Tears and rage – the rise of the emotional release industry
May 20, 2019 22:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
When Ariana Grande cried on stage recently, following her performance of an emotionally laden song, she later took to Twitter to apologise and thanked her fans for accepting her humaneness. Producing emotional tears is a...
Why scientists alone can't solve the antibiotic resistance crisis, we need economists too
May 16, 2019 03:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Driven by widespread antibiotic use, bacterial infections are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment, and the pipeline for new antibiotics is running dry. Recent reports estimate that, without action, by 2050...
Could the solution to osteoporosis be in the bile?
May 16, 2019 03:23 am UTC| Health
Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease where the bone density and quality are reduced. This disease is associated with substantial pain and disability leading to devastating long-term physical and psychological...
The sounds of orgasms: A study on the sex life of rats informs human sexual behaviour
May 13, 2019 13:13 pm UTC| Health
Rats have similar physiological reactions to humans when it comes to sex, and perhaps also to orgasm. In fact, a good deal of what we know about what happens in our brains during orgasm comes from the laboratory...
Front-of-pack nutrition labels: 'The parmesan and prosciutto war'
May 13, 2019 12:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
In a May 6 press release, the Italian government openly criticised an upcoming report of the World Health Organisation (WHO) intended to provide guiding principles and a framework for front-of-pack nutrition labelling in...
We need to treat borderline personality disorder for what it really is – a response to trauma
May 03, 2019 17:09 pm UTC| Health
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a highly stigmatised and misunderstood condition. Australians with BPD face considerable barriers to accessing high-quality and affordable care, according to new research published...
How hard is it to say 'no' to drugs?
May 03, 2019 17:08 pm UTC| Health
I Need to Know is an ongoing series for teens in search of reliable, confidential advice about lifes tricky questions. If youre a teen, send us your questions about sex, drugs, health and relationships and well ask an...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects