Backseat drivers are more helpful than you think
Having a passenger in the car can make a trip safer and more enjoyable, compared to driving alone, according to research by University of Waikato psychology professors Samuel Charlton and Nicola Starkey.
Scans reveal changes in the brain’s wiring after cold water immersion
A team of researchers have for the first-time observed changes in the how different parts of the brain interact with each other after a person’s body is immersed in cold water.
The Opening Ceremony of 5th Zhi-Hong International Summer School of Advanced Materials Held Online
On the evening of July 6th, 2020, the opening ceremony of the 5th Zhi-Hong International Summer School of Advanced Materials (Zhi-Hong ISS) hosted by the School of Material Science and Engineering (SMSE), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) was held online.
Older adults with obesity experienced greater stress during COVID-19’s first year
Adults over 50 living with obesity were more likely to experience stressors during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite being less likely to perceive the pandemic’s consequences as negative...
Why Study in Norway?
Forget about the beautiful fjords and mountains… Forget about the attractive job market and low unemployment rate… Forget about Norway ranking at the top of surveys as the best place to live…
Got a splitting headache? it could be all in your genes
QUT and Dutch scientists have identified two new genes involved in hemiplegic migraine, a rare, debilitating subtype of migraine that causes weakness along one side of the body during the aura phase.
HKUST Researchers Uncover Chemo-resistance Mechanism in Glioma Patients
An international research team co-led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, and the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has discovered a mechanism
Childhood exposure to violence puts teens at sexual health risk
Adolescents exposed to family and domestic violence during childhood are at much greater risk of being hospitalised for sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy terminations, according to new research led by The University of Western Australia.
Special high-carb drinks offer little performance advantage or gut relief
Both elite and amateur athletes would get better performance bang for their buck using traditional carbohydrate drinks/sports foods rather than costly hydrogel drinks
Billions of tonnes of ice lost from Antarctic Ice sheet
Scientists have calculated that the fastest changing Antarctic region - the Amundsen Sea Embayment - has lost more than 3,000 billion tonnes of ice over a 25-year period.
