Does problem-solving really protect against cognitive decline in old age?
Dec 16, 2018 13:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Use it or lose it is the received wisdom when it comes to cognitive ability. But is there any truth in this old saw? Our latest study suggests that it depends how much it you have to start with. Previous observational...
People who live in countryside are less likely to survive cancer
Dec 16, 2018 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
It is easy to romanticise about escaping to the country, with its clean air, green space, and idyllic views. But our latest research, a review of 39 studies from around the world, suggests the need for a bit of an...
What's the most value for money way to tackle obesity? Increase taxes on alcohol
Dec 16, 2018 13:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
We dont often equate the kilojoules we drink in our glass of wine or pint of beer with the weight that accumulates around our middle. But our new study shows increasing the price of alcohol is the most value for money...
Teachers don't understand the depth of dyslexia
Dec 16, 2018 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that most of us know for causing problems with writing, reading and spelling. But it is more than this, and can affect people in many different ways. It is generally accepted...
The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future
Dec 16, 2018 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Suburban affluence is the defining image of the good life under capitalism, commonly held up as a model to which all humanity should aspire. More than half of the worlds population now lives in cities. Yet with the...
Many people have a hard time swallowing. Help them to 'eat, drink and be merry' this Christmas
Dec 16, 2018 12:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Swallowing food, drink, and saliva is a central part of our lives. Its something we do about 900 times a day, yet we barely give it a second thought. Were mostly unaware of the many food decisions we make every day. But...
Multitasking between devices is associated with poorer attention and memory — expert explains why
Dec 16, 2018 12:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
How many times have you sat down to watch TV or a movie, only to immediately shift your attention to your smartphone or tablet? Known as media multitasking, this phenomenon is so common that an estimated 178m US adults...
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’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects