People are more likely to choose less wholesome food for lunch if their co-workers make unhealthy choices as well, a study has found. Researchers from the US analysed the social networks of some 6,000 employees at Massachusetts General Hospital and their food choices in the staff restaurants. The team found that eating patterns — whether healthy or … Read more
Professors Martin Bazant and John Bush from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology say the ‘six foot rule’ that encourages people to socially distance in public has no solid basis in science. They explained that the risk of being exposed to the coronavirus indoors is the same whether people are six feet or 60 feet … Read more
People are more likely to opt for less wholesome food to eat at lunch if their co-workers make unhealthy choices as well, a study has found. Researchers from the US analysed the social networks of some 6,000 employees at Massachusetts General Hospital and their food choices in the staff restaurants. The team found that eating patterns — … Read more
Bromance! Ben Affleck hugs George Clooney goodbye as he wraps final scene for their drama The Tender Bar By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com and Sam Joseph Semon Published: 22:38 BST, 14 April 2021 | Updated: 22:38 BST, 14 April 2021 Ben Affleck received a warm sendoff from his pal George Clooney after wrapping filming on their upcoming coming-of-age … Read more
Scientists in the US have brought the structure of a spider web to life by translating it into music – a technique that could help us communicate with spiders, they say. The eerie piece of music, which lasts just over a minute, sounds like the soundtrack for an eerie dystopian sci-fi horror film. It was … Read more
Katy Perry joked that an overexcited contestant might start a ‘mosh pit’ with Ryan Seacrest on Sunday during American Idol’s selection of its Top 16. Colin Jamieson, a 22-year-old wedding singer from Boxford, Massachusetts, was his usual ebullient self during the ABC show that cut eight remaining contestants. While performing Everybody Wants To Rule The … Read more
Many animals practice social distancing when illness is detected in their group; Vampire bats will stop grooming sick groupmates, but continue providing food for them We’ve all become familiar with the concept of social distancing in the last year. But the animal kingdom has been practicing the health recommendation all along, according to a growing … Read more
Ben Affleck juggles dad duties as clean-shaven star takes a call while picking son Sam up from swimming practice By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 03:09 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 03:09 GMT, 27 March 2021 He’s back on the West Coast after reconnecting with his Boston-roots while filming George Clooney’s The Tender Bar … Read more
Receiving a second COVID vaccine dose is often a cause for celebration and, in one Massachusetts clinic, legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma marked the occasion with a surprise recital. Ma was pictured playing the cello while wearing a mask and sitting on a plastic chair at the Berkshire Community College in Massachusetts during his 15-minute observation … Read more
How credit card purchases trigger the same chemical reaction in the brain as COCAINE and drive more spending Contactless payment limit increase to £100 sparked fears over household debt Research suggests credit cards ‘step on the gas’ by putting costs out-of-mind Study found that credit card purchases give the brain the same ‘hit’ as cocaine … Read more