+ magic mushrooms' overhyped health claims
| | | | Demand for luxury goods is soaring in the US. TikTok has, accordingly, been flooded with videos urging users to buy "designer" handbags direct from factories in China, but far from flogging honest knockoffs, these videos claim to be selling the real deal. They promise buyers a chimera: an easy way to get their hands on a much-coveted bag for (relatively) cheap. The problem is that most designer bags aren't actually made in China – they're made entirely in Europe, and are protected by strong intellectual property laws. In addition to being duped, this means buyers could end up in legal hot water for importing a fake, including fines or even prison time. You might be better off looking for something pre-loved in Sweden's world-first "second-hand only" shopping centre, though projects like this are only possible with the support of local governments and institutions. How can we live longer? Countless studies have tried to answer this question, and usually end up pointing to factors like diet, exercise, diet, social habits, pollution and stress. Recreational psychedelic drugs don't usually make an appearance, but a recent study made headlines by finding that magic mushrooms can make mice live longer and age more slowly. Neurobiologist and psychedelics expert Mikael Palner is sceptical of these claims. In this article, he points out that the research overlooks several key variables like appetite and metabolism. More alarmingly, he highlights that the mice in the experiment were given the equivalent of a super-strong dose of hallucinogenic psilocybin – more than double the amount considered a "heroic dose" among human users, and enough to have some potentially drastic mental health consequences. If a child is having difficulty with language, parents and carers might suspect dyslexia or autism. Such a delay could, however, be caused by developmental language disorder, a common condition that is often overlooked or mistaken for something else. Find out more about it here. |  | Alex Minshall Editor, Valencia | |  Isabelle Chaboud, Grenoble École de Management (GEM) False video ads for French luxury bags made in China promised unbeatable prices. Buying a fake may come with a potentially high cost. | | |  Mikael Palner, University of Southern Denmark The magic mushroom longevity study that's too good to be true. | |  Peter Newman, Curtin University The deadly derailment has shone a spotlight on this transport relic of the 19th century. |  Mary-Ann Ball, Nottingham Trent University Circular retail is not just about what we buy, but how and where we buy it. | |  Anastasiia Ogneva, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela This common condition affects children's spoken language development, but similarity to other disorders makes it hard to detect. | | | | | -
François Langot, Le Mans Université France's government backs a budget aimed at cutting the national debt, but it may lack enough support in parliament. An economist looks at factors behind the debt's recent climb. -
Ilaria Bellatti, Universitat de Barcelona; Judit Sabido-Codina, Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya History should teach students how to understand and interpret events – not just recite dates and names. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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