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Some of our foods have nano particles in them – should we be worried?

  • Written by: Emma Beckett, Lecturer (Food Science and Human Nutrition), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
Some of our foods have nano particles in them – should we be worried?Nanoparticles occur naturally in some foods, and others have them added. from www.shutterstock.com

We choose to spend money on household items based on how they look, feel and taste, and how we think they might make our lives better.

Manufacturers apply nanotechnology – a field of technology that makes use of effects that happen at the...

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First-year uni can add 4kg to your weight. Here's how universities can scale that back

  • Written by: Dr Rajshri Roy, Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Auckland
First-year uni can add 4kg to your weight. Here's how universities can scale that backModifying the types of food available to young adults can impact on their dietary behaviour.from shutterstock.com

Students typically gain weight in their first year of university. There are expressions to reflect this knowledge, such as the “freshman 15” in North America (which assumes students gain 15 pounds, or around 8kg) and...

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Migration is a growing issue, but it remains a challenge to define who actually is a migrant

  • Written by: Akhteruz Zaman, Lecturer, Massey University
Migration is a growing issue, but it remains a challenge to define who actually is a migrantThe largest number of migrants in South Asia move to the neighbouring country.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

According to the United Nations, more people live in a country other than their place of birth today than ever before.

The 2017 migration statistics show that about 34 people out of every 1,000 lived away from their place of birth....

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how India's ruling party is erasing the Muslim heritage of the nation's cities

  • Written by: Sudipta Sen, Professor of History, University of California, Davis

For centuries many millions of Hindus have gathered at the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Sarswati in northern India for the festival of Kumbh Mela. Their pilgrimage, which ends with a sacred bath in the Ganges, takes them through the historic city of Allahabad.

Allahabad is no longer on the map of India. In October 2018, officials of...

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