Our 'selfish' genes contain the seeds of our destruction – but there might be a fix
May 25, 2017 13:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The human race is in so much trouble that it needs to colonise another planet within 100 years or face extinction. So says the physicist Stephen Hawking in an upcoming BBC documentary, Stephen Hawking: Expedition New...
Cannabis isn't the health problem - it's the tobacco you mix with it
May 24, 2017 15:27 pm UTC| Health
Europe may seem like an increasingly divided continent, but there is one thing that unites its people: an obsession with using tobacco to smoke cannabis. Up to 90% of Europeans combine tobacco with cannabis, according to...
Prevent Pregnancies By Weakening Sperm, New Male Contraception Method
May 24, 2017 07:34 am UTC| Technology Health
It seems scientists are always finding ways to stop accidental pregnancies and the latest method discovered involves actually weakening sperm cells. This type of contraception only applies to males and involves a little...
Teaching students to survive a zombie apocalypse with psychology
May 22, 2017 12:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Playing games is ubiquitous across all cultures and time periods mainly beacuse most people like playing games. Games involve rules, points, systems, as well as a theme or storyline and can be massively fun and...
What is positive psychology and how can you use it for yourself?
May 22, 2017 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Many people have probably heard the term positive psychology, but know little about what it means in practice. Positive psychology aims to find ways to make life better for people, and ensure theyre the most mentally...
The shocking state of oral health in our nursing homes, and how family members can help
May 22, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Health
The recent report of a nursing home resident found with maggots in her mouth brings home how devastating neglected oral health can be. While shocking, this story is far from surprising. Researchers have long highlighted...
New Study Could End Insulin Dependence Of Type-1 Diabetics
May 22, 2017 09:59 am UTC| Health
Patients suffering from Type-1 diabetes depend on insulin injections in order to manage the level of the hormone in their bodies. Doing this on a daily basis is not only inconvenient, it can also be incredibly costly....
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