Black chocolate wrappers make consumers think that confectionary will taste more bitter, while yellow and pink create expectations of sweetness, a study found. Researchers from Brazil asked 420 individuals to predict the taste qualities of slabs of milk and dark chocolate that came presented in different coloured packaging. They also found that black wrapping made people expect … Read more
Even DOGS get jealous! Pups display envious behaviours when they merely imagine that their owner is interacting with another pooch, study finds Scientists studied 18 dogs and their owners to see how jealous the dog gets They saw their human near to a fake dog and were then divided by a screen Even when the … Read more
More than one-fifth of Generation Z says they don’t plan to get a coronavirus vaccine when it comes available to them, a new survey finds. Conducted by STAT-Harris Poll, it showed that 23 percent of 18-to-24 year olds are not going to receive a COVID-19 shot. This is a much higher percentage than the share … Read more
Modern human brains are ‘relatively young’ and only evolved as far back as 1.7 million years ago after the earliest humans first dispersed from Africa, a new study claims. Researchers used computed tomography to examine the skulls of Homo fossils that lived in Africa and Asia between 1 million and 2 million years ago. They … Read more
Michael B. Jordan steps into the spy-filled world of late author Tom Clancy in the final trailer for Amazon Studios’ Without Remorse. Jordan, 34, portrays John Kelly in this action-thriller, based on the 1993 novel by Clancy which serves as his origin story before changing his name to John Clark. Clark has been portrayed in … Read more
Prozac and a drug used to treat THRUSH ‘potently impaired’ Covid in lab tests, study finds Lab tests showed impaired replication of the coronavirus in lab tests This was seen when remdesevir was combined with itraconazole and Prozac Antifungal drug itraconazole is used to treat thrush and infected toenails Prozac is a very common drug prescribed as an … Read more
Mother finds out her son’s bride is her long-lost DAUGHTER on their wedding day (and marriage goes ahead because the groom had been adopted) A woman discovered her long-lost daughter was her son’s bride on wedding day The woman was reportedly able to recognise her daughter from a birth mark The bride and her mother … Read more
Aged 47 and with aches all over? You’ve hit middle age! Feeling stiff, getting a belly and not knowing what songs are in the charts are tell-tale signs of ageing, study finds A study of 2,000 adults has found the tell-tale signs of becoming middle aged These included feeling stiff all over, getting a belly, … Read more
Ashes to ashes: Horrified urban explorer finds bags and urns filled with cremated bodies in abandoned funeral home… some dating back to funerals in 1995 Wayne Masefield, 47, was exploring an abandoned funeral home when he found the forgotten ashes Masefield, who enjoys urban exploring in his spare time was investigating the site in Newport … Read more
Want to improve your next Zoom call? Use HAND signals! Simple gestures such as waving before speaking can make online meetings easier, study finds Researchers from UCL have developed the Video Meeting Signals system It includes a hand on heart to show kindness and crossed arms if you disagree Students who tested the hand gestures … Read more