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Editor's note
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Much of the UK media has long taken an aggressive line over immigration. But how does the press in other European countries cover the issue? New research has found that what goes on behind the scenes in media organisations can often shape the way these issues are covered and can help explain why the press in countries such as the UK, Germany, Sweden and Hungary have such different attitudes to migrants and migration. Researcher Rob McNeil,
himself a former newspaper journalist, reports.
Teflon, the microwave oven and penicillin might not seem as if they belong in the same sentence. But they have one thing in common – they were all discovered by accident. Now, you can add phosphorene nanoribbons to that list. Just one atom thick, the tagliatelle-like wonder material has a width-to-length ratio similar to the cables that span the Golden Gate Bridge and possesses a multitude of exotic properties. Chris Howard and Mitch Watts
explain how the ribbons they unwittingly created could revolutionise the production of batteries, electronics, hydrogen fuel, and more.
If you’re scared of the dentist, you’re not alone. Over 45% of British people say they get anxious about a visit and almost 12% have such high levels of anxiety they would avoid a trip to the dentists unless it was an emergency. Ellie Heidari explains how a phobia of the dentist can ruin your smile, in more ways than one.
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Jonathan Este
Associate Editor, Arts + Culture Editor
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Top stories
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What the papers say.
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Rob McNeil, University of Oxford
When we read press reports about immigration it pays to think about what motivates the journalists.
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Phosphorene nanoribbons.
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Chris Howard, UCL; Mitch Watts, UCL
Phosphorene nanoribbons are like tagliatelle, but carry the potential to boost battery capacity by 50%.
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Ellie Heidari, King's College London
How a phobia of the dentist can ruin your smile.
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Politics + Society
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Henning Melber, University of Pretoria
As South Africa marks 25 years of freedom, many citizens have to contend with the harsh reality that they can't eat democracy.
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Matthew Graham, University of Dundee
Nelson Mandela's dream of a great rainbow nation has been badly but not fatally undermined by corruption, violence and inequality.
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Siobhan McAlister, Queen's University Belfast
Some of those who've grown up after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement are drawn into paramilitary groups due to a lack of power, protection and belonging.
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Heidi Matthews, York University, Canada
Several women recently came forward to complain about "inappropriate conduct" by Joe Biden. Even in the #MeToo age, the allegations appear to have little impact on Biden's status as the front-runner.
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Andrew Scott Crines, University of Liverpool
The Conservatives need to think beyond Theresa May, and consider once again what it is to be a conservative.
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Environment + Energy
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Nicholas Beuret, University of Essex
Never mind the future – rich countries have already benefited from climate change, while poor countries have suffered dramatic economic losses.
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Arts + Culture
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Laura Kalas Williams, Swansea University
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wish to keep the arrival of their baby private – and it's caused some consternation. But this was normal for most medieval women.
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