Pints of beer increase gout danger
2024-09-02 15:35:36 Drinking one pint of beer a day increases a person’s risk of gout. A new study has found that the alcoholic beverage raises the danger of the disease…
Daily croissant treats raise the risk of heart problems
2024-09-02 14:07:03 Eating croissants regularly “silently” increases the risk of heart problems even if it does not lead to weight gain. A group of volunteers ate a diet high in…
Trying to remember something can block the memory
2024-09-02 13:35:09 Trying to remember something can prevent the memory from being retrieved. A Cambridge scientist suggests that people desperately trying to recall something are better off letting their mind…
Space cities could be built on the Moon
2024-09-02 12:14:07 Space cities could be constructed on the Moon. Experts in South Korea are convinced that bricks moulded from microwaved stardust could produce materials on site and boost humanity’s…
Loch Ness research uncovers 'mini-monsters' in the water
2024-08-30 13:03:03 Loch Ness is full of “mini-monsters”. Experts at the University of Aberdeen dropped a holographic camera into the loch as part of a landmark study attempting to uncover…
Dogs are capable of understanding human words
2024-08-30 12:03:00 Dogs are able to understand human words. Scientists conducted an investigation after a series of videos on social media claiming to show pooches “talking” with the aid of…
Sleeping in at weekends cuts heart disease risk
2024-08-30 11:08:18 Lie-ins at the weekend can prevent heart disease. A study of 90,000 adults in Britain found those who caught up on their sleep on Saturday and Sunday mornings…
Marmoset monkeys call each other by name
2024-08-30 10:08:07 Monkeys call each other by specific names. Researchers have found that marmosets use distinct calls, known as phee-calls, to name each other in a skill that was previously…
Sunflowers use dance moves to stay out of the shadows
2024-08-29 15:23:28 Sunflowers ‘dance’ together to share sunlight. Experts have found that the plants that grow close together, casting a shadow over their neighbours, have found a way to resolve…
Laughter could treat dry eye disease
2024-09-12 16:08:23 Laughter is the best medicine for dry eyes. Researchers have found that having a chuckle is just as effective as eye drops as a treatment for dry eye…
