Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter (APRIL 30, 2024): The new issue features Vitamin Supplements – Yes, of No?; A large analysis clarifies the concerns about ultra-processed foods, and more….
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Category Archives: Reviews
Previews: Country Life Magazine – May 1, 2024
Country Life Magazine (April 30, 2024): The latest issue features…
Local distinctiveness
- Kate Green and Agnes Stamp take a geological tour of our islands to dig out what makes them special; granite country, chalk downland, The Fens, Wealden clay, Welsh slate, Yorkshire mill-stone grit, The Highlands and Cotswold limestone
- Matthew Rice sketches the myriad architectural styles
- Mark Diacono rubs the soil between his fingers
- Victoria Marston wraps her tongue around dialects
- Harry Pearson downs a pint or three of local ale
- And finally, the ultimate quiz
Et in Arcadia ego
For Constable, the countryside was a lover, for Samuel Palmer, it offered an escape from the real world and for Paul Nash it held an inescapable lure. Michael Prodger examines the effect of British landscapes on art
The Duchess of Marlborough’s favourite painting
The ceramicist chooses an evocation of her childhood
Let us now praise the Nanny State
We should embrace Mary Poppins-esque common sense, believes Carla Carlisle
The legacy
Kate Green salutes the 10th Duke of Beaufort on the eve of the Badminton Horse Trials that set British riders on their gallop to three-day-eventing victory
Cometh the ice men
Don’t cast those jumpers out just yet, advises Lia Leendertz
Interiors
Get ready for the warmer weather with Amelia Thorpe’s pick of outdoor furniture
London Life
- Royal photographs
- All you need to know about cloth, cheese and Trafalgar Square
- Jack Watkins tells the tale of Covent Garden
- Adam Hay-Nicholls relishes the roar of engines in Savile Row
Up hill and down dale
Kathryn Bradley-Hole finds that formality is leavened by verve and personality in the gardens of Dalemain at Penrith, Cumbria, where the blue poppies bloom
Kitchen garden cook
Melanie Johnson gathers bunches of fresh watercress
Native herbs
Unmistakeable in scent, versatile in use, wild garlic is a forager’s dream, but don’t let dairy cows graze it, warns Ian Morton
Travel
- Mark Hedges escapes to our nearest paradise, the Isles of Scilly
- Tom Parker Bowles feasts on a proper club sandwich
- Pamela Goodman dares to swim the Dordogne
The good stuff
Hetty Lintell takes her time choosing the latest wonderful watches unveiled in Geneva
Preview: MIT Technology Review – May/June 2024
The Build issue
Who says we can’t still build things? In this issue: a look at the robots we’ve always wanted; a new model for space exploration; and efforts to flood-proof Louisiana’s coastline. Plus a wild, weird history of brainwashing; designing cheese with AI; and glow-in-the dark petunias.
Is robotics about to have its own ChatGPT moment?
Researchers are using generative AI and other techniques to teach robots new skills—including tasks they could perform in homes.
International Art: Apollo Magazine – May 2024 Issue
Previews: The New Yorker Magazine – May 6, 2024
Teresita Fernández’s Shifting Sculptural Landscapes
Also: Kamasi Washington, “The Outsiders” reviewed, Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival, and more.
The Return, Again, of the Power Lunch
Four Twenty Five, a luxe new dining room from the mega-restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten, takes square aim at the expense-account crowd.
Donald Trump’s Sleepy, Sleazy Criminal Trial
The most striking aspect of the former President’s hush-money trial so far has been that, for the first time in a decade, Trump is struggling to command attention.
Opinion & Politics: Reason Magazine – June 2024
REASON MAGAZINE (March 21, 2024) – The latest issue features ‘The AI Issue’…
In the AI Economy, There Will Be Zero Percent Unemployment
AI developer Andrew Mayne explains why technology could create more jobs and lead to unprecedented economic growth.
The Future of AI Is Helping Us Discover the Past
Historical teaching and research are being revamped by AI.
Will Antitrust Policy Smother the Power of AI?
Left alone, artificial intelligence could actually help small firms compete with tech giants.
Research Preview: Science Magazine – April 26, 2024
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Microbes and vitamin D aid immunotherapy
Vitamin D modulates intestinal epithelial cell function to enhance antitumor microbes
The gut microbiome has been shown to modulate the response of cancer patients to therapy, but precisely how microbiota affect anticancer immunity is still being elucidated. Giampazolias et al. report that vitamin D bioavailability in mice influences the composition of the gut microbiome (see the Perspective by Franco and McCoy). After dietary manipulation, vitamin D levels were observed to affect gut bacteria, which in turn improved cancer immunotherapy and antitumor immunity. In humans, low vitamin D levels were correlated with tumor development, and gene signatures of vitamin D activity were associated with improved patient responses to immunotherapy. These findings highlight the connection between vitamin D and the immune system through gut bacteria and may have applications for improving cancer therapies.
The power of curiosity
Lake Tanganyika contains one of the most impressive adaptive radiations, with about 250 species of cichlid occupying a variety of niches. Much research has focused on understanding the drivers of this and other adaptive radiations. Trembo et al. looked in depth at 57 of these cichlid species with regard to their behavior, ecomorphology, and genomics. They found that one behavior in particular, a tendency to explore, was related to niche adaptation, and they identified a regulatory gene that is highly associated with this behavior. These findings suggest the existence of an adaptive syndrome driven in part by a tendency to explore what is new.
The Economist Magazine – April 27, 2024 Preview
How strong is India’s economy?
Brechrit: another bad Tory idea
Why leaving the ECHR would be a bad idea for Britain
Where next in the tech wars?
America, China and the battle for supremacy
San Marino, Russia and spies
Intelligence sources are concerned about the country, which is surrounded by Italy
Has Taylor Swift peaked?
The musician is at the height of her commercial, but not her creative, power
Research Preview: Nature Magazine – April 25, 2024
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Detectors deep in South Pole ice pin down elusive tau neutrino
Antarctic observatory gathers the first clear evidence of mysterious subatomic particles from space.
A spa session for humpback whales
The gigantic animals have worked out an unusual way to exfoliate — a perfect way to deal with whale lice.
This water bottle purifies your drink with energy from your steps
Static electricity generated by the foot striking the ground can be captured to kill pathogens.
Burnt remains of Maya royalty mark a dramatic power shift
Finds in pyramid at Guatemalan site suggest that remains were disinterred and desecrated in a public ritual.
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Previews: Country Life Magazine – April 24, 2024
Country Life Magazine (April 24, 2024): The latest issue features…
The summer Season
- Ben Lerwill looks forward to high-speed sporting action
- Tom Chamberlin and Sophia Money-Coutts reveal how to keep your cool when the heat is on
- Hetty Lintell presents glorious ensembles for hot days
- Paul Henderson asks top chefs for their picnic picks
- Julie Harding meets the wicker weavers
- Harry Eyres and the Country Life tasting team find English fizz in sparkling form
Every picture tells a story
As the National Gallery counts down to its 200th anniversary, Carla Passino delves into the fascinating stories behind 10 paintings in the collection
John Booth’s favourite painting
The chairman of the National Gallery board of trustees picks an exquisite, skilful work that resonates with deeper meaning
The private made public
In the second of two articles, John Goodall investigates the 20th-century evolution of Stansted Park in West Sussex
Luxury
Hetty Lintell reveals the secret to staying fresh faced and fashion artist David Downton shares a few of his favourite things
The legacy
Octavia Pollock hails the talented Stevenson clan, who saved countless lives at sea thanks to their prolific lighthouse building
Interiors
Giles Kime on how decorative frames can give a room an extra edge and Arabella Youens on the creation of a family kitchen
Processions, proclamations and punishment
Time has not been kind to way-side crosses, once beacons of the British landscape. Lucien de Guise follows a trail of destruction
Supporting acts
Amelia Thorpe selects the best structures for growing climbers
Kitchen garden cook
Melanie Johnson gets creative with fresh, cooling spearmint
Dropping down to Derwentwater
Lakeland fells form a dramatic backdrop to the captivating Arts-and-Crafts garden at High Moss in Cumbria, finds Non Morris
Satan on six legs
Crushing one is said to absolve you of all your sins, but the Devil’s coach horse beetle is also the gardener’s friend, says Ian Morton
Flying between extremes
A booming bittern and a colossal crane make it a memorable return to the Norfolk Broads for John Lewis-Stempel
Blessed among plants
It may be named after the Virgin Mary, but, warns Ian Morton, there is a hint of the profane about lady’s mantle
Native herbs
John Wright reveals how the pretty, but unpalatable ground ivy found its true calling as an ingredient in the brewing of ale
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