Struggling to sleep at night raises dementia possibility
2025-09-12 14:02:44 Those who struggle to get to sleep are at a heightened risk of dementia. Experts have long linked both the quality and amount of rest to the memory-depriving…
Rocks discovery hints at life on Mars
2025-09-11 16:08:47 Rocks on Mars are the biggest indicator yet of life on the Red Planet. The unusual mudstones were found in a dusty riverbed by NASA’s Perseverance Rover and…
Mosquitoes are attracted to beer drinkers
2025-09-11 16:04:55 Mosquitoes like to bite people who drink beer. Scientists at Radboud University in the Netherlands asked 500 people at a music festival to be exposed to thousands of…
Rising temperatures could be causing obesity
2025-09-11 16:01:43 Climate change could be contributing to obesity. New research has claimed that people are more likely to pile on the pounds during warmer weather as they gorge on…
Seven-second hugs hint at romantic interest
2025-09-10 13:06:54 Hugging somebody for seven seconds indicates a romantic interest. A new study in Germany got 60 people – some of whom were friends while others were lovers –…
Sleeping on your side can ward off memory loss
2025-09-10 13:05:09 Sleeping on your side can prevent memory loss in later life. A sleep expert claims that resting to the side is a better way of flushing out toxins…
US Senator suggests that radioactive shrimp could cause alien transformations
2025-09-10 13:01:43 A US Senator has claimed that eating radioactive shrimp could turn people into aliens. Shrimp sold at stores such as Walmart were recalled recently due to possible contamination…
Newspaper readers are at a lower risk of dementia
2025-09-09 12:04:09 Reading newspapers can lower the risk of dementia. A study in the US revealed that reading the paper frequently boosts both memory and attention span in older people…
Aggressive acts can be contagious
2025-09-09 12:02:16 Aggression is contagious. Experts have found that people who frequently witness combative behaviour are likely to partake in violence themselves – but only if they are men and…
Mario Kart improves driving standards
2025-09-09 12:00:26 Playing Mario Kart can improve driving skills. Research has revealed that young people who spend over 10 hours per week playing racing games are safer behind the wheel…
