Archive: 03/10/2018

Study finds physical, emotional abuse can dampen young adults' earnings

Experiencing physical or emotional abuse in childhood can measurably reduce the wages of young adults, according to a study conducted in South Africa by an international research team, including Dr. Xiangming Fang of the ...

Oct 3, 2018

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Five things you didn't know about psychopaths

In the hit BBC TV show, Killing Eve, Villanelle, a psychopathic assassin, tells Eve, a security service operative, "You should never call a psychopath a psychopath. It upsets them." She then pouts her lip in an imitation ...

Oct 3, 2018

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Could beetroot juice alleviate obesity-related health implications?

Beetroot juice is believed to help with cognitive function, lower blood pressure and improve stamina during exercise because of the nitrates in the vegetable that aid the body in better utilizing oxygen. A new study at the ...

Oct 3, 2018

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How theatre training can boost your doctor's empathy

I teach improvisational theatre to health scientists and trainee doctors. When I tell people this, they are often confused because theatre and medicine appear to be separate fields.

Oct 3, 2018

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What a widely attacked experiment got right on the harmful effects of prisons

The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the few scientific studies to enter the public consciousness through mainstream news, documentaries, popular books, a TED talk and a major motion picture.

Oct 3, 2018

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Dynamic headrest helps wheelchair users

A dynamic headrest will soon reduce pain and other discomforts for wheelchair users. Anoek Geers constructed the prototype of this new head support within the framework of the University of Twente's PDEng programme. She is ...

Oct 3, 2018

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Newly discovered compounds shed fresh light on whole grain health benefits

Scientists have discovered new compounds that may explain whole grain health benefits, reports a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland. A high intake of whole grains increased the levels of betaine compounds ...

Oct 3, 2018

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Better food labels could reduce food allergy-related anaphylaxis

Researchers want food labelling regulations tightened after their study found that some people with allergies had anaphylactic reactions to packaged foods.

Oct 3, 2018

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What do animal brains have in common with a swarm of robots? Maybe more than you think.

A group of scientists at Johns Hopkins has proposed a new study to understand the similarities—if any exist—between brain cells and robots in an autonomous swarm.

Oct 3, 2018

New book explores the unlikely origins of food and drink regulation in the U.S.

Milk may seem as wholesome a drink as there is, but it was not always so.

Oct 3, 2018

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