Category: Education
News addiction” leads to poor mental and physical health
Exposure to a depressing and continually-evolving news cycle of global events can have serious impacts on mental and physical wellbeing, as researchers from the UK-based Taylor and Francis Group found out. “News addiction” refers to the obsessive urge to constantly […]
Insomniac older adults at risk of progressive memory decline
Having just discovered that insomnia influences memory performance in later life, researchers at Concordia University in Canada point out that older adults with insomnia are at greatest risk of developing memory decline as well as long-term cognitive impairment. Their study […]
Repeated concussions thickens the skull bones
Repeated blows to the head have caused a gradual “thickening” in the skulls of rats, researchers from Monash University (Monash), Australia, report. Concussions or mild traumatic impacts from blows can undoubtedly lead to neurological problems; at the same time, an […]
Cooler temperatures in tropical climates increase heart attack risk
Researchers at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore have discovered that people living in tropical climates, which have narrow temperature ranges, are at increased risk of a heart attack – more specifically, a type of acute myocardial infarction. The onset […]
Intellectual disability caused by a rare genetic mutation
Disruptions to the activity of an enzyme, CaMKIIalpha, which is responsible for learning and memory, has been found to cause profound intellectual disability. Following a newly-developed protein analysis method, researchers from the University of Tokyo, in Japan, discovered a single […]
Improper activation/production of insulin contributes to weight gain
While packing on the pounds increases the risk of diabetes, the inverse is also true: compromised insulin production can lead to unhealthy weight gain. Researchers from the Swiss University of Basel found dysregulation in an enzyme that modulates the activation […]
Tattoo inks found to contain chemicals similar to paint and textiles
Many tattoo artists in the US were reportedly unaware of the composition of the inks they used in their work, according to researchers from Binghamton University, New York. Not only that, manufacturers of these tattoo inks also had not listed […]
Durable surface coating eliminates SARS-CoV-2 and other germs in minutes
Engineers and immunologists from the University of Michigan (U-M) have developed a material coating that maintains its antibacterial power for months, capable of killing almost 99.9% of bacteria and viruses even after repeated cleaning and abrasion. The coating combines two […]
Hedges around playgrounds keep schoolchildren safe from air pollution
“Tredges” (trees managed as head-high hedges) installed at Manchester schools in the UK were shown to prevent toxic traffic-derived air from reaching school children by a substantial amount. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) in air pollution is reportedly the […]
Microneedling surpasses chemical peels for acne scar treatment in darker skin types
Modern acne treatments include chemical peels and microneedling treatments to target scarring, which may sometimes run deeper than visible skin. While these treatments are both effective, a study from Rutgers University in New Jersey, the US, highlighted that microneedling was […]
