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Published:Thursday | March 6, 2025 | 8:01 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers observed the rodents battling to revive their stricken companions who had been drugged and knocked out. The mice pawed, licked, and cleared the airways of their peers in behaviour that was very similar to first aid protocols adopted by...

Published:Thursday | March 6, 2025 | 7:48 AMBANG Bizarre

Scientists have said a spoonful of microplastics and nanoplastics have been found in human brain tissue, and it has been linked to dementia, which is a degenerative condition - which causes a decline in thinking, memory, and reasoning skills....

Published:Thursday | March 6, 2025 | 7:41 AMBANG Bizarre

Those who were born between 1997 and 2012 fear them because they give off a "stern or abrupt" tone. With this, they feel it does not align with "Gen Z's values". They tend to embrace lower-case letters because they feel...

Published:Thursday | March 6, 2025 | 7:31 AMBANG Bizarre

The devices are up to 90 per cent accurate at using early markers to predict when the wearer will suffer from COVID  or flu, and experts think that reacting to these signifiers could dramatically reduce the unintentional spread of illnesses....

Published:Thursday | February 27, 2025 | 5:18 AMBANG Bizarre

The technology firm Craic Health has secured funding for its social prescribing scheme that uses comedy-based interventions, including stand-up shows and workshops, to help those who are isolated and vulnerable. The work is supported by Labour MP...

Published:Thursday | February 27, 2025 | 5:14 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts studied the responses of 54 domestic pooches to videos of other dogs blinking, nose licking or staring back at them with an attentive face. The findings showed that the canines blinked more during the blink clips compared to the other two...

Published:Thursday | February 27, 2025 | 5:09 AMBANG Bizarre

Mobile phone titan Nokia has created a Lunar Surface Communication system in the form of a robot called Athena, and it has been put on a space lander. It is going to make its way to Earth's only natural satellite next week as it hunts for water...

Published:Thursday | February 27, 2025 | 5:05 AMBANG Bizarre

Leigh Woodman has banned the popular meal condiment from her home – despite her boyfriend liking it – due to her fear, called mortuusequusphobia. The 32 year old, from Bristol, even chucks away plates that she thinks may have come in...

Published:Thursday | February 27, 2025 | 5:01 AMBANG Bizarre

Natalie Phillips, from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, told New Scientist that being bilingual makes the size of the brain bigger. She also highlighted that being able to speak a foreign language can make people's brains more efficient...

Published:Thursday | February 20, 2025 | 4:55 AMBANG Bizarre

Research led by Durham University revealed that newborns showed a positive emotional response to the scent of foods they had been exposed to in the womb. Experts analysed the facial expressions of 32 three-week-old babies in the UK whose mothers...

Published:Thursday | February 20, 2025 | 4:51 AMBANG Bizarre

Dr Neena Chandrasekaran, a pulmonary and critical care medicine specialist medic, says the nutritious yellow dairy product can coat the stomach so that it absorbs less alcohol. This is due to the amount of protein, fat and complex carbs that are in...

Published:Thursday | February 20, 2025 | 4:43 AMBANG Bizarre

A small study into the cardiovascular benefits of "solo freeform dancing" found that people received health benefits from all forms of dance. Researchers invited 48 people into the laboratory and told them to dance however they wished as...

Published:Thursday | February 20, 2025 | 4:40 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts at Tufts University in the US have been able to successfully grow human-like teeth in experiments involving pigs. The research involved harvesting cells from both human and pig teeth before combining them in a lab and "expanding...

Published:Thursday | February 20, 2025 | 4:35 AMBANG Bizarre

Research combining the findings of over 50 previous studies on the subject has revealed that males tend to fall in love faster, yearn for their partner more and express their feelings first. Men were also less likely to instigate the end of a...

Published:Thursday | February 13, 2025 | 5:32 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers from China's Central South University found that those who consume up to 50g of the dairy product per day are less likely to die early. In total, 18 per cent were found to not be at risk of passing away prematurely after the team...

Published:Thursday | February 13, 2025 | 5:27 AMBANG Bizarre

A study from the cards retailer Thortful has revealed that a quarter of couples say they have agreed that they would let their partner have a one-off fling with their dream A-lister in the unlikely event of the opportunity arising. A poll of 2,000...

Published:Thursday | February 13, 2025 | 5:19 AMBANG Bizarre

A research team in Mexico found that unborn babies have "more stable and predictable" heart rates if expectant parents are exposed to calm and soothing tones. Measuring heart rate provides insight into the maturation of the foetal...

Published:Thursday | February 13, 2025 | 5:14 AMBANG Bizarre

A study has found that those who spend their days relaxing on the couch and snoozing live for an additional 10 years. The report compiled from university research by sporting analysts Playcasino suggests that watching sport on TV is actually...

Published:Thursday | February 13, 2025 | 5:05 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers tested 58 people under the age of 30 on their ability to solve puzzles, with some instructed to have a two-hour snooze before taking on the task. It was discovered that the group who had a nap were better at solving problems that they...

Published:Thursday | February 6, 2025 | 5:54 AMBANG Bizarre

New research has found that individuals who exercised monthly in their early years maintained superior brain volume and cognitive function - even when displaying early signs of Alzheimer's disease. The benefits were particularly prominent in...

Published:Thursday | February 6, 2025 | 5:49 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers, including from University College London, found people who listen to genres with calm and soothing tones were more likely to eat healthy foods. However, those who jam out to jazz, rap or rock music tend to feast their eyes on and...

Published:Thursday | February 6, 2025 | 5:42 AMBANG Bizarre

According to research by scientists, 28 per cent of people who eat after that time are seen to be in a low mood and suffer mental health problems in comparison to early birds. Those who eat the most important meal of the day lower their chances of...

Published:Thursday | February 6, 2025 | 5:38 AMBANG Bizarre

Up to 30 per cent of people have severe 'maths anxiety' – which can lead to sweaty palms and a racing heart at the sight of numbers– and parents who are afflicted with this are likely to pass it on to their kids. Experts...

Published:Thursday | February 6, 2025 | 5:35 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts at the University of Arizona recorded speech from over 2,000 people in an attempt to discover the most talkative sex and were met with a smaller difference than presumed. It was found that men spoke 11,950 words per day on average while...

Published:Thursday | January 30, 2025 | 5:27 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers from Fudan University in China have carried out studies on language models from Meta and Alibaba. In 10 tests, the artificial intelligence (AI) models could create functioning clones of themselves, without help from humans. Other...

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