Scientists claim to have found a small area of the brain in mice that can turn off their sense of pain like a light switch. US researchers say the amygdala, a small almond-shaped cluster of neurons located in each side of the brain, can turn off multiple parts of the brain that process pain. Beams of … Read more
Scientists claim to have found a small area of the brain in mice that can turn off their sense of pain like a light switch. US researchers say the amygdala, a small almond-shaped cluster of neurons located in each side of the brain, can turn off multiple parts of the brain that process pain. Beams of … Read more
RBS to target ‘Generation Rent’ as it forecasts renters will outnumber mortgage holders by 2029 The bank forecasts a big fall in home ownership after coronavirus crisis It forecast that renters aged 35 to 44 will outnumber mortgage holders by 2029 Private renters in that age group will leap from 29% to 47%, according to … Read more
The bad news seems to come from all directions at the moment. If the pandemic itself wasn’t worrying enough, the UK’s economy has ground to a halt in the lockdown with millions of people’s livelihoods at stake – and one world leader seeming to suggest we inject ourselves with disinfectant. The outlook appears bleak, so … Read more
Eleven US senators co-signed a letter to Juul demanding the company to reveal the tactics it used to target American youth with its marketing campaigns. Led by Senator Richard Durbin, of Illinois, the group of lawmakers is also accusing the market-dominating company of contradicting its promises to address the vaping epidemic by partnering with Big … Read more
Graphs reveal nearly 40% of baby boomers feel anxious and depressed amid the pandemic while more than half of millennials want to talk to a therapist to help them cope with coronavirus All generations, including Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation reported worsening mental health More than half of Millennials … Read more
‘This is like a world war, except we’re all on the same side’: Bill Gates says ‘it’s impossible to overstate the pain’ that will be felt for ‘years to come’ from the coronavirus pandemic and believes it will define our generation The billionaire philanthropist posted a memo about ‘the first modern pandemic’ ‘This is like a … Read more
The horrendous impact of Covid-19 lockdown on the output of the British economy, on jobs and on the public finances, is an indisputable fact of our new lives. But the scale of the hit, as documented by two reports, is so big that the shock is amplified. No wonder then that ‘hawk’ Chancellor of the … Read more
Millennials are the least likely generation to get a flu shot because they are ‘too busy’ and the majority say they agree with some anti-vaxxer ideas A new survey found 55% of millennials said they didn’t get the flu shot this year Most said it was because they didn’t have time or they’d forgotten to get … Read more
It’s Safespace and Snowflake: Meet Marvel’s two new superheroes for the ‘woke’ generation Marvel introduces non-binary character called Snowflake in new comic book Snowflake also has a twin named Safespace who can create pink forcefields The pair of psychicpowered twins are ‘woke’ and ‘hyper aware of modern culture’ By Emma Powell Showbusiness Correspondent For The … Read more