Lonely people are at greater risk of nightmares
2024-08-08 11:04:18 Lonely people are more likely to have nightmares. A new theory has linked social isolation to an increased possibility of having bad dreams and adds to previous research…
Watching Olympics from the sofa burns as many calories as exercising
2024-08-08 10:01:49 Watching the Olympics on TV is as effective at burning calories as exercising. Research has found that people burn up to 540 calories while watching sport on the…
Dancing robot could allow humans to trust cyborgs
2024-08-07 13:13:46 A dancing robot could help humans build trust with the machines. Experts are concerned about the perception of the bots as unemotional killers and have created a cyborg…
Attractive women are disadvantaged in the office
2024-08-07 12:10:42 Pretty women are at a disadvantage in the workplace. Various studies suggest that attractive females are considered to be less trustworthy as well as more manipulative and ‘dangerous’…
Chemical that makes people choose exercise over eating discovered
2024-08-07 11:05:28 Scientists have found the chemical that makes people opt for exercise instead of indulgence. A team of experts at ETH Zurich have revealed that the chemical called oxerin…
Cats grieve the loss of other pets
2024-08-07 10:06:36 Cats mourn the deaths of their fellow pets. Analysis has found that felines went off their food and slept more after their animal companions passed away in a…
Staring at seagulls can prevent food theft
2024-08-06 13:42:30 Staring down a seagull is the best way to prevent it from stealing your food. Glaring at the seaside pests frightens the birds and means they are less…
People born in 30-year window are at a higher risk of 17 types of cancer
2024-08-06 12:15:49 People born within a 30-year window are at a higher risk of developing 17 different types of cancer. Researchers analysed tens of millions of cancer diagnoses across 34…
Dolce and Gabbana launch luxury dog perfume Fefe
2024-08-06 11:30:10 Dolce and Gabbana has launched a perfume for dogs. The luxury Italian brand is charging 99 Euros for Fefe – a fragrance that is described as an “olfactory…
Thinking too hard makes the brain sore
2024-08-06 10:44:27 Thinking too hard hurts the brain. A study has found that people get stressed and annoyed more quickly when making a large mental effort and warned that teachers…
