How the human brain can register information without conscious attention

Sep 28, 2016 16:38 pm UTC| Health

Magicians, dictators, advertisers and scientists all know it. It is possible to influence people without them even realising it. The technique, known as priming, involves introducing a stimulus a word, an image or a sound...

British people are feeling better than ever – here's how we can tell

Sep 28, 2016 16:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

If the latest statistics are to be believed, personal well-being is rising across the UK. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), people have reported feeling happier, more satisfied with life, more...

Trendy foods should come with a recipe for sustainability

Sep 28, 2016 16:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The soft creamy flesh of a ripe avocado makes an attractive and healthy addition to many of our shopping baskets. Smashed, crushed or sliced on toast for a celebrity chef breakfast, it is a fruit which is savoured across...

Feed a virus but starve bacteria? When you're sick, it may really matter

Sep 28, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Health

Think back to the last time you came down with a cold and what it felt like to be sick. For most people, the feeling of sickness is a set of psychological and behavioral changes including fatigue, lethargy, changes in...

Some people can't see, but still think they can: here's how the brain controls our vision

Sep 28, 2016 15:33 pm UTC| Health

Mr B presented to the emergency department because of frequent falls and an inability to grasp anything in front of him. He could recognise his family by their voices but not by sight. When a pen was put in front of him,...

How Kenyan and Tanzanian medicine producers deserve a shot in the arm

Sep 28, 2016 15:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Despite major improvement in access to HIV/Aids and TB treatment most people living in Africa still lack access to reliable and appropriate medicines. They continue to struggle with the worst health status in the world....

We're capable of infinite memory, but where in the brain is it stored, and what parts help retrieve it?

Sep 27, 2016 18:46 pm UTC| Health

One of the critical functions of the brain is to encode and store information, which becomes our memories. Our memories provide us with insight into events and knowledge of the world around us and influence our actions and...