Perception of when old age starts has increased over time, shows study
As people get older, they revise the age they consider to be old upwardsNone of us are getting any younger, but it appears the age at which we are considered old has moved upwards over the generations.What ’s more, as adults get older, they shift the goalposts further still, a study has shown.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Ageing Older people Science Society Psychology World news Source Type: news
Try something new to stop the days whizzing past, researchers suggest
Researchers find memorable images make time feel slower because we are trying to gather more information about themIf every day appears to go in a blur, try seeking out new and interesting experiences, researchers have suggested, after finding memorable images appear to dilate time.Researchers have previously found louder experiences seem to last longer, while focusing on the clock also makes time dilate, or drag.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Memory Science UK news US news Source Type: news
Starwatch: another chance to see moon ’s conjunction with Spica
Brightest star in constellation Virgo is due to appear very close again to almost fully illuminated moonIf you missed the conjunction between thealmost full moon and the star Spica last month, here ’s another chance to see it.The chart shows the view looking south-west from London at 04.00 BST on the morning of 23 April. The moon will be full with 99.3% of its visible surface illuminated, and it will be passing very close to Spica, the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Stuart Clark Tags: Astronomy The moon Space Science Source Type: news
Locum psychiatrists providing poor care in Scotland, campaigners say
Scottish NHS boards have spent more than £125m since 2019 to provide temporary cover amid drop in consultant numbersMental health campaigners have protested about the significant use oftemporary locum psychiatrists in Scotland, alleging that it leads to substandard and harmful medical care.Peter Todd, a campaigner based in Caithness in the north of Scotland, said the heavy reliance on locum psychiatrists by the NHS was a sign of a growing crisis in mental health services across the country.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Severin Carrell Tags: Scotland Mental health NHS Doctors Psychology UK news Source Type: news
Physicist Claudia de Rham: ‘Gravity connects everything, from a person to a planet’
The scientist on training as a diver, pilot and astronaut in order to understand the true nature of gravity, and what happens at the centre of a black holeProf Claudia de Rham is a theoretical physicist atImperial College London, developing and testing “new models and paradigms” at the intersection of gravity, cosmology and particle physics. She has just published her first book,The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity, charting her lifelong attempt to understand the “true nature” of the force around her, which has seen her train as an astronaut, diver and pilot.In your book, you say you have been “cha...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Charlotte Lytton Tags: Gravity Physics Space Imperial College London Science Source Type: news
Medical device companies pay millions to NHS while pushing products, says study
Pharmaceutical equipment firms are funding NHS staff and training while promoting salesMedical device companies are paying millions of pounds to hospitals in the UK to fund staff places, as well as training and awareness campaigns, while pushing sales of their products, including implants, heart valves and diagnostic equipment, a new report reveals.An analysis of disclosures by medical device companies found that between 2017 and 2019 they reported €425m (£367m at today’s rates) in payments to healthcare organisations in Europe, according to the study in the journalHealth Policy and Technology.Continue reading... (Sou...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jon Ungoed-Thomas, Shanti Das and Aneesa Ahmed Tags: Pharmaceuticals industry Business Medical research NHS Society Hospitals Health Technology Science Source Type: news
Chris Packham joins environmental activists in mock funeral procession
BBC nature presenter delivers eulogy at protest aimed at ‘scaring people a bit’ about the loss of biodiversity in the UKThe BBC nature presenter Chris Packham has joined hundreds of environmental activists in a mock funeral procession for nature to spotlight biodiversity loss in the UK.The procession aimed to sound “code red for nature” and highlight the UK’s position as “one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world”, organisers said. It was planned to coincide closely with Earth Day on 22 April.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Mabel Banfield-Nwachi Tags: Wildlife Extinct wildlife Chris Packham Television & radio Nature documentaries Extinction Rebellion Environment Science Culture Source Type: news
Hilary Cass warned of threats to safety after ‘vile’ abuse over NHS gender services review
The paediatrician, who has been advised to stop using public transport, describes ‘straight disinformation’ about reportThe doctor behind a landmark review of the NHS ’s gender identity services for children and young people has said fears had been raised about her personal safety amid online abuse after the report’s release.Dr Hilary Casstold the Times she wished to address the “disinformation” circulating about the findings and recommendations handed down by the Cass review when it was published on 10 April.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Sammy Gecsoyler Tags: Transgender Health Doctors NHS UK news Medical research Society World news Science Source Type: news
‘Like a film in my mind’: hyperphantasia and the quest to understand vivid imaginations
Research that aims to explain why some people experience intense visual imagery could lead to a better understanding of creativity and some mental disordersWilliam Blake ’s imagination is thought to have burned with such intensity that, when creating his great artworks, he needed little reference to the physical world. While drawing historical or mythical figures, for instance, he would wait until the “spirit” appeared in his mind’s eye. The visions were app arently so detailed that Blake could sketch as if a real person were sitting before him.Like human models, these imaginary figures could sometimes act temperam...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: David Robson Tags: Psychology Neuroscience Neurodiversity Society Source Type: news
Next pandemic likely to be caused by flu virus, scientists warn
Influenza is still the biggest threat to global health as WHO raises fears about the spread of avian strainInfluenza is the pathogen most likely to trigger a new pandemic in the near future, according to leading scientists.An international survey, to be published next weekend, will reveal that 57% of senior disease experts now think that a strain of flu virus will be the cause of the next global outbreak of deadlyinfectious illness.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie, Science Editor Tags: Epidemics Infectious diseases Health Medical research Society World news Microbiology Science Source Type: news
A shout out to anger management | Brief letters
Getting rid of rage | Secular song? | Rockumentaries | Piratical crossword clue | Political illsRe Emma Beddington ’s article (15 April), at 78, at last I found a way to vanquish my rage at a recent Feldenkrais class on Zoom. We were doing breathing exercises and our teacher suggested we gohe-he-he on the outbreath. Then she asked us to use our voice and I began. After a few medium sounds I found myself getting louder and louder, sounding like a really wicked witch. my lungs and body emptying my nastiness. Go for it, Emma!Jenny MoirChelmsford, Essex• If the Michaela school is fervently secular, why are pupils required ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: Psychology Religion Schools Pop and rock Crosswords Conservatives Music Film Politics Education Rishi Sunak Health policy Source Type: news
The Devil comet! Will it crash into the Earth and destroy civilisation? Sadly, no | First Dog on the Moon
Everyone loves the Devil cometSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and printsContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: First Dog on the Moon Tags: Comets Astronomy Space Source Type: news
After an absence of 71 years, the green-tinged Devil Comet returns to Australian skies
While 12P/Pons-Brooks may not be as famous as Halley ’s, its appearance close to Jupiter is causing great excitement for stargazersGet ourmorning and afternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastThe green, horned “Devil comet” is now visible in Australian skies, offering a once-in-lifetime chance to see a unique celestial body.The comet – real name 12P/Pons-Brooks – was nicknamed the Devil comet because eruptions from its nucleus can make it look like it has two horns. More recently, Star Wars fans have nicknamed it the Millennium Falcon.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Tory Shepherd Tags: Space Astronomy Australia news Source Type: news
Fossil of ‘largest snake to have ever existed’ found in western India
Scientists estimateVasuki indicus was up to 15m long, weighed a tonne and would have constricted its preyFossil vertebrae unearthed in a mine in western India are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 15 metres in length – longer than a T rex.Scientists have recovered 27 vertebrae from the snake, including a few still in the same position as they would have been when the reptile was alive. They said the snake, which they namedVasuki indicus, would have looked like a large python and would not have been venomous.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Reuters Tags: Snakes Fossils Animals India Wildlife World news South and central Asia Science Evolution Source Type: news
Do you have an ‘emotionally immature parent’? How a nine-year-old book found a new, younger audience
Therapist Lindsay Gibson ’s 2015 book has sold over a million copies and its message has soared on social media. What does it mean?In an ideal world, adults would be more mature than their kids. They would be better at handling stress, resolving conflicts with others, or talking about their feelings. In the opening chapter of the bookAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, therapist Lindsay Gibson presents an unsettling alternative.“What if,” she wrote, “some sensitive children come into the world and within a few years are more emotionally mature than their parents, who have been around for decades?”Cont...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Shayla Love Tags: Well actually Life and style Parents and parenting Family Psychology Source Type: news
