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These are the brain-boosting benefits of swimming, according to health experts
Neuroscientists are still working to understand exactly why swimming is particularly beneficial in preventing aging and may be close to finding the answer.
Mental Health
These Yale researchers are helping develop more effective treatments for severe mental health
Researchers at Yale have developed ways to effectively map variations in individual symptoms to mental illnesses, such as major depression, schizophrenia, or anxiety.
Arts and Culture
AI spots shipwrecks from the ocean surface – and even from the air
Underwater archaeology is incredibly dangerous and expensive but a new model can map shipwrecks with 92% accuracy, reducing time, costs and risks involved.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
DeepMind has put almost every protein in the human body online, in 3D
This freely available database of the human proteome marks a new dawn for medicine and biology.
Space
Want to be a space tourist? Here are 6 things to consider first
Before space trips become commercially available, there are important factors to consider, such as which environmental and safety laws need to be created.
Future of Media, Entertainment and Sport
Olympics: How a shift in focus can help you achieve your goals
Athletes perform better if they focus on the intended outcome of an action, rather than the action itself, writes sport scientist Gabrielle Wulf.
Science
Meet the 82-year-old astronaut who flew on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin flight
On board Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin suborbital space flight was 82-year-old Wally Funk, a former aviator who's set a new record for being the oldest astronaut.
Global Health
How clean is your bed? A microbiologist shares some insights
There are steps you can take to improve the hygiene of your bed, such as not eating or drinking in it and washing the sheets once a week.
Science
Watch how today's continents were formed over one billion years - in just 40 seconds
Earth’s continents once formed a single, giant landmass, called Pangaea. Over millions of years, Pangaea slowly broke apart, forming today's continents.
Gender Parity
The gender gap in science and technology, in numbers
Women are less likely to benefit from the Fourth Industrial Revolution due to the ongoing gender gap in science and technology.
Science
What’s a suborbital flight? An aerospace engineer explains
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, John M. Horack explains the science of suborbital flights like Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unit winged craft.
COVID-19
Could COVID-19 be mutating in animals without us knowing?
A University of Cambridge researcher explores the research being done into COVID-19 infection in animals - and whether it could mutate in different species.
Future of Food
What makes us decide what we want to eat? Fruit flies may have the answer
A new Yale study has shed light on how people make food choices. The study assessed under what conditions fruit flies favour calorie intake over taste.
Plastics and the Environment
How cows could help solve the problem of plastic pollution
Bacteria found in the rumen of a cow stomach can be used to digest polyesters used in textiles, packaging, and compostable bags, according to a new study.
Artificial Intelligence
AI is increasing our understanding of the universe - this is how
AI is expected to be a vital tool for astronomers as they conduct more in-depth studies of the universe over the following decade.