Teaching Pupils Empathy Measurably Improves Their Creative Abilities A new research paper published on February 2021, in the journal Improving Schools, suggests that empathy improves creativity. In a year-long study, researchers looked at year 9 pupils, aged 13-14...
Toddlers With Higher Touchscreen Use Are More Distractable New research from Birkbeck, University of London, King’s College London and the University of Bath has explored the connection between touchscreen use in toddlers and their ability to focus. Finding that...
Switching on Your Brain’s Synaptic Plasticity Previously we thought that the human brain was fixed in adulthood. We now know that’s not the case. “Brain plasticity” is the term we now use to describe the ability of our brains to adapt, learn and grow. A new study...
New Sustainably Produced Plant-based Meat & Superfoods Single-cell marine microalgae could provide a healthier, ethical, sustainable alternative to animal protein. Researchers at Flinders University’s Centre for Marine Bioproducts Development (CMBD) in...
Exploring the Umami Potential in Beverages Have you heard of umami? It’s the fifth flavour. Translated from Japanese, it means “savoury deliciousness” or “meaty.” Loved for its ability to reduce bitter-tasting foods while enhancing salt and sweet flavours. Researchers...
Discover How One Bad Curry Can Put You Off For Life Have you ever eaten something when you’re not feeling well? Often this results in going off that food for good. Sussex Neuroscience researchers led by Dr Ildiko Kemenes set out to find out why this happens, and what...
Does What You See Alter What You Hear? Does what you see alter what you hear? A new study published by Hans Rutger Bosker of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and Radboud University and David Peeters from Tilburg University set out to answer that...
Why Food Sticks to Nonstick Frying Pans (Even When Oiled) Ever cooked a pancake and it gets spoiled, because it sticks to the pan, even when using a non-stick frying pan? Scientists from the Czech Academy of Sciences have discovered that this phenomenon may be to do...
Noncoding RNA Has Unusual Effect on Immune Response A new study published by researchers at UC Santa Cruz uncovers the mechanism that regulates the expression of genes in immune systems cells. Macrophages are first-responder immune cells that specialize in the...
