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The secret to happiness is helping others – and setting yourself concrete goals to do so, say researchers. They claim that achieving goals give us a far greater sense of satisfaction than abstract concepts of helping others. The team even admit that chasing happiness without clearly defined goals could make us unhappy, resulting in ‘helper […]

Our brains start to slow down once we hit 24, researchers have discovered. They analysed thousands of players of the hugely popular Starcraft 2 computer game, and saw a universal slowdown far earlier than they expected. They claim that as soon as players hit the ripe old age of 25, they have already reached their

Our body is amazing. It has lots of mysteries and capabilities even beyond the knowledge of scientists and doctors. In this post, we are going to list 10 amazing facts about human body. 10: Every atom of our body is said to be billions of years old and our body is 70 percent water. 9:

  Most children can recall memories from when they are around 3.5 years of age. But ask them to remember anything before then, and you’ll probably be greeted with a puzzled expression.   This is down to something called childhood amnesia, which researchers believe is caused by a lack of language skills as babies. But

There is nothing better than a bit of myth-busting,  so here we are again, presenting you with a new list of terribly common misconceptions and myths – this time about science. The Myth: Evolution causes something to go from “lower” to “higher” While it is a fact that natural selection weeds out unhealthy genes from

As any parent will tell you, teenagers can be emotional, display irrational behaviour and make bad choices. Now, scientists believe they have found out why. They say a teenage brain really does work differently to an adults. The Duke University team say making a snap decision usually means following your initial reaction — going with

Researchers have found we have an inbuilt ability to tell how intelligent a person is just by looking at him. The team from the Czech Republic found people were unable to perform the same deduction on women. The team admit they are baffled as to how we do it – and say it does not

Many chaps would assert that map-reading is not really a female forte. Now scientists have come up with a way for women to alter that perception. Apparently, they should start playing video games. Research suggests that using a games console for just half an hour a day makes brain regions associated with navigation grow, and

  Bad dreams may cause us to wake in a cold sweat in the night, but it’s not something you would bother mentioning to your doctor. Or should you? Scientists believe that recurring nightmares could provide vital clues about health and even warning signs about impending illness – sometimes years before symptoms appear. Last month,

Technology is great but, when it comes to awesome, nothing can beat nature. Just look at Duncan Lou Who, the famous boxer who got his two back legs amputated because of a genetic malformation. He learned to walk with his two arms—and this video shows he’s now running faster than ever. This video has not