistent at all times....
Can tossing food make you rich?

Can tossing food make you rich?

Ăn món salad Singapore ‘ngư sinh’ để phát tài Each Chinese New Year, chefs throughout Singapore make a dish that when tossed guarantees prosperity.   By Claire Turrell 19 February 2019 Singapore may be known for glittering skyscrapers, glossy designer...
In search of my French past in Canada

In search of my French past in Canada

By Stacey McKenna 29 January 2019 After a childhood spent following her father to France, a solo traveller searches for her own French identity in Québec. I read the highway signs aloud as I whizzed past, trying to mimic the sing-songy Québécois twang on the radio. It...

Is there an answer to millennial burnout?

Those at risk are encouraged to be more resilient – but that solution could just become another source of stress. By Rajvinder Samra, The Open University 22 January 2019   In a popular BuzzFeed article, Anne Helen Petersen describes how millennials (people born...