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A study has revealed how the shape of a person's facial features has an influence on how others perceive wealth and found that poor are seen as glum and incompetent. Scientists from the University of Glasgow assessed the snap judgements people...

Researchers have found that tucking into the spread before nodding off is useful as the snack is high in the amino acid tryptophan - required by the body to make the hormones serotonin and melatonin - both of which help to regulate shuteye. Wendy...

Boffins have found that breaking up the day with 180 seconds of the practice per hour is good for those tied to their desks in the office or at home. Yoga is seen as an effective method of slashing the chance of diabetes as it reduces blood sugar...

Experts have discovered that THE coronavirus infects brain cells responsible for a person's mood, stress and movement, stopping them from functioning correctly. Lab experiments have shown that COVID-19 damages production of the 'happy...

A new study from University College London (UCL) discovered that interactions between the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems were worse in people experiencing sudden and ongoing money worries. The three systems need to communicate well for the...

Scientists believe that individuals who are convinced that poltergeists are real are less likely to be distressed by the prospect of death. Chris French, head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London, claims...

Doctors have warned that those who spend hours glued to their consoles are putting themselves at risk of permanent hearing loss or tinnitus by constant exposure to sounds such as gunfire or explosions. Dr Lauren Dillard, from the Medical University...

Researchers have found that bosses can reduce stress among their workforce if they allow them to use their devices in the office. Teams from the University of Galway and the University of Melbourne carried out research at the European branch of a...

New data shows that those with the eating disorder and mental health condition are more prone to being early risers and also experience insomnia. The new study analysed genetic data from over 70,000 people and found a two-way association between...

Films such as 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Star Wars' often portray the oldest characters as the wisest, but new research suggests that the theory doesn't apply in the real world. Dr Judith Gluck, a psychologist at the...

Experts found that a bot trained to do a job as a financial trader deliberately committed insider trading 75 per cent of the time when instructed to make more money by a boss in a fictional scenario. Tech safeguarding specialists Apollo Research...

Chinese scientists got 27 volunteers to look at images of spicy curries and noodles - as well as blander food items such as fruit - and gave them a small electric shock as they stared at the pictures. They were quizzed on how much pain they felt,...