• bilingual

    The Surprising Ways Speaking Multiple Languages Shapes Our Lives 

    Katie Sullivan Psycholinguists have discovered that individuals who are capable of speaking two languages or more are typically much better at switching focuses. Subsequently, they are much better at selecting information and focusing on relevant topics. This can often give bilingual individuals the upper hand in terms of real-life...
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    Is The Lack Of Cancer Studies In The UK Costing Lives?

    Vishvajyth Ponnambalam   According to a study published by the charity Cancer Research UK, the United Kingdom is at the bottom of the league tables for survival rates for patients suffering from 5 out of 7 listed cancer types. The study included countries such as Ireland, Canada, Denmark, and...
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    Coral Reefs Are The Stars Of The Ocean Floor – Why Are They Losing Their Light?

    Ella Pilson Coral reefs are not just the home of some of our favourite ocean creatures, from starfish and seahorses to turtles and sharks, with their mangrove forests and seagrass beds acting like nurseries for many of these species – as any Nemo lovers will know! But, these sites...
  • Research From The University Of Nottingham Could ‘Revolutionise’ The Sustainable And Social Impact Of Vaccines

    On Monday 2nd October, the University of Nottingham shared that some of their researchers, along with the Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI), were involved in the identification of new vaccine materials which could make vaccinations signficantly more "accessible, sustainable, and ethical"....
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    When Will The Bogus BMI be Cancelled?

    Sana Pethurupillai Body Mass Index (BMI) has commonly been used by doctors and the public alike to determine “healthy weights”. But growing criticism and expert opinions suggest that this medical measurement is not only heavily flawed and archaic but can detrimentally affect people’s mental health.  there are numerous more...
  • covid particle

    Could Serotonin Be The Answer To The Long Covid Mystery?

    Vishvajyth Ponnambalam  As we continue to move on from the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers and health professionals are still searching for answers regarding the multi-faceted novel virus that brought the entire world to a standstill a few years ago. Now, new research has been published linking Long Covid to low...
  • Could Global Warming Cause The Next Pandemic?

    Climate change is a serious issue, with arguably the most prominent effect being global warming. This warming is getting increasingly serious as time goes on, with the Earth’s temperature increasing 1°C since 1880, and if the Earth gets warmer by 1.5°C serious irreversible ecological damage will occur. The oceans...