Dizzy apes provide clues on human need for mind altering experiences
Great apes deliberately spin themselves in order make themselves dizzy, academics at the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham have discovered.
Great apes deliberately spin themselves in order make themselves dizzy, academics at the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham have discovered.
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2023
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A four-day working week is more productive for most staff and companies than the traditional five days, one of the biggest trials of its kind conducted in the UK reported on Tuesday.
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2023
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A new study demonstrates how anonymized GPS data from people's smartphones can be used to monitor the public's use of parks and other green spaces in urban areas, which could help inform their management. Alessandro Filazzola ...
Ecology
Dec 15, 2022
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Watching just 17 minutes of YouTubers talking about their struggles with mental health drives down prejudice, University ofEssex research has suggested.
Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2022
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Teachers experienced significantly more anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic than health care, office, and other workers, according to new research released today. Those teaching remotely reported substantially higher rates ...
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2022
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Techniques to improve mental health and well-being, such as mindfulness and meditation, may also encourage people to look after the environment, researchers have found.
Social Sciences
Nov 11, 2022
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Social connections are essential for good health and well-being in social animals, such as ourselves and other primates. There is also increasing evidence that the gut microbiome—through the so-called "gut-brain axis"—plays ...
Ecology
Nov 11, 2022
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A new native bee species with a dog-like "snout" has been discovered in Perth bushland though Curtin-led research that sheds new light on our most important pollinators.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2022
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The repair of ecosystems as a core public health intervention can reduce the risk of infection and play an integral role in the long-term rehabilitation from COVID-19, which has so far claimed up to 15 million lives globally ...
Ecology
Sep 8, 2022
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Automation enhances industry, but it's harmful to the mental health of its human co-workers.
Economics & Business
Jun 29, 2022
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