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The grim fate that could be ‘worse than extinction’

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The grim fate that could be ‘worse than extinction’ (Image credit: Ian Waldie/Getty Images) By Di Minardi 16th October 2020 What would it take for a global totalitarian government to rise to power indefinitely? This nightmare scenario may be...

The deadly viruses that vanished without trace

The deadly viruses that vanished without trace (Image credit: Science Photo Library) By Zaria Gorvett 21st September 2020 Scientists are only just starting to unravel why some viruses disappear, while others can linger and cause disease for centuries. It was the year...

The bold plan that could save South Africa’s leopards

  By Heather Richardson 27th August 2020 A new approach to conservation is less about walling wildlife off in nature reserves, and more about adapting our world to suit animals.   A grimace revealing powerful yellow incisors clearly indicated we were too close. As our...

ENGLISH IDIOMS

  HIỂU THEO VIỆT NGỮ   GS Đàm Trung Pháp  Nguồn: Tập san Việt Học Journal 001 absent without leave: 1. vắng mặt không có lời giải thích – Lisa went to the movie but got in trouble with her parents for being “absent without leave.” – 2. vắng mặt bất hợp pháp...

Gochujang: The trendy Korean food that burns

Gochujang: The trendy Korean food that burns This dangerously red chilli paste is the backbone of South Korea’s spicy-sweet flavours, and it brings heat to famous Korean dishes. Now, it’s taking over the world. By Erin Craig 19 August 2020   I sat at the long wooden...

Which cooking oil is the healthiest?

Which cooking oil is the healthiest?   (Credit: Science Photo Library) By Jessica Brown 4th September 2020 Oils are all packed with fat and calories, but their chemistry – and effect on our health – can be very different. Cooking oils are a kitchen staple. But there’s...

Europe’s most misunderstood capital?

Europe’s most misunderstood capital? Luxembourg has been afflicted with a boring and staid reputation – but there’s much more to its dynamic and diverse capital city than meets the eye. By James March 14 September 2020 Luxembourg City was once one of Europe’s...

The words that help us understand the world

The words that help us understand the world By Hélène Schumacher 13th July 2020 We use them so much in everyday language that we often don’t even notice them, but metaphors and similes help us think more deeply – and make sense of the world around us, writes Hélène...

The berry that keeps Asia looking young

The berry that keeps Asia looking young The goji berry, which has been part of Chinese culture since the 3rd Century, is now being viewed as one of the hottest superfoods available today. By Claire Turrell 27 February 2020 High in the upper reaches of North-West China...