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Climate crisis may lead to more violence towards women, girls, gender and sexual minorities, study warns

Factors like social and economic instability caused by extreme weather events drive gender-based violence

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Young children who play with others their age ‘have better mental health’

The study looked at how well three-year-olds were able to interact with their peers and how this translated into good mental health aged seven.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

A massive Milky Way mapping project reveals a surprising behavior in stars

The Gaia DR3 results unveiled an unexpected amount of starquakes, even in stars that shouldn't have them, giving ESA and astronomers a new mystery to decipher.

Inverse · Jun 13, 2022

Is the mantle-core boundary uniform in nature?

New research led by the University of Cambridge has found an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary

The Hindu · May 21, 2022

Parkinson's symptoms as brain scanners could help 'untreatable signs of disease'

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disease that not only affects movement but also damages motivation and cognition.

Daily Record · May 17, 2022

Powerful brain scanners offer hope for treating some Parkinson’s symptoms

These symptoms can have a major impact on a patient’s outcome, affecting survival and general wellbeing.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

New treatment for Parkinson's disease could be on horizon thanks to ultra-powerful scanner

Research suggests ultra-powerful brain scanners could offer hope for the treatment of previously-untreatable symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

Wales Online · May 16, 2022

Study reveals the ideal amount of sleep 38-year-olds and above should get

Getting sufficient sleep is key to maintaining a sound mind and body. It is one of the ways to minimize the risk of several illnesses and to keep weight gain at bay.

The Times of India · May 12, 2022

Thursday briefing: What to look out for in today’s crucial votes across the UK

In today’s newsletter: As voters across the country head to the polls, much more is at stake than who collects the bins. Guardian correspondents share their conclusions from the campaign trail

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Severe Covid can cause brain function damage ‘equivalent to losing 10 IQ points’

Researchers estimate that the cognitive loss is similar on average to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022