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Emojis.

Doctors are putting smiley faces and pill emojis in permanent medical records

The humble smiley face has officially crossed the digital divide into one…
Dog lover.

Grief for a pet can be more distressing than losing a human relative

For one in five people, the death of a beloved pet is…
Poor memory.

Memory loss has a ‘tipping point’ where brain shrinkage triggers rapid decline

Memory loss does not occur in a slow, steady, linear manner; it…
Man smoking.

Smokers three times more likely to quit for good using smartphone apps

Smartphone apps could be the key to kicking the habit for good,…
Senior health.

Regular exercise in later life can reverse ‘brain age’ by nearly a year

A steady routine of aerobic exercise can make the human brain appear…
Knitting.

Bosses should fund your knitting: Hobbies can boost workplace creativity

New Year’s resolutions to take up painting, coding or gardening might do…
Chasing status.

Chasing status makes entrepreneurs miserable, study finds

Entrepreneurs driven by a desire for independence and creativity are significantly happier…
Steak.

‘Pint to plate’: Brewery waste transforms into edible steak scaffolds

Scientists have brewed up a revolutionary method to grow cultivated meat using…
Baby on a phone.

Screen time under two ‘permanently’ rewires brains and fuels teen anxiety

Placing a child in front of a screen before their second birthday…
AI psychosis

New AI personality test reveals chatbots can be programmed with ‘psychosis’

Researchers have developed the first scientifically validated framework to measure the “personality”…