UK in worst recession in living memory: 591,000 firms at risk of going bust as car sales crash to lowest since 1946 By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:55 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:41 BST, 5 May 2020 Households have been told to brace themselves for the worst recession in living … Read more
Using marijuana during pregnancy to treat morning sickness could damage an unborn baby’s brain, a new study says. Research conducted on rats found that expecting mothers who used cannabis affected the section of the brain involved in memory and learning. The rate of pregnant women using pot for severe nausea and vomiting has increased by … Read more
The country is in lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus. But that hasn’t stop celebs from celebrating Easter in lavish style with their families, with Victoria Beckham, 45, taking to Instagram on Sunday morning to share her favourite memory of daughter Harper. The mother-of-four led the likes of Amanda Holden, Myleene Klass, … Read more
Ants can’t be fooled: Scientists discover the insects use their memory to help them avoid traps and predators the second time around Ants usually find their way back to their nests by following trails of pheromones Researchers tested how the insects would react when a pit was dug in the trail They found the ants fell … Read more
She’s the LA girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a member of the British royal family – but now Meghan Markle is back on her home turf with sights set on ascending the throne of Hollywood. After two rocky years of ups and downs in England, Meghan and Prince Harry broke with the … Read more
Air pollution ‘harms the memory and thinking of city dwellers’, researchers find New research has been conducted on the impact of high-smog cities Those who live in urban areas with high levels of pollution scored lower on thinking and memory tests Scientists examined the link between air pollution levels and cognitive impairment in two separate … Read more
Air pollution ‘harms the memory and thinking of city dwellers’, researchers find New research has been conducted on the impact of high-smog cities Those who live in urban areas with high levels of pollution scored lower on thinking and memory tests Scientists examined the link between air pollution levels and cognitive impairment in two separate … Read more
Do you ever go upstairs to look for something, then realise you have no idea why you were going upstairs in the first place? Or what about putting rice on to cook, then leaving the room and only returning when you smell the burning? I find that as I get older I am increasingly doing … Read more
A dementia-striken husband who doesn’t speak has been able to reconnect with his wife with the help of a ‘music memory box’. The Music Memory Box is a kit which families fill with significant objects such as photographs which also plays songs. Steve Garrity, 82, and his wife Monica, 74, of Bristol, use the innovative … Read more
UK and U.S tourists were asked to draw some of the world’s most famous landmarks from memory and the results range from the amazingly good to the shockingly bad. And overall, it seems that it’s Americans who are the better artists with higher accuracy scores than the Brits. In total, 132 people aged 18 to … Read more