Could electrical earthquakes treat depression?
Zenisha Chouhan explores the latest research which aims to treat depression with electrical implants in the brain.
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Living life by the rules: what does it mean to be moral in 2019?
What does it mean to be moral? It’s a big question, and one that has challenged philosophers and thinkers for centuries, but we may finally have an answer. Anthropologists from the University of Oxford have found a number of “moral rules” which appear to exist in all societies, but are...
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The uncertain world of literary plagiarism
In the literary world, it is close to impossible to prove that someone stole your idea. Nevertheless there have been endless disputes over the theft of an author’s intellectual property. But how valid are these claims of plagiarism and can anyone ever prove the provenance of their ideas? It is...
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The gender pay gap is getting worse, not better
Reported figures are showing that big firms have an issue with the gender pay gap. Though the median figure for all reported companies has improved from last year, according to BBC analysis, the gender pay gap still stands at 8.4%. Major companies such as Lloyds Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland...
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The impact that hateful football chants can have on children
I’m not really that much of a football fan, at least not anymore, but I do still occasionally watch my home team, Norwich City. In particular, I usually go to what is my own personal ‘family derby’, which is Norwich City (the team of myself, my brother and my cousin)...
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Warning: Do not play these games
If you were to ask any gamer on the street what the worst game ever is then they might give you an answer of No Man’s Sky, the game that deceived everybody with its size, scope and gameplay. Perhaps Aliens: Colonial Marines, where trailers for the game looked nothing like...
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We must stop losing our minds over cultural appropriation
Marks and Spencer have released a new vegan biryani wrap. In any other universe, this would not be the subject of numerous news articles across the country and dozens of angry tweets. Unfortunately, we do not live in any other universe. M&S have been accused of “appropriating names from a...
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Russian Doll – A puzzle of philosophy and science
Netflix appears to be on a consistent roll at the moment. With the likes of Sex Education and Umbrella Academy, the best shows on the platform are those created by the platform itself. Russian Doll, a comedy-drama show, is yet another unmissable gem! Russian Doll stars Natasha Lyon as Nadia,...
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Is it worth going on Spring Break?
As the Easter break approaches and deadlines loom, a bit of escapism might be just what the doctor ordered. With Europe being so readily accessible, why not take some time to relax and visit one of my top seven city break destinations? Paris Taking just under two and a half...
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Getting back on track with your degree
With Term 3 on the horizon, the deadlines are looming and as you stare blankly at the mountain of work you have to catch up on, you suddenly regret all those times you napped instead of going to lectures. Whilst it may seem an unachievable feat to get that grade...
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The bone-shattering effects of cycling
Archie Stephens investigates whether cycling could be bad for your bones, despite its reputation as the most effective type of exercise.
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Unconventional places to read
On an unforgivingly hot day in July 2016, I sat on the central reservation barrier on the A20, five miles outside Dover, and read almost all of Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee. Heightened security checks at the border had led to standstill traffic. The car hadn’t moved in...
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Lessons from the ancient economies
When tourists marvel at the Colosseum in Rome, or the Parthenon in Athens, they are transfixed with the glory of civilizations far removed from the present. That is unless you are a proud reader of the Boar’s Finance Section, in which case you definitely are wondering about the ancient economies...
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