How to unlock your inner resilience
Oct 03, 2016 07:17 am UTC| Health
We can all think of someone in our lives we view as being resilient. They are the people we know who impress us with their seemingly endless ability to carry on no matter what. We admire them, and wonder what it is that...
Can we use a simple blood test to detect cancer?
Sep 29, 2016 13:49 pm UTC| Health
Breast cancer could be detected using a blood test, according to reports out today. Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) are working with counterparts in France to make this form of cancer detection, that...
Why dementia burden may be less than feared
Sep 29, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Health
It is a truism that aging of populations will result in large and potentially unmanageable increases in the number of older adults with dementia. Michael D. Hurd, a senior researcher with RAND, and colleagues estimated...
How our brain controls movement and makes new connections when parts are damaged
Sep 29, 2016 03:47 am UTC| Health
Having voluntary control over body movements is the only way we can interact with people, objects and our environment. Body movement is not just about controlling arms and legs; its also for our head and eyes to visually...
How the human brain can register information without conscious attention
Sep 28, 2016 16:38 pm UTC| Health
Magicians, dictators, advertisers and scientists all know it. It is possible to influence people without them even realising it. The technique, known as priming, involves introducing a stimulus a word, an image or a sound...
British people are feeling better than ever – here's how we can tell
Sep 28, 2016 16:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
If the latest statistics are to be believed, personal well-being is rising across the UK. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), people have reported feeling happier, more satisfied with life, more...
Trendy foods should come with a recipe for sustainability
Sep 28, 2016 16:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The soft creamy flesh of a ripe avocado makes an attractive and healthy addition to many of our shopping baskets. Smashed, crushed or sliced on toast for a celebrity chef breakfast, it is a fruit which is savoured across...
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