Working from home could lead to Britons losing out on career opportunities and create discrimination in offices, a new study warns today. So-called ‘hybrid working’ models which give staff the flexibility to work between home and the office could be ‘dragging businesses back decades’, according to a team of business psychologists at the Cambridgeshire-based firm, OE … Read more
Sitting with your back to the wall is the best seat in the office (and NOT just because the boss can’t see what you’re up to), study finds Study found having desk looking out at too many others makes it harder to focus UCL researchers surveyed 172 working for London firm in large open-plan office … Read more
Gossiping about other people can make you feel more connected to those around you and even help you form better relationships, according to a new study. Neuroscientists from Dartmouth College had a group of volunteers play a series of online games and monitored the role of gossip between the different participants. The US researchers found … Read more
The more than 7.5 billion people living on Earth are using nearly 73 percent more natural resources than the Earth produces in a year, a study has found. A new report looks at the deficit in the world’s ‘biocapacity’ – the ability of the ecosystem to generate natural resources – compared to human demand. And joint researchers … Read more
A group of 15 people taking part in an experiment where they cut themselves off from the world have re-emerged from a cave in France after 40 days. Leaving their cave dwelling on Saturday, the group from a scientific experiment to say that time seemed to pass more slowly in their cavernous underground abode, where … Read more
Want to run faster? Change your SHOES! Launch of Nike’s Vaporfly 4% trainers featuring thicker, lighter foam and rigid plate along the midsole in 2017 boosted elite athletes’ performance by up to 1.7%, study finds Nike introduced the Vaporfly with its ‘advanced shoe technology’ back in 2017 The trainers’ midsole has thicker, lighter foam and a … Read more
New study reveals a MILLION more EU migrants came to the UK over the last decade than first thought, as it suggests governments made policy decisions based on inaccurate data It suggest governments have made policy decisions based on inaccurate data There were 54,000 fewer non-EU migrants every year than estimates since 2012 Net immigration … Read more
Generation generous: Older people are more likely than younger adults to put in effort to help strangers Researchers found older people were more willing to put in the physical effort When a task required more effort older adults were the more willing help others ‘Prosocial’ behaviour – intended to benefit others – changes as people get older … Read more
Running injuries can affect anyone, from experienced runners who push themselves hard, to beginners whose muscles are not used to running. Below are 5 of the most common running injuries. Find out how to spot the symptoms, what causes the injuries, and what to do if you get one, including when to get medical help. … Read more
No selfless act! People are more likely to donate money to charity if they think they’re benefitting THEMSELVES, study finds Researchers implemented a ‘statewide natural field experiment’ in Alaska, US They worded postcard adverts for charitable donations in two different ways The one that emphasised selfish benefits was best at getting people to donate By Jonathan Chadwick For … Read more