How to protect yourself from cyber-scammers over the festive period

Cyber-scams tend to ramp up at this time of year, with criminals and scammers eager to exploit people’s generosity and excitement.

Rachael Medhurst, Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security NCSA, University of South Wales • conversation
Dec. 8, 2023 • ~7 min

SAD lamps: do they work? Experts explain how they help the winter blues

SAD is a debilitating condition affecting many people, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Claire Hutchinson, Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of the West of Scotland • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~6 min

This Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness

Keeping guests safe involves far more than just careful cooking − hand-washing, keeping work surfaces clean, safe handling and proper storage are also key ingredients.

Kimberly Baker, Food Systems and Safety Program Team Director and Assistant Extension Specialist, Clemson University • conversation
Nov. 20, 2023 • ~9 min

This is the world's hottest autumn on record – and it's impacting the climate system and human society

Relative to the long-term average, this autumn has been even hotter than summer.

Christopher J White, Head of the Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health, University of Strathclyde • conversation
Nov. 14, 2023 • ~6 min

This is the hottest autumn on record – and it's impacting the climate system and human society

Relative to the long-term average, this autumn has been even hotter than summer.

Christopher J White, Head of the Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health, University of Strathclyde • conversation
Nov. 14, 2023 • ~6 min

How climate change is affecting the seasons

Autumn is arriving later in the year – climate change is probably to blame.

Jadu Dash, Professor of Remote Sensing in Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Oct. 25, 2023 • ~7 min

Are winter light hours better for metabolism?

Eating habits in winter may be better for our metabolic health than eating habits in summer, research with mice indicates.

Sascha Kael Rasmussen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 16, 2023 • ~5 min

Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge

Newly approved and updated vaccines are the best tools available to combat COVID-19, the flu and RSV, as infections and hospitalizations tick upward and cold and flu season gets underway.

Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
Oct. 12, 2023 • ~9 min

Storm Antoni: why naming storms is a risky business

Naming storms, streets or buildings is complicated because names are not just benign words. They are powerful cultural workhorses.

Anna-Maria Balbach, Research Project Leader, German Linguistics, University of Münster • conversation
Aug. 5, 2023 • ~7 min

How to keep your mood up in summer heat

Seasonal depression isn't limited to dark, cold, and gloomy winters. Here are tips for keeping your mood up when summer temperatures rise.

Logan Burtch-Buus • futurity
July 20, 2023 • ~7 min

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