Published:Thursday | July 25, 2024 | 8:28 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists have found that those who regard themselves as the main protagonist rather than a sidekick have higher levels of overall well-being. A study conducted on 385 undergraduate university students found that even telling a story in which you...
Published:Thursday | July 25, 2024 | 8:25 AMBANG Bizarre
The health trend has been popular on TikTok and has been championed by music producer Benny Blanco, who took a swig of the oil before drinking red wine during a segment on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' in April. The theory...
Published:Thursday | July 25, 2024 | 8:20 AMBANG Bizarre
Stress in humans triggers a unique scent that can be smelt by canines, and new evidence shows that worried humans make man's best friend gloomy. During a trial, 18 dogs were provided with food bowls that either contained a treat or were empty....
Published:Thursday | July 25, 2024 | 8:13 AMBANG Bizarre
Researchers in the Unite States have found that those with the most irregular sleep patterns had the highest chance of being diagnosed with the health condition in later life. Boffins are now planning to study why the internal body clock is so...
Published:Thursday | July 18, 2024 | 7:16 AMBANG Bizarre
Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern have found that young people are more likely to be self-absorbed, although the trait mellows with age as an individual's roles and responsibilities change. However, the team found that the...
Published:Thursday | July 18, 2024 | 7:11 AMBANG Bizarre
People who get excited about the festive celebrations and those who forget to make plans are more likely to find that it arrives faster, according to experts. Researchers in the UK and Iraq spoke to people about the onset of Christmas and Ramadan...
Published:Thursday | July 18, 2024 | 7:07 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study has found that adults who prefer being up late in the evening are more adept at cognitive tests than early risers. A team of experts from Imperial College London analysed data from 27,000 people between the ages of 53 and 86 who signed...
Published:Thursday | July 18, 2024 | 6:57 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study has found that those who love chatting about workplace matters were more likely to be trusted when it came to organising social events but their input was less valued regarding ethical issues. Nahid Ibrahim, co-author of the research at...
Published:Thursday | July 18, 2024 | 6:53 AMBANG Bizarre
Boffins at Cornell University have created a prototype outfit akin to ‘Dune’s Stillsuit that features a device that recycles 87 per cent of waste into sanitised drinking water in five minutes. In a recent study published in the journal...
Published:Thursday | July 11, 2024 | 12:05 AMBANG Bizarre
Researchers have discovered that mums speak to their offspring up to 26 per cent less when they are using their phones. The team from the University of Texas at Austin recruited 16 pairs of mothers and their infants and recorded more than 16,000...
Published:Wednesday | July 10, 2024 | 11:59 PMBANG Bizarre
Exposure to pollution has previously been linked to increased miscarriage rates and pre-term births, and the latest concerning findings suggest that toxic air has an impact on fertility before conception by disrupting the development of eggs, and...
Published:Wednesday | July 10, 2024 | 11:54 PMBANG Bizarre
Researchers are convinced that antioxidants from the cocoa beans could be behind the reduction in the gum disease risk. Cheese (54 per cent), rice (58 per cent) and unsalted peanuts (71 per cent) are also connected to a lower chance of developing...
Published:Wednesday | July 10, 2024 | 11:51 PMBANG Bizarre
Research has found that, of the six most popular drinks, tea came out on top for having the most health benefits for both sexes. A new study by the University of New South Wales in Australia found adults who consume the beverage for a long period...
Published:Wednesday | July 10, 2024 | 11:41 PMBANG Bizarre
Nutritionist and podcaster Dr Rhonda Patrick has pinpointed studies that show how fructose - the sugar that naturally occurs in fruit - can increase the speed at which the body gets rid of alcohol. Dr Patrick explained that eating fruits such as...
Published:Thursday | June 27, 2024 | 8:10 AMBANG Bizarre
As part of a new study, 360 heterosexual females were shown photos of male models either alone or interacting with a child, and rated those with the youngsters 21.5 per cent more desirable. The experts argue that this can be explained by "...
Published:Thursday | June 27, 2024 | 8:05 AMBANG Bizarre
Researchers at Manchester University were testing a drug on hair follicles when they found out it had caused a biological stress response that shut down the growth process. The response slows down non-essential bodily functions like hair growth in...
Published:Thursday | June 27, 2024 | 8:00 AMBANG Bizarre
Boffin Dr Rupert Sheldrake has claimed that evidence shows that pets provide a "last rally" to provide comfort for their owners before they pass away. Dr Sheldrake says he has 25 years' worth of stories of animals performing kind...
Published:Thursday | June 27, 2024 | 7:52 AMBANG Bizarre
Research has found that adults age 50 and older who have experienced chronic isolation had a 56 per cent increased risk of stroke compared to those who consistently said they were not lonely. Those who have been through situational loneliness did...
Published:Thursday | June 27, 2024 | 7:47 AMBANG Bizarre
Trials have shown that many volunteers saw symptoms of disrupted breathing and broken sleep almost halved after taking the drug treatment. The tablet is thought to work by strengthening muscles in the airways to stop the tissue from collapsing and...
Published:Thursday | June 20, 2024 | 2:59 AMBANG Bizarre
The controversial diet - which consists of only meat, fish and other animal products - has proved a sensation on TikTok with almost 100 million videos shared but a health specialist has warned of the devastating medical consequences. Bowel nurse...
Published:Thursday | June 20, 2024 | 2:54 AMBANG Bizarre
New research has found that changes to the planet's inner core are having a subtle impact on the length of days. Studies of earthquake data have revealed that the inner core began to slow in 2010 and is now moving backwards with an effect on...
Published:Thursday | June 20, 2024 | 2:51 AMBANG Bizarre
A machine that was designed to transcribe human speech has been adapted to decode the sounds made by pooches, with promising results. The device was able to identify different breeds from their barking and could also detect the tone of nearly every...
Published:Thursday | June 20, 2024 | 2:47 AMBANG Bizarre
New research has revealed that wearing a £400 headset for just a few minutes each day can ease the trauma and misery that accompanies a romantic breakup. For the study, 36 volunteers with love trauma syndrome wore the device that stimulates...
Published:Thursday | June 20, 2024 | 2:33 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists have discovered employees who spend at least six hours per day at a desk were a third less likely to die prematurely if they drank two or three cups of the beverage compared to those who did not drink any. The experts from China's...
Published:Thursday | June 13, 2024 | 8:03 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists in the United States have tracked more than 5,000 kids aged between nine and 11 and found that those with a higher body mass index (BMI) performed worse in tests. However, it has not been established if a poor diet stunts brain...