Female chromosomes offer resilience to Alzheimer’s
Women live longer than men with Alzheimer's because their sex chromosomes give them genetic protection from the ravages of the disease. Women get two...
Clickety-clack – the rise and fall of the typewriter
Not so very many years ago the clickety-clack of the typewriter was a common sound in offices all over the UK but when typewriters...
The King
THE KING
We’ve seen so many singers
in many shapes and form,
But one stood out, amongst the crowd
and took the world by storm.
This boy was born...
James Lovelock: Gaia theory
James Lovelock, one of Britain’s greatest scientists, is famous for developing the Gaia hypothesis, which sees the Earth as a self-regulating system.
In his long...
Do you remember the rag-and-bone man with his horse and cart?
The rag-and-bone man, with horse and cart, was once a common sight on British streets as he collected second-hand goods from door-to-door.
These enigmatic figures...
Milestones of the Queen’s long reign
The monarch acceded to the throne on February 6 1952
As the Queen reaches 25,000 days on the throne, here are some of the events...
Spaghetti Westerns – how many do you remember?
Take a trip down cinematic memory lane to the spaghetti westerns of the 60’s and 70’s.
In the late 60’s almost half the films produced...
10 ways to care for your mental health
The pressures and challenges caused by the ongoing coronavirus lockdown may leave many of us feeling overwhelmed and uncertain.
The Action for Happiness movement is...
Prostate cancer: What you need to know
Prostate cancer has become the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, and diagnoses have overtaken those for breast cancer.
It’s thought the increase is...