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James Webb telescope completes epic deployment sequence

Jonathan Amos :The golden reflector, the centrepiece of the new James Webb telescope, was straightened out on Saturday into its full, 6.5m-wide, concave shape.The mirror had been folded like a drop-leaf table for the...

Too many Covid-19 vaccine doses are being wasted

Oyeronke Oyebanji :This needs to be urgently addressed by governments and pharmaceutical companies. Since the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was detected, the stark global inequities that have characterised this pandemic have once again come...

How Ingrained Patterns Affect Your Life Lens

David Hanscom :Awareness is essential to stimulating healing neuroplastic changes in your brain in that you cannot stimulate your brain to develop in a given direction unless you know where you are starting from....

The Secret to Giving the Very Best Gifts

Raj Persaud, M.D :What is the essential psychology behind giving presents, as many do on Christmas Day?Academic psychologists, if asked, would put the conundrum scientifically and say that the intention of Christmas presents is...

Why do people share family secrets?

Sarah Epstein :Every family struggles. Many families have secrets, those parts of themselves that stay hidden from the outside world and sometimes, from one another. The stakes are often high. Why would somebody share...

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Chris Prange-Morgan :I work in healthcare and have the privilege of listening to lots of patient stories from all walks of life. It’s an honor and a gift to be with patients and families...

Does Social Media Foster Covid-19 Conspiracy Theories?

Scott McGreal :Increasing numbers of people get their news from social media rather than traditional news sites. This has caused concern about spreading misinformation, including conspiracy theories, on these sites.However, there are notable differences...

Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick

Joel Minden, PhD :If you find yourself struggling year after year to follow through with your New Year’s resolutions, the problem might be too much resolution, not enough solution.As much as you might hope...

Manage an Anger Problem

Michael R. Edelstein, PhD :Please help me dispute my irrational belief. It isn’t helpful at all and causes me to easily feel angry quite often when I think I’m being insulted. For example, I...