What is Dyspraxia?
Dyspraxia, a form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination in children…
neurology
Do you have a clown phobia?
Clown phobia? Or just scared of people with red noses? People have always had mixed feelings towards the clown or…
Helping children with chronic fatigue
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or ME, affects at least one per cent of secondary school children in the UK. Around 250,000…
Murderers betray themselves with body language
Murderers can’t control the subconscious body language which conveys their guilt. ‘Even the most confident, hardened killers can give themselves away…
Gene fusion in bladder and brain cancer
"Sometimes chromosomes can break and get reattached to a different one in an unusual way. This results in a fusion…
How to stop cell samples drying out
Scientists in Japan may have discovered how to solve the problem of cell samples drying out during observations under the…
Red meat and the size of our brains
Many evolutionary biologists believe that a diet rich in red meat eaten by our ancestors was responsible for the dramatic…
Fear of travelling underground
Travelling on the London Underground, or another city subway service, is seldom a pleasant experience – but if you suffer…
Dealing with fear of terrorism and death
With the constant threat of terrorism, people may feel fearful about death when going about their business. Sudden death of…
Whitstable Oyster Festival
This weekend, July 22—24th, Whitstable celebrates its famous oysters with the Whitstable Oyster Festival, this year held on Tankerton Slopes.…
Electric age not to blame for sleep deprivation
Electricity and our brightly lit modern world is not to blame for the rising tide of sleep deprivation, according to…
Airborne aluminium exposure
The dangers of airborne aluminium exposure may yet be felt by the Grenfell survivors and nearby residents of Grenfell Tower.…