Hypnosis alters how you process information, study finds 

How hypnosis changes your BRAIN: Getting put under alters how you process information and causes neural regions to act independently of each other, study finds Researchers examined the brain of one person in and out of a hypnotic state They identified changes to the structure of the brain while under hypnosis This included regions of … Read more

Kate Hudson admits her famous mother Goldie Hawn often shares ‘too much’ information

Kate Hudson has admitted that her famous mother Goldie Hawn often shared ‘too much’ information about her bedroom antics when she was growing up.  The actress, 41, revealed that the legendary Overboard star, 75, and her stepfather Kurt Russell, 70, would often be ‘very open’ with their romance. Goldie and Hollywood actor Kurt have been an item since 1983 … Read more

Edinburgh University professor shared information with fake Russian spy

An Edinburgh University professor shared information with a fake Russian spy in a bid to discredit a non-profit group investigating Syrian war crimes.  Epidemiologist Paul McKeigue had been attempting to expose details about the Commission for International Justice and Accountability – which works to collect and preserve evidence of potential crimes committed in Syria.  He asked a … Read more

Edinburgh University professor shared information with fake Russian spy

An Edinburgh University professor shared information with a fake Russian spy in a bid to discredit a non-profit group investigating Syrian war crimes.  Epidemiologist Paul McKeigue had been attempting to expose details about the Commission for International Justice and Accountability – which works to collect and preserve evidence of potential crimes committed in Syria.  He asked a … Read more

Manchester United: Brandon Williams fined for failing to give police information on speeding offence

Man United’s Brandon Williams is fined £1,000 for ignoring police letters after his DAD was caught speeding in the £40,000 Mercedes he’d bought him…and even celebrity lawyer dubbed ‘Mr Loophole’ can’t help the ‘naive’ defender Brandon Williams has been fined £1,000 for failing to report a speeding offence The Manchester United defender appeared in court … Read more

Coronavirus: AstraZeneca hits back at US officials who accused it of giving ‘outdated information’

AstraZeneca today hit back at the US officials who accused it of sending old clinical trial data as part of a licence application for its Covid vaccine. Experts on the Data and Safety Monitoring Board, a secretive committee inside the National Institutes for Health that is vetting coronavirus vaccines, raised the alarm yesterday after the … Read more

AstraZeneca is accused of providing ‘outdated’ information from its US vaccine trial

US health chiefs have accused AstraZeneca of sending ‘outdated information’ as part of an application to get its Covid vaccine approved for use on Americans. The company, which is making Oxford University’s jab, revealed yesterday that a US-specific trial found the vaccine prevented 100 per cent of hospital admissions and deaths from Covid and said … Read more

Neuroscience: Writing on PAPER helps our brains remember information better than on smartphone

If you’re revising for a big test, it’s better to grab a pen and paper than your laptop or tablet, according to a new study.   Taking notes on paper helps our brains to remember information better than on tablet or smartphone, the study has found.  Researchers from Japan asked 48 students to take down the details … Read more