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The heart-wrenching sounds from tracks such as Neil Young's Only Love Can Break Your Heart can actually help lift spirits because they act as a sympathetic friend during times of trouble. Eric Clarke, a University of Oxford music professor,...

A new study from the University of Bristol has found that kids who regularly eat seafood are likely to be friendlier than those who do not. Experts say that fish is a plentiful source of omega-3 fatty acids, selenium and iodine, which are thought...

Researchers observed the rodents battling to revive their stricken companions who had been drugged and knocked out. The mice pawed, licked, and cleared the airways of their peers in behaviour that was very similar to first aid protocols adopted by...

Those who were born between 1997 and 2012 fear them because they give off a "stern or abrupt" tone. With this, they feel it does not align with "Gen Z's values". They tend to embrace lower-case letters because they feel...

The technology firm Craic Health has secured funding for its social prescribing scheme that uses comedy-based interventions, including stand-up shows and workshops, to help those who are isolated and vulnerable. The work is supported by Labour MP...

Mobile phone titan Nokia has created a Lunar Surface Communication system in the form of a robot called Athena, and it has been put on a space lander. It is going to make its way to Earth's only natural satellite next week as it hunts for water...

Natalie Phillips, from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, told New Scientist that being bilingual makes the size of the brain bigger. She also highlighted that being able to speak a foreign language can make people's brains more efficient...

Dr Neena Chandrasekaran, a pulmonary and critical care medicine specialist medic, says the nutritious yellow dairy product can coat the stomach so that it absorbs less alcohol. This is due to the amount of protein, fat and complex carbs that are in...

Experts at Tufts University in the US have been able to successfully grow human-like teeth in experiments involving pigs. The research involved harvesting cells from both human and pig teeth before combining them in a lab and "expanding...

Researchers from China's Central South University found that those who consume up to 50g of the dairy product per day are less likely to die early. In total, 18 per cent were found to not be at risk of passing away prematurely after the team...

A research team in Mexico found that unborn babies have "more stable and predictable" heart rates if expectant parents are exposed to calm and soothing tones. Measuring heart rate provides insight into the maturation of the foetal...

Researchers tested 58 people under the age of 30 on their ability to solve puzzles, with some instructed to have a two-hour snooze before taking on the task. It was discovered that the group who had a nap were better at solving problems that they...