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Exercising for 30 minutes improves memory, study suggests
For cycle-to-work commuters and those who start the day with a brisk walk, the benefits of banking some early exercise is well understood.
Now scientists believe activity is not just a good idea for improving the day ahead – physical activity could be associated with small increase in memory scores …
‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year: ‘Something everyone agrees on’
Did you solve it? That Sally Rooney hat puzzle
A liar who always lies says “All my hats are green.”
Can we conclude that he has some hats?
…Google unveils ‘mindboggling’ quantum computing chip
It measures just 4cm squared but it possesses almost inconceivable speed.
Google has built a computing chip that takes just five minutes to complete tasks that would take 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years for some of the world’s fastest conventional computers to complete.
That’s 10 septillion years, a number that far exceeds the …
Can you solve it? That Sally Rooney hat puzzle
Midway though the new Sally Rooney novel, Intermezzo, two of the characters discuss a puzzle about hats. I thought it would make a perfect puzzle for this column, so here it is.
A liar who always lies says “All my hats are green.”
Can we conclude that …
Starwatch: Game of patience as Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak
It is the week of the Geminid meteor shower. Active between 4 and 20 December, the shower will reach its peak on the night of 14-15 December. The chart shows the view looking east from London at 22.00 GMT.
Watching meteors is a game of patience. It is best to …
Eurostar the worst-performing rail service in Europe, campaigners find
Eurostar is the worst-performing rail service on the continent and Germany’s Deutsche Bahn is one of the least reliable, according to a ranking of 27 European operators.
The report from the campaign group Transport and Environment (T&E) scored Europe’s rail operators on factors such as ticket prices, punctuality and willingness …
The most dangerous delivery truck? How a lorry-load of antimatter will help solve secrets of universe
Researchers are preparing to make one of science’s most unusual journeys. They are planning to transport a container of antimatter in a lorry across Europe.
Antimatter is the most expensive material on Earth – it’s estimated it would cost several trillion dollars to make a gram – and it can …
Surfing sells: Tracks celebrates 600th issue with Stephanie Gilmore on its cover | Jack Snape and Kieran Pender
The archived website of Australia’s surfing bible jars, with its banner of 10 years ago promising “news, blogs, video and girls”. In the girls sub-menu, there are links to something called “vixen”, “poster girls”, videos and someone called Miss Bintang.
That was wrong, Tracks magazine’s long-time editor admits. “There are …
Winter fuel crisis: one million elderly already skipping meals and applications system ‘overwhelmed’
decision to slash winter fuel payments
is set to be reignited after new evidence revealed that more than 1 million older people are skipping meals because of financial concerns.The fresh study also suggested that millions are already cutting down on their …