UK in worst recession in living memory: 591,000 firms at risk of going bust as car sales crash to lowest since 1946 By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:55 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:41 BST, 5 May 2020 Households have been told to brace themselves for the worst recession in living … Read more
Using marijuana during pregnancy to treat morning sickness could damage an unborn baby’s brain, a new study says. Research conducted on rats found that expecting mothers who used cannabis affected the section of the brain involved in memory and learning. The rate of pregnant women using pot for severe nausea and vomiting has increased by … Read more
Rita Wilson has spoken about her painful coronavirus experience, saying she suffered brain fog for weeks after she was diagnosed with husband Tom Hanks. The singer and producer, 63, told Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 she tried to test her memory by reciting the lyrics for Naughty by Nature’s Hip Hop Hooray during recovery, … Read more
A dementia-striken husband who doesn’t speak has been able to reconnect with his wife with the help of a ‘music memory box’. The Music Memory Box is a kit which families fill with significant objects such as photographs which also plays songs. Steve Garrity, 82, and his wife Monica, 74, of Bristol, use the innovative … Read more
UK and U.S tourists were asked to draw some of the world’s most famous landmarks from memory and the results range from the amazingly good to the shockingly bad. And overall, it seems that it’s Americans who are the better artists with higher accuracy scores than the Brits. In total, 132 people aged 18 to … Read more
Ants can’t be fooled: Scientists discover the insects use their memory to help them avoid traps and predators the second time around Ants usually find their way back to their nests by following trails of pheromones Researchers tested how the insects would react when a pit was dug in the trail They found the ants fell … Read more