As everyone begins to settle into a ‘new’ way of working, we have an opportunity to consider this as a social experiment at scale and took take the time to identify any benefits.

Sean Gilroy and Leena Haque 04 May 2020

COVID-19

A sleep expert explains why you're having such vivid dreams during the coronavirus pandemic

People have reported they're having especially vivid dreams since the coronavirus pandemic, and sleep expert believes it could be due to the fact that there's a lot more information and e...

Anna Medaris Miller · Insider 09 Apr 2020

Behavioural Sciences

This is how to make your baby a genius

The way you talk to your baby – and how often you do it – can boost development and vocabulary, research shows.

Kate Whiting 17 Feb 2020

Neuroscience

Concussion is much worse for women than men, studies show

Women are more at risk of concussions - with longer-lasting and worse symptoms, yet research has traditionally treated men and women's bodies as the same.

David Robson · Mosaic Science 06 Jan 2020

United Kingdom

Men's depression is fuelled by different stressors to women, study finds

The UK study found men living in a deprived area were 51% more likely to experience depression than those who weren't - and there was no statistically significant difference for women.

Olivia Remes · The Conversation 17 Dec 2019

Neuroscience

This small town revolutionized healthcare with these simple practices

Through the use of community health connectors, Frome was able to reduce emergency hospital admissions by 14% over three years.

Jenny Anderson · Quartz 17 Dec 2019

Global Health

Want to have a healthy brain? Make sure you're washing it every day

Scientists are showing how deep sleep wards off illness, opening new research avenues for dementia treatments.

Charlotte Edmond 13 Dec 2019

Mental Health

How dancing can boost mental health

From depression to Parkinson’s disease, DMT uses dance and movement to promote insight, integration and well-being.

Adrianna Mendrek · The Conversation 12 Dec 2019

Neuroscience

Is nature or nurture more important when it comes to educating your children?

Children with greater reading ability are more likely to want to read, but nurture can mitigate the effects of an adverse genetic predisposition, write Kevin Mitchell and Uta Frith.

Kevin Mitchell and Uta Frith · The Conversation 02 Dec 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

New cell therapy reduced epilepsy and improved memory in mice after brain injury

Traumatic brain injuries affect 2 million Americans each year and causes cell death and inflammation in the brain. This new therapy might help.

Anne Warde · Futurity 19 Nov 2019

Neuroscience

Loneliness has become a global epidemic among young people today

Research shows higher levels of loneliness increases a young adult’s risk of developing depression by 12%.

Michelle Lim · The Conversation 24 Oct 2019

Arts and Culture

Neuroscience, philosophy and what they tell us about human nature

The relationship between culture and nature is a complex one and the introduction of neuroscience has bought in unsettling ways of thinking about human cognition - but how are they all in...

Nayef Al-Rodhan · APA Blog 23 Oct 2019

Global Health

Happiness apps: how schools are joining the fight for better student mental health

Educationalists in Australia and New Zealand have harnessed the power of modern technology to help kids thrive.

Sean Fleming 21 Oct 2019

Forests

There have been over 35,000 fires in Indonesia already this year, but the worst is yet to come

With thousands of hectares of rainforest being burned down, Indonesia is blanketed by a toxic haze as a result of the carbon dioxide being released from the trees, which is causing health...

Maria C. Lo Bue · The Conversation 09 Oct 2019

Neuroscience

Severe air pollution could speed up the degeneration of your child’s brain

Research shows children living in polluted cities have increased risk of Alzheimer's and cognitive decline.

Amedeo D'Angiulli · The Conversation 07 Oct 2019

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