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Compared to a lot of the other species we share our planet with, many humans have it pretty good when it comes to life expectancy. The average person in the UK can expect to live to around 80 years of age. That’s nearly 50 years longer than our closest relatives, chimpanzees, live.
Yet one question that’s been haunting humans for centuries is what’s the oldest we could ever hope to reach. Well, according to one recent study, the answer is 150 years of age — almost a full lifetime longer than the current average life expectancy. The research team looked at data from over 70,000 people, using computer modelling to come up with their answer.
But while the researchers took many different factors into account in their calculations — including how common age-related diseases impact longevity — it’s likely that this projected lifespan limit becomes less accurate the younger the person you’re looking at. After all, a baby born today will have 85 years of medical advancements to look forward to.
While voters at last month’s elections may have based their decisions partly on the long-held belief that the Conservatives are more economically reliable, recent research has revealed that Labour governments actually do a better job at tackling recessions — and perform with more consistency. Plus, we hear from an eclipse chaser on what to expect from the “ring of fire” phenomenon due to be visible in the UK this Thursday – and how to make the most of
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Heather Kroeker
Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine
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How long could a human really live?
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Richard Faragher, University of Brighton
Researchers think they've calculated the limit of human lifespan – but there's more to it.
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The two-horse race.
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Alexander Tziamalis, Sheffield Hallam University; Amr Algarhi, Sheffield Hallam University
We looked at 100 years of Tory and Labour governments to see who was better at producing GDP.
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Ryan Milligan
Ryan Milligan, Queen's University Belfast
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Science + Technology
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Samantha Rolfe, University of Hertfordshire
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Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University
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David Tuffley, Griffith University
The AN0M app was programmed by law enforcement to allow 'back-door' access. This led to the retrieval of information that culminated in hundreds of search warrants.
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Politics + Society
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Amelie Theussen, University of Southern Denmark
The European nation allowed the NSA to collect data on its EU partners from undersea cables.
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Jovana Stanisljevic, Grenoble École de Management (GEM); Neva Bojovic, Kedge Business School
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Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong
Thirty-six candidates were murdered since campaigning began in Mexico last September, including numerous members of the president's own Morena party.
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Business + Economy
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Stephen Bevan, Lancaster University
Amazon is being criticised for its worker wellbeing efforts, including private mental health chambers. Can corporate wellness initiatives actually work? Or is it all PR spin?
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Elaine L Ritch, Glasgow Caledonian University
Etsy's purchase of Depop shows that eco-conscious fashion could threaten fast fashion retailers.
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Health + Medicine
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Monica de Bolle, Johns Hopkins University
The inefficient vaccine allocation rules currently in place must be replaced by new cooperative institutional structures and more concrete steps by the Group of Twenty (G20) countries.
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Arts + Culture
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Joanna Burch-Brown, University of Bristol
The question of what should happen to symbols of oppression has re-emerged a hot-button issue now that the graffiti-covered figure has moved to Bristol's M Shed museum
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