Why chocolate really is the secret to happiness
By Simon Cotton, University of Birmingham
Money may not buy happiness or grow on trees but when it comes to chocolate, it seems you can...
From scourge to saviour: using viruses to treat serious disease
By Dave Hawkes, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Viruses have traditionally been mankind’s enemies, causing disease and often mutating out of the...
If you speak Mandarin, your brain is different
By Larry Taylor, Northumbria University, Newcastle
We speak so effortlessly that most of us never think about it. But psychologists and neuroscientists are captivated by...
Animals could help reveal why humans fall for illusions
By Laura Kelley, University of Cambridge and Jennifer Kelley, University of Western Australia
Visual illusions, such as the rabbit-duck (shown above) and café wall (shown...
Reaction to no makeup selfies reveals how most of us really feel about cosmetics
By Alex Jones, Bangor University
What do you think the opposite sex finds attractive in you? If you’re a guy, do you think that women...
New technology could spell the end of the size zero model
By Rebecca Arnold, The Courtauld Institute of Art
As I look out of the window of my office at Somerset House, I can see the...
Small brands, big impact: why craft beer is top of the hops
By Torgeir Aleti (né Watne), Monash University
The brewing industries in many countries are undergoing dramatic changes, with increasing numbers of craft breweries challenging the...
Walmart’s pay raise highlights how poor we’ve all become
By Mechele Dickerson, University of Texas at Austin
Walmart recently did something that will help its employees, which may very well benefit all lower- and...
