Photo by cottonbro studio: Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Did you know that stomach cancer affects over one million people around the world every year? The problem is worse for people who live far away from hospitals, like in small villages or poorer places. These people might not get the right treatment soon…
Photo by Cottonbros Studio Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Gastric, or stomach, cancer remains one of the most challenging cancers in the world, affecting over one million people globally each year. Frequently diagnosed late, the prognosis can be poor. Particularly in rural or low-income regions, where access to timely and specialised treatment is limited. This lack…
Photo by Sébastistien Vincon Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Did you know that right now, there are tiny pieces of plastic travelling all around the world? They are floating in the ocean, resting on mountaintops, and some even end up inside animals and people too! These tiny bits, called microplastics, are smaller than a sesame…
Photo by Sébastistien Vincon Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Microplastics may be tiny, but they pose a huge risk to the environment and our health. They have been big news recently as scientists have been finding them in increasingly unexpected locations. From the deepest trenches of the ocean to the peaks of Mount…
Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Can we really build houses on the Moon? Imagine looking up at the Moon and knowing that people are living and working there, maybe even building rockets to explore other planets! Sounds like something from a movie, right? But believe it or not, scientists are working hard to…
Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child As humanity pushes the boundaries of space exploration, one question looms large: how will we build on the Moon? For astronauts to survive and thrive on the lunar surface, they’ll need a reliable, long-lasting base. One that offers protection from the harsh lunar environment, including extreme temperatures, space dust, and…
Photo by Jeshoots Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Imagine you could get to the other side of the world in just 90 minutes. How cool would it be to have lunch in another country and be back before bedtime? Or maybe you dream of traveling across your country in the time it takes to…
Photo by Jeshoots Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Fancy travelling to the other side of the country to see your far-flung relatives for lunch in the time it takes you to read today’s newspaper? How about waking up on a weekend and flying to the other side of the world in time for…
Photo by Neom on Unsplash Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child I floated in the perfect blue, weightless and calm, as tiny clownfish darted playfully around my dive mask. All I could hear were the soft, rhythmic bubbles from my respirator. Beneath me, a vibrant coral reef stretched into the distance, an intricate, living city…
Toggle Switch Select Reading Level Adult Child Have you ever noticed how ADHD (a neurodivergence associated with difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity), dyslexia (a learning difficulty associated with reading and writing), and dyscalculia (a learning difficulty associated with numbers and maths) tend to co-occur? Not everyone with one of these neurodivergences has another, but they occur together more often than…
