Research

04/02/2015 - 14:16

Forgotten food The same is true of the food they eat. One of the key studies involved a former musician and a former banker, both of whom... →

30/01/2015 - 14:39

The idea that poor eyesight is primarily genetic had never really rung true for me, anyway. Without my glasses, I literally couldn’t tell a... →

25/01/2015 - 13:48

In a study published in 2008, the University of California’s Sara Mednick – author of Take a Nap! Change Your Life – and her colleagues... →

21/01/2015 - 13:02

Bored to death Boredom is such a large part of day-to-day existence that it is somewhat surprising the word only entered the language with... →

17/01/2015 - 13:46

This case points to a sad fact about brain science. We don't often shout about it, but there are large gaps in even our basic understanding... →

11/01/2015 - 16:40

What the researchers discovered was that: 1.Slightly more than 2/3 of the children peeked at the toy (67.5 % or 251 children out of the... →

06/01/2015 - 17:15

Scholars are still trying to tease out the complex factors that drive an individual or a nation toward atheism, but there are a few... →

02/01/2015 - 15:04

In the past 50 years we’ve gone from imagining alien life as a near certainty to something far more unknown, more precious. This scientific... →

28/12/2014 - 14:11

All four tortoises learned how to use the touchscreens during the training phase before the experiment started. But only two of them – Esme... →

22/12/2014 - 20:40

Support network To understand this we need to look at the impact our social networks can have. For the most part, a lively mix of friends... →

18/12/2014 - 14:27

The point isn’t to blame men. In my view, there has been way too much man-shaming as it is. My aim instead is to demystify women. The... →

14/12/2014 - 17:30

What he found In the data, around 11 to 13 percent of the population was left-handed. And when broken down by gender — that is, comparing... →

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