Is your 'experience diet' making you unwell?

Jan 04, 2019 16:01 pm UTC| Health

Just as our food diet affects our physical and emotional health, so does our experience diet. This is the day-to-day mix of the things we do, see, hear and feel. And, just like our food diet, the quantity, quality and...

A neuroscientist's tips for a new year tuneup for your brain

Dec 31, 2018 12:16 pm UTC| Science Health

Unlike the effervescent bubbles that stream to the top of champagne flutes on New Years Eve, what I call brain bubbles are far from celebratory. These bubbles are metaphorical rather than physical, and they distort the...

Record for decoding the longest DNA sequence is impressive – here's what to expect next

Dec 31, 2018 12:15 pm UTC| Science Health

Like other professionals, scientists like to be the best at what they do, but they also like to have fun in their job. And in 2018, my colleagues managed just that in claiming a record for decoding the worlds longest DNA...

Making New Year's resolutions personal could actually make them stick

Dec 30, 2018 23:01 pm UTC| Health

If you feel you consistently fail at your New Years resolutions, you are not alone. Despite our good intentions, were pretty poor at changing our own behaviour. We continue to smoke, eat or drink too much, and exercise too...

Why two people see the same thing but have different memories

Dec 30, 2018 23:00 pm UTC| Health

Does it ever strike you as odd that you and a friend can experience the same event at the same time, but come away with different memories of what happened? So why is it that people can recall the same thing so...

Eight ways to reduce the chances of overeating these holidays

Dec 28, 2018 00:04 am UTC| Health

Holidays are often a time of overindulgence and food-based regret. Thats partly because when people eat together, they tend to eat more. But if youre aware of the things that encourage you to eat more than you need and...

Organic, free-range, fairtrade or vegan: how ethical consumption got so selective

Dec 27, 2018 10:30 am UTC| Health

Are you an organic shopper? Into fairtrade? A greenhouse gas warrior? All about free-range and animal welfare? Even if you said yes to all the above, the chances are that, when you shop, only a few products that meet...