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New study identifies best healthy habits to help beat stress

New study identifies best healthy habits to help beat stress

By Stephen Beech A healthy breakfast every day, regular exercise and a good night's sleep is the best combination to beat stress, according to new research. Scientists say healthy habits help build "psychological flexibility" - the ability to adapt thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to changing situations in

New polish helps people with long nails use touchscreens

New polish helps people with long nails use touchscreens

By Stephen Beech People with long fingernails may not have to struggle much longer to use touchscreens thanks to a new innovation. A prototype nail polish could turn long nails into styluses for smartphones or tablets, say scientists. They explained that most smartphones use capacitive touchscreen technology, the operation of

What’s the best way to attract more love interest on dating apps?

What’s the best way to attract more love interest on dating apps?

By Stephen Beech Stories are the best way to attract more interest on dating apps, suggests a new study. Telling stories about your life creates empathy and connections with potential dates rather than "shopping lists" of qualities, according to the findings. To attract more interest from potential partners,

Study suggests seniors who eat meat less likely to develop dementia

Study suggests seniors who eat meat less likely to develop dementia

By Stephen Beech Seniors who eat plenty of meat are less likely to develop dementia, suggests a new study. Researchers found that people over the age of 60 with a genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease didn't experience the expected increase in cognitive decline and dementia risk

Ancient fingerprints reveal children shaped clay 15,000 years ago

Ancient fingerprints reveal children shaped clay 15,000 years ago

By Stephen Beech Children were shaping clay 15,000 years ago - long before pottery became common, according to new research. Discoveries made by archaeologists in what is now Israel suggest that the first villagers used clay not to cook, but to tell stories about who they were - thousands of years

Test spots deadly bacterial infections in just 10 minutes

Test spots deadly bacterial infections in just 10 minutes

By Stephen Beech A new type of breath test can spot potentially deadly bacterial infections in just 10 minutes, say scientists. It could enable doctors to diagnose infections such as pneumonia much quicker - without the need for invasive blood tests, according to a new study. Infectious diseases are a major

Does closing your eyes help you hear better?

Does closing your eyes help you hear better?

By Stephen Beech Closing your eyes might not help you hear better after all, according to new research. People with their eyes shut struggled to hear faint sounds in noisy environments audible to open-eyed participants in a study. Most people close their eyes when trying to concentrate on a