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Biodegradable plastic in clothing doesn’t break down nearly as quickly as hoped – new research
Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges...
Food for thought: How your mindset can make healthy food more alluring on social media
In today’s world, our diets are often packed with fats and sugars. Our ancient instinct...
Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says
The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable
Rhythmically stimulating the brain with electrical currents could boost cognitive function, according to analysis of over 100 studies
Figuring out how to enhance a person’s mental capabilities has been of considerable...
Depression is more common in the suburbs than in city centres – new research
The rapid growth of cities comes with many challenges. How can we build greener?...
Chronic pain can be objectively measured using brain signals – new research
Using a brain implant that can record neural signals over many months, my research...
Humans were using fire in Europe 50,000 years earlier than we thought – new research
Human history is intimately entwined with the use and control of fire. However,...
A global ‘conservation basic income’ might cost trillions – but it’s still a shrewd investment
Imagine governments were to simply transfer money, unconditionally, to people living...
Stories of kindness may counteract the negative effects of looking at bad news – new research
“If it bleeds, it leads” has long been a saying used in the media to describe how...
Talking to babies may contribute to brain development – here’s how to do it
Talking to your baby or toddler shapes the structure of their brain, my colleagues...
The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life – new research
Anxiety rates have been rising in recent years among children and young people,...
Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research
COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong...
Our research shows home working didn’t harm mental health at the start of the pandemic – but things changed later on
One of the key changes to our daily lives brought about by the COVID pandemic was,...
Microplastics: we’ve found startling quantities in the ice algae that are essential for all Arctic marine life
Last summer, we travelled to the remote Arctic Hausgarten observatory area in the...
Some Neanderthals hunted bigger animals, across a larger range, than modern humans
The region of Estremadura in Portugal was home to a band of Neanderthals – an ancient...
Cloud seeding can increase rain and snow, and new techniques may make it a lot more effective – podcast
When an unexpected rainstorm leaves you soaking wet, it is an annoyance. When a...