University staff and students are at high risk of ill health. Here's how to make sure they can cope
Aug 21, 2018 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
University students are an at-risk population for many health issues. These include mental health, alcohol and substance use, sexual assault and harassment, poor diet and lack of exercise. Perhaps just as important, but...
What do your earliest childhood memories say about you?
Aug 21, 2018 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
We experience thousands of events across childhood, and yet as adults we recall only a handful. Some might be firsts (our first ice cream, our first day at school), or significant life events (the birth of a sibling,...
Anaemia: why is it still affecting women?
Aug 16, 2018 20:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, affecting both low- and high-income countries. Although it is an easy problem to fix, it remains unfixed. Our bodies need iron to function. Too...
The big BBQ debate: how best to fuel your outdoor feast
Aug 16, 2018 20:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The smoky aroma of a barbecue is a familiar smell on warm sunny evenings around the world. In countries like Australia, the barbie is such an intrinsic part of the culture that open public spaces are often equipped with...
We asked five experts: is it possible to catch up on sleep?
Aug 16, 2018 20:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Its Friday and youre clocking off, and after a few sleepless nights you want to tuck yourself up early and catch up on all the sleep youve lost. But does it really work that way? During sleep our memories from the day...
The real promise of LSD, MDMA and mushrooms for medical science
Aug 16, 2018 20:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Psychedelic science is making a comeback. Scientific publications, therapeutic breakthroughs and cultural endorsements suggest that the historical reputation of psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),...
Children in Greenland are getting taller and healthier
Aug 14, 2018 13:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
A group of children runs down the hill towards the Knud Rasmussens museum in Ilulissat, Greenland. To a casual observer it might not be obvious, but to a researcher who is revisiting Greenland after many years, it is...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects