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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Time Twist: How Our Minds Play Games with Time

Intuition is common in our experience. It is our internal gut feeling about things and has a massive role in our impulses. But it seems that intuition is connected to how we perceive time. Or rather, how we mess up our perception of time. You see, when we feel happy, sad, or meh, our brains can mak

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Driving Fears and Lost Paths

More people than we think grapple with a condition called developmental topographical disorientation (DTD). People with DTD get easily confused and disoriented, which can lead to major psychological issues. This can cause frustration and feelings of failure. It's essential to understand how spatia

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

The Role of a Mother's Gut in Preventing Autism

Think about how what a mother eats and how happy she is could affect her baby. New research shows that moms-to-be who take probiotics may help their unborn children avoid autism. Probiotics are live bacteria and yeast that are good for the body. This is because probiotics can be passed from mothe

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Burden of Scabies in Africa

Scabies is a skin condition that many people overlook. It can be a serious problem for people in Africa. This is especially true in poorer countries. Why? Because these countries often lack trained doctors and nurses. Plus, they don't have enough money to go around. This means that people with

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Does the activity and self-beliefs change in people with Parkinson's

Parkinson’s disease can make daily activities a challenge. How does this affect peoples beliefs about their abilities? One area of concern for researchers is the truthfulness and reliability of self-reported activity level estimates from people with Parkinson disease (PwP). The activity patterns an

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Feb 11 2025EDUCATION

Unsung Heroes: Celebrating Migrant Women's Journeys Across Europe

Taking a closer look at how Europe remembers its migrant women, there are plenty of stories that need to be heard. They are the ones who have often been overlooked and underappreciated. The Register of Migrant Women Landmarks in Europe (RMWLE) is a big step in the right direction, showing us just ho

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Under the Sea Bottom

The deep sea is a mysterious world. Until recently, figuring out how ecosystems down there evolved has been a challenge. Scientists have a hard time since not many fossils are found here. The good news is that this is changing. Rewriting the history of the deep sea is now possible. However, scienti

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Helping Parents With Extra Support

It can be tough when parents with challenges such as learning disabilities need help parenting. So, a program called Parenting Young Children (PYC) was created, This is a program which delivers support at home. The idea goes that if home-based support is provided to these parents, this might work

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Feb 11 2025BUSINESS

Making Jobs Sound Fairer: Language Matters

Picture this: Men and women go to school, start a career and they look for a new job. They see an advertisement for a job. Researchers found an issue. In some fields, job ads use language that might attract men more than women. This is because the language is very masculine. A common solution is to

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Boosting Battery Performance with Tiny Tubes

Imagine tiny, urchin-shaped materials that could vastly improve your phone or laptop's battery life. These 3D structures are made from a special material called Wadsley-Roth phase TiNb2O7. This material has a lot of potential for making better batteries, but it's not perfect. It faces issues like s

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