Touching wood can alleviate stress.
Scientists say that placing your hands on a wooden surface can have the same calming effect as petting an animal.
Professor Baroness Kathy Willis, a boffin at ...
A cancer vaccine could prove revolutionary in the battle against the disease.
The jab, which is known as mRNA-4359 and has been developed by Moderna, is designed to help the body ...
Couples are most likely to have sex on a Saturday night.
A survey conducted by underwear company Pour Moi has revealed that couples around the world are most likely to get ...
Cuddling up to a dog can reduce symptoms of pain.
Boffins in Germany have discovered that the presence of a canine can minimise feelings of pain during recoveries from physical ordeals ...
A little fish has sophisticated self-awareness only previously seen in humans.
The finger-sized bluestreak cleaner wrasse has become the first fish to pass the "mirror test" which shows that it knows ...
Laughter is the best medicine for dry eyes.
Researchers have found that having a chuckle is just as effective as eye drops as a treatment for dry eye disease.
Experts in the ...
Eating dark chocolate can improve a person's eyesight.
A new study claims that just a small amount of the sweet treat is beneficial for vision as it can help to correct ...
Fat around the waist has been linked to chronic pain in the rest of the body.
A new study has discovered that people with more fat in the abdominal area - ...
Saturn's rings will disappear early next year.
The rings are one of the most recognisable features of the gas giant but space enthusiasts will be able to see them until March ...
A daily pill could prevent snoring.
Researchers have found that taking a drug that is currently prescribed for epilepsy could reduce symptoms in those suffering from sleep apnoea.
A study presented at ...
Teenage brains aged rapidly during the coronavirus lockdown.
Social isolation and the restrictions imposed by health measures during the global crisis have been found to have accelerated the process of cortical ...
A company plans to build "millions" of robots to eliminate the need for humans to do chores.
Robotics firm 1X have created the humanoid prototype NEO Beta that has been made ...
Vaping does as much damage as smoking to a young person's lungs.
A study has compared both vapers and smokers in an exercise test and found that both groups were less ...
Night owls are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
Scientists have concluded that those who stay up late are at greater risk of the condition as their body clocks are ...
High-intensity exercise can help men in the bedroom.
A study has found that just seven minutes of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) each day reduced symptoms of premature ejaculation in under two ...
A metal found in chocolate can increase the risk of dementia.
A connection has been discovered between cadmium and memory problems for the first time by scientists in an alarming discovery.
Cadmium ...
Clowns can help children recover from illness.
Scientists have found that youngsters seriously unwell in hospital with pneumonia got better faster when they were visited by a face-painted entertainer.
Clown visits also ...
Banana milkshake is the key to a good night's sleep.
Researchers found that people got to sleep faster and slept for longer if they treated themselves to the two food items ...
Tiny robots could be used to treat bleeds on the brain.
Scientists say that the technology could "open new frontiers in medicine" by injecting the bots into patients' bodies.
Lab tests carried ...
Owning a dog doesn't make a person happy.
Researchers were staggered to find that people who have pooches reported higher levels of depression and anxiety, contradicting the idea that pets are ...
Eating fish during pregnancy can reduce a child's risk of autism by 20 per cent.
The team suggested that eating seafood while expecting is beneficial for the child as it contains ...
Wearing glasses can ward off dementia.
Experts at Johns Hopkins University in the US have estimated that unfixed vision problems play a role in 19 per cent of cases of the ...
Watching television or gaming before bed makes little difference to a child's sleep.
Experts have long feared that screen time in the evening can harm a youngster's quality of rest but ...
Cats enjoy playing fetch.
A survey of 8,000 cat owners shows that over 40 per cent of felines choose to retrieve toys and objects thrown by their owners, a figure that ...
