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Brain zaps could help addicts
1 November 2024

Zapping the brain could help people tackle addiction
Zapping the brain with ultrasound waves could be the secret to beating addiction. Scientists have come up with a new method that uses a $1 million helmet-like device that beams high-frequency ...

Uranus could be home to aliens
31 October 2024

Uranus moon could be home to aliens
Alien life could be present on Uranus. A new study has suggested evidence of an ocean beneath the gas giant's moon Miranda and scientists believe that it could be habitable. Tom Nordheim, ...

Chimpanzees get drunk in the wild
31 October 2024

Animals drink alcohol too
Animals love getting drunk. Experts have found that monkeys and lemurs feast on fruit and nectar containing ethanol, the main ingredient in booze. The researchers observed that primates were amongst the largest ...

Exercising at the weekend fends off dementia
31 October 2024

'Weekend warrior' exercise lowers dementia risk
Weekend exercise wards off dementia. Scientists have found that 'weekend warriors' who work up a sweat on Saturdays and Sundays are just as likely to be protected against a "mild" form ...

Ghosts have limited lifespans
31 October 2024

Paranormal data shows that ghosts are dying out
Ghosts are dying out. Research have studied 100 well-known haunted spots over the course of a decade and found that many of the sites have experienced a significant decline in paranormal ...

Playing golf is beneficial for dementia sufferers
30 October 2024

Golf and short walks can lengthen the lives of dementia sufferers
Playing golf and walking the dog extends the lives of dementia sufferers. A recent study looked at health data from more than 60,000 adults with an average age of 74 who ...

Children shouldn't be given sweets at Halloween
30 October 2024

Children should get stickers instead of sweets for Halloween
Children should be given stickers rather than sweets for Halloween. Leading dentists at The Royal College of Surgeons of England have urged those celebrating the spooky season to show restraint when ...

Animals get grumpier as they get older
30 October 2024

Animals get grumpier with age
Animals become grumpier as they get older. Scientists have found that pets are similar to humans as they become less sociable in their later years as they seek to avoid illnesses ...

Aliens could come to Earth's rescue
30 October 2024

Aliens on the verge of staging an 'intervention' to save Earth
Aliens are set to stage an "intervention" to save Earth from destruction. Lawyer Danny Sheehan - who has been responsible for bringing UFO whistleblowers to the US Congress in recent times ...

AI can detect a heart condition in chihuahuas
29 October 2024

AI can detect heart condition in smaller dog breeds
A heart condition that affects small dogs can be detected using artificial intelligence (AI). Experts led by a team at the University of Cambridge have adapted an algorithm initially designed for ...

Ratan Tata has left a fortune to his dog Tito
29 October 2024

Indian business mogul Ratan Tata leaves 'generous' amount of his fortune to dog Tito
Indian tycoon Ratan Tata has left a considerable amount of his £91 million fortune to his dog. The businessman passed away at the age of 86 earlier this month and has ...

The lost Mayan city has temples like Calakmul
29 October 2024

Student accidentally finds lost city in Mexico after Google search
A student has found a lost city in the Mexican jungle "by accident". Archaeologists have uncovered the hidden Mayan complex - which disappeared under a jungle canopy - using Lidar, a ...

Santa comes earlier every year
29 October 2024

'Christmas creep' makes Santa arrive earlier each year
Christmas really does come around earlier every year. Analysis shows that the 'Christmas creep' phenomenon is real as data from supermarkets and the music charts show that the festive season is ...

Teenagers who smoke cannabis are damaging their brains
28 October 2024

Teenagers ravage brains by smoking cannabis
Teenage cannabis smokers are damaging their brains. Those who have smoked the drug before the age of 16 had a thinner cerebral cortex - the outermost layer of the brain - ...

A deadly Brazilian yellow scorpion was found in a UK home
28 October 2024

Woman shocked to find killer scorpion in her home
A woman discovered one of the deadliest scorpions on the planet in her home. Payge Aitchison noticed the Brazilian yellow scorpion in the hallway of her property in Berkshire but is ...

Aliens don't need a home planet to survive
28 October 2024

Aliens don't require a home planet to survive
Aliens can survive without a home planet. Experts have suggested that the little green men could be floating around the universe inside a thin hard shell rather than living in a ...

Using laptops can cause dementia
28 October 2024

Mobile phone and laptop usage posture can lead to dementia
The usage of mobile phones and laptops can raise the risk of dementia. A physiotherapist has warned that the poor posture people have when fixated on their devices reduces blood flow ...

Oral sex is causing an increase in throat cancer cases
25 October 2024

Oral sex triggers surge in throat cancer cases
Oral sex is causing a rise in cases of throat cancer. A new report has revealed that hundreds more people are passing away from the disease than before the coronavirus pandemic ...

An expert thinks 'lots' of aliens are out there
25 October 2024

Space expert is convinced that 'lots' of aliens are roaming the solar system
A British space expert is convinced that aliens exist. Professor John Zarnecki, who is leading Europe's ExoMars mission to put a rover on the Red Planet, has suggested that there is ...

Ozempic can lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease
25 October 2024

Skinny jabs can ward off Alzheimer's disease
Weight-loss drugs can protect against Alzheimer's disease. So-called skinny jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been found to come with numerous health-boosting side effects and boffins in the US have ...

Bell peppers are being used to signify the desire for an affair
25 October 2024

Cheaters use bell peppers to indicate that they want an affair
Cheaters are using bell peppers to signify they want affairs. Unfaithful individuals are turning to the food aisle in an attempt to find some extra-marital fun as two bell peppers in ...

X-rays could be made more accurate by artificial intelligence
24 October 2024

AI can help doctors spot X-ray broken bones
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors spot broken bones on X-rays. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) health assessment body reveals that research suggests that the technology could ...

Kissing was originally an attempt to remove lice and ticks from fur
24 October 2024

Kissing came about as an attempt to remove lice
Kissing originated as an attempt to remove lice. A scientific paper has argued that the practice of locking lips has disgusting origins as it was used by our ancestors to remove ...

An Indiana Jones temple has been found underwater
24 October 2024

Archaeologists find Indiana Jones temple underwater
An 'Indiana Jones' underwater temple has been discovered by archaeologists. The ruins of the temple have been found off the coast of Pozzuoli (formerly Puteoli) in Italy and it marks the ...