Category: News

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is! – Anne Frank

Is Altitude Sickness Harshing Your Midlife Crisis? Fixed.

21/06/2017

Acetaminophen: A viable alternative for preventing acute mountain sickness ...

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familiar faces

Oi Miseryguts! Are Familiar Faces Happier Faces?

20/06/2017

Familiar faces look happier than unfamiliar ones ...

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manipulate mosquitoes

When the Whine… Stops. How to Manipulate Mosquitoes

19/06/2017

Researchers use light to manipulate mosquitoes ...

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mind-body intervention by pixabay and maxlkt

Meditate Your Way to Better DNA

16/06/2017

Meditation and yoga can 'reverse' DNA reactions which cause stress, new study suggests ...

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Neanderthal speartip

Oi, Hairy! New Findings on the Neanderthal-Homo Sapiens Transition

15/06/2017

Study sheds light on Neanderthal-Homo sapiens transition ...

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phubbed

Rejection, Dismay, Heinous Feels: The Tragic Fallout of Being Phubbed

14/06/2017

Ironically, people 'phone snubbed' by others often turn to phones or social media for acceptance...

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glassy carbon

Hard, hard, hard… chewy: Glassy Carbon

12/06/2017

New form of carbon that's hard as a rock, yet elastic, like rubber ...

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Wind power

Better Ways to Harness Wind Power

09/06/2017

It's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind ...

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Red Wine Sauce

Eat Yourself Sozzled: Tracking the Alcohol in Red Wine Sauce

08/06/2017

Can you get intoxicated by pouring beer or wine into your sauce or stew? New research provides the answer...

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sydney harbour by pixabay and tpsdave

Did You Know Sydney Harbour’s Dirty Secret?

07/06/2017

Beautiful but burpy: Sydney Harbour's toxic emissions are equivalent to 200 cars on the roads ...

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biodiversity

Softer Handshakes? How to Avoid Mass Environmental Destruction

05/06/2017

New report paints a picture of the value of biodiversity, the threats it faces and the window of opportunity we have to save species before it's too late...

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Alexander the Really, Really Great: How Important is Charisma in a Leader?

02/06/2017

Charismatic leaders: Too much of a good thing? ...

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genome data

By the Breath of Horus! Genome Data from Egyptian Mummies

01/06/2017

Study finds that ancient Egyptians were most closely related to ancient populations from the Near East...

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lawnmower

Where Were the Lawnmowers Radicalized?

31/05/2017

Lawn mower injuries send 13 children to the emergency department every day ...

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Newly Arrived Migrants Work Harder: Proven

30/05/2017

The received wisdom that migrant workers have a stronger 'work ethic' than UK-born workers is proven for the first time...

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dentistry, recreational cannabis

Thash Why Ish Called Hash: Recreational Cannabis and Gum Disease

29/05/2017

Recreational cannabis, used often, increases risk of gum disease ...

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rock climbing, bouldering

Stronger, Bo(u)lder: Rock Hugging Against Depression

26/05/2017

Bouldering envisioned as new treatment for depression ...

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making people feel bad

Making People Feel Bad… can be GOOD for them?

24/05/2017

Making people feel bad can be a strategy for helping them ...

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Take Two of These and Cold Turkey in the Morning: America’s Opiate Crisis

23/05/2017

Researchers believe alternative pain management options should be integrated with inpatients, including acupuncture, tai chi and others...

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stadium-loneliness by Pixabay and wgbieber

Energy Drinks? Screentime? What’s Keeping young Adults Awake at Night?

22/05/2017

Loneliness in young adults linked to poor sleep quality ...

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The Force is Strong in You. No, Really!

19/05/2017

Humans rely more on 'inferred' visual objects than 'real' ones ...

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wheat

Hunter-Gatherers to Farmers. The Question isn’t *When*, It’s WHY?

18/05/2017

Why did hunter-gatherers first begin farming? ...

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Brown snakes

Did You Know When Aussie Brown Snakes are even MORE Venomous?

17/05/2017

Discovering the key to what makes the Eastern Brown Snake's venom even more potent...

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drunk personality

What’s Your Drunk Personality?

16/05/2017

Your personality may change when you drink, but less than you think ...

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rhino, skin, 3-d printed

3-D Printed Bionic Skin for Touchy Feely Robots

15/05/2017

3-D-printed 'bionic skin' could give robots the sense of touch ...

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Just Say No! Why Rejection is Good For You

12/05/2017

Jobs, relationships, school: Better a 'no' than no answer at all ...

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flint, stone age

Guess Which Parts of the Brain Were Used for Stone Age Tech

11/05/2017

Changes in Early Stone Age tool production have 'musical' ties ...

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smile, laughter lines, old man

Smile if You Want to Look Older (But Less Fun)

10/05/2017

Smile and the world thinks you're older: Study ...

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Paying For Fake Reviews? Durr. The Internet is Unpredictable Shocker!

04/05/2017

Paying online community members to write product reviews backfires badly ...

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global warming coral

Some Corals Are Adapting to Global Warming. Some Aren’t.

03/05/2017

WCS coral expert finds that some reefs were less sensitive to warming water over time...

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