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Pi Day: a day to think about whipping cream?

Pi Day is celebrated on 14 March to honour the mathematical constant pi (π), which has been used in mathematics and geometry for thousands of years. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter and is abbreviated to 3.14 but actually...

Trump's trade tariffs: “The really big battlefield is AI”

The US has been using its market to influence the domestic policies of other countries since the 1930s – nothing new in global trade policy. But Donald Trump's tariffs are revolutionary and have the world in their grip. Why does the US use tariffs to exer...

Unnecessary antibiotic use - avoidable with new guidelines and implementation strategies

As routine use of antibiotics in dental implant surgery should be avoided, clearer guidelines and implementation strategies are needed to reduce unnecessary medication. This is the conclusion of Palwasha Momand's dissertation after conducting a clinical...

The endangered semicolon, and why it should be celebrated

The semicolon is controversial – some find it unwieldy and unnecessary, while others believe it offers opportunities for stylistic variation. Today is Semicolon Day, so we asked Mikael Berger, a senior lecturer and linguist at Malmö University, to give us...

The science and art of waiting for a bus

Should one stand right next to the bus stop sign, in the near vicinity, or sit on the bench? The approaches differ when it comes to waiting for a bus.

Urban justice the focus for new research centre

Digging down into inequality in people's living situations in relation to issues such as housing and the environment will be the focus of the Institute for Urban Research (IUR), one of Malmö University's eight research centres.

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For many women, fitness on social media is likely to prompt anxiety rather than activity

A new year often means renewed resolutions to get fit, and images of ripped and honed bodies on social media might give you that extra push. However, among young women, observing such images often leads to anxiety and poor body image.