Browsing: age

These days, revellers converge on the West Country from all parts of the UK and beyond to take part in the wonderful craziness of the Glastonbury…

September 8, 20252 min readLittle-Known ‘Gut Virome’ Protects Us—And Changes throughout Our LivesA new review study examines the “gut virome”: the microbiome’s mysterious viral populationBy Kate…

Technologists and policymakers are reckoning with a generation-defining problem on the internet: while it can be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connection across the…

The gaming website Roblox is to limit adult strangers from talking to children by the end of this year in an effort to root out “bad…

September 3, 20254 min readA Giant Map Shows How DNA Changes as We AgeA map of DNA methylation changes in human organs—from the stomach to the…

It could take just 40 seconds: that’s how long Australians might have to wait for age assurance technology to assess they’re allowed to be on social…

Decentralized social network Mastodon says it can’t comply with Mississippi’s age verification law — the same law that saw rival Bluesky pull out of the state…

August 26, 20253 min readRepeated Heat Waves Can Age You as Much as Smoking or DrinkingA new long-term study suggests that the more heat waves people…

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s installment celebrates novels written about or during America’s Gilded…

Repeated exposure to heatwaves is accelerating ageing in people, according to a study. The impact is broadly comparable with the damage smoking, alcohol use, poor diet…