The first gene identified for greying hair has been discovered by an international UCL-led study, confirming greying has a genetic component and is not just environmental. Published today in Nature Communications, the […]
First Gene For Grey Hair Found
Disbelieve It Or Not, Ancient History Suggests That Atheism Is As Natural To Humans As Religion
People in the ancient world did not always believe in the gods, a new study suggests – casting doubt on the idea that religious belief is a “default setting” for humans. Despite […]
LSE Research Documents Powerful Industry Emerging From Europe’s Failed Fight Against Migration
New research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) shows how a powerful and lucrative industry has grown off the back of the European migration crisis and argues for […]
Gravitational Waves Detected For The Very First Time
100 years after Einstein’s prediction of gravitational waves, astronomers have observed gravitational waves that originate from the fusion of two black holes. They detected these gravitational waves in the LIGO observatory. This […]
Parents Over Peers: New Study Shines Light On Teenage Drinking And Parental Influence
A study of adolescents’ drinking habits between the ages of 11 to 17 has found that the heaviest consumers of alcohol were teenagers who were under the lowest levels of parental control, […]
Dads Can Help Boost Child Immunisations
Aiming pro-immunisation campaigns at fathers-to-be could be a promising new approach to get more New Zealand children immunised on time, according to new research by the Growing Up in New Zealand study. […]
Income Inequality Linked To Inequality Of Life Spans For First Time
High income inequality has been linked to inequality of longevity by new research from the London School of Economics and Politics and Political Science (LSE) and the Vienna University of Economics and […]
Super Bowl Won’t Make You Feel Super, Even If Your Team Wins
With last year’s Super Bowl drawing in over 114 million viewers, you’d assume that much of the audience tuned in not just for the commercials, but for the enjoyment of the game. […]
The Rich Getting Richer Is More Depressing Than A Rise In Unemployment, Shows Research
The persistent rise in the share of income held by the top 1 per cent in many countries round the world is damaging the wellbeing of the other 99%, with worrying implications […]
What New Wearable Sensors Can Reveal From Perspiration
When UC Berkeley engineers say they are going to make you sweat, it is all in the name of science. Specifically, it is for a flexible sensor system that can measure metabolites […]
Tackling Poverty To Fight Terrorism
In the fight against terrorism, Jimmy Leak ’12 isn’t a typical soldier. Instead of military training, he has a Ph.D. in educational policy & social context. And instead of drone strikes, he […]
Fine-Tuned Test Predicts Risk Of Ovarian Cancer With Great Precision
In collaboration with scientists from Imperial College London and Lund University, Professors Dirk Timmerman and Ben Van Calster from KU Leuven have improved a test for ultrasound diagnosis of ovarian tumours. Ovarian tumours or […]
Playing 3-D Video Games Can Boost Memory Formation, UCI Study Finds
Results suggest novel approaches to maintaining cognition as we age Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation […]
Evidence Of A Prehistoric Massacre Extends The History Of Warfare
Skeletal remains of a group of foragers massacred around 10,000 years ago on the shores of a lagoon is unique evidence of a violent encounter between clashing groups of ancient hunter-gatherers, and […]
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