Hiring tool uses behavioural science to stop recruitment bias
The platform, which replaces CVs with a whole new way of recruiting, aims to remove bias – but won’t always lead to more diversity
Let’s hope UK’s soft drink tax cuts obesity and diabetes rates
Significant health improvements from a planned UK tax on sugary drinks have been predicted in a study. Hopefully they will come to pass, says Paul Aveyard
More potent stun guns for British police will enrage critics
Arming UK police with a new breed of taser must go hand in hand with greater efforts to address fears over safety and misuse, says David Hambling
All UK doctors should join the call to decriminalise drugs
British doctors are being urged to get active in the campaign to end the failed policy of drug prohibition. They can make a difference, says Danny Kushlick
I watched a rover search for ancient life on Mars – I mean, Utah
The UK Space Agency is test-driving the hunt for life on Mars by remotely operating a rover in the US and beaming back data from its search
Bottle and a half of wine is new UK weekly alcohol limit
Cancer risk prompts cuts to recommended limit for alcohol consumption – but report warns even drinking at this level isn’t completely safe
