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Editor's note
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Most people put on weight as they get older. But what about those who don't – what's their secret? Ana Valdes explains that it's all down to having the right types of bacteria in your gut. And enough fibre to keep them happy.
The easyJet effect has landed in the City. Cut-price investment funds that just follow an index are shaking up a market that was once dominated by well-paid fund managers. John Colley reckons we should expect more cost-saving mergers after the £11 billion Standard Life/Aberdeen deal.
Some sharp words were exchanged between Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon this week after the latter's decision to push for a second referendum on Scottish independence. Thomas Black strongly advises the prime minister to read up on her British history as she decides how to manage the tension. Charles I failed to take Scottish interests seriously and, well, we all know how that ended.
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Clint Witchalls
Health + Medicine Editor
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Top story
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Ana Valdes, King's College London
The make-up of your gut bacteria will determine whether or not you put on weight.
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Business + Economy
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John Colley, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Expect more deals as low-cost options derail the investment industry's business model.
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Politics + Society
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Thomas Black, University of Nottingham
Constitutional inflexibility can lead to messy divorces – and cost Charles his head.
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David Whyte, University of Liverpool; Stefanie Khoury, University of Liverpool
The UN Human Rights Council needs to be aware of some profound contradictions in human rights law as it applies to corporations.
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Peter Hopkins, Newcastle University; Robin Finlay, Newcastle University
Researchers spoke to young Muslims about how they engage with politics and their community.
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Juliet Brook, University of Portsmouth
Do people have an obligation to leave their money to estranged family members?
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John Picton, University of Liverpool
Charities' victory in inheritance case a relief for legacy fundraisers, but raises wider questions about individuals' motives.
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Christoph Harig, King's College London
Brazilian state governments increasingly use the military for services they should provide themselves.
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Martin Plaut, School of Advanced Study
Eritreans are at risk of severe malnutrition – but aid agencies struggle to access those in need.
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Markus Bell, University of Sheffield; Marco Milani, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The euphoria many South Koreans feel at the demise of Park Geun-hye is offset by worries about the future of their political system.
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Science + Technology
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Stijn Wuyts, University of Bath
So where did all the dark matter come from?
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Ottoline Leyser, University of Cambridge; Danny Kingsley, University of Cambridge; Jim Grange, Keele University
We asked three experts for their takes.
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Arts + Culture
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Simon Chadwick, University of Salford
There's a good reason why Tony Blair and David Cameron were keen to boast about their footballing allegiances – Theresa May should take note.
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Environment + Energy
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Judith Schleicher, University of Cambridge; Bhaskar Vira, University of Cambridge
We need environmentally-adjusted measures that don't just focus on material goods.
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