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Synced brains: how to bond with your kids – according to neuroscience
Coordinated brains. Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Many people across the world are still living under tough restrictions or lockdowns because of the pandemic, staying home as much as possible. This means that a lot of parents are spending more time than ever with their children. But how do you turn that timeContinue Reading
Astronauts are experts in isolation, here’s what they can teach us
Earth from the ISS. NASA, CC BY Being forced into isolation and confinement creates a number of potentially stressful demands. However, we might be able to learn a thing or two about coping with these demands, from people who choose a life in such settings. Despite the glorified image ofContinue Reading
AUS vs IND, 4th Test: Navdeep Saini Complains Of “Pain In His Groin”, Being Monitored By BCCI Medical Team | Cricket News
Navdeep Saini complained of pain in his groin as he walked off the field on Day 1 of the 4th Test.© Twitter India’s injury problems on the ongoing tour of Australia continued in Brisbane as Navdeep Saini walked off the field after complaining of “pain in his groin” on theContinue Reading
India vs Australia 4th Test Live Cricket Score: Australia Win Toss, Elect To Bat Against India | Cricket News
IND vs AUS Live: Ajinkya Rahane comes into the match with an unbeaten Test captaincy record.© Instagram Australia have won the toss and elected to bat against India on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test match, at the Gabba in Brisbane with the score tied at 1-1. RavichandranContinue Reading
Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils
Lidiane Miotto/Shutterstock For years, conventional wisdom has held that roots don’t grow as deep in hard soil because it’s just too difficult for them to physically push through it. But our new research has unearthed another reason: their growth is controlled by a biological signal which can be “switched off”,Continue Reading
Ferrari Driver Charles Leclerc Tests Positive For COVID-19 | Formula 1 News
Charles Leclerc stated that he had “mild symptoms” and was isolating at his home in his native Monaco.© Twitter Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc announced on Thursday that he had tested positive for Covid-19, two days after Formula One was forced to postpone two of next season’s Grands Prix. “I wantContinue Reading
Scotland is ready to run the May elections, despite the pandemic
Important Scottish parliament elections are scheduled for May 2021 and the expectation is that the Scottish National Party will emerge as the biggest party, potentially even with enough votes to form a majority government, after ruling as a minority since 2016. However, it has been argued by former first ministerContinue Reading
One year since we first reported on this coronavirus – what we’ve learned, and still need to know
A year ago, I wrote an article for The Conversation about a mysterious outbreak of pneumonia in the Chinese city of Wuhan, which transpired to be the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of writing, very little was known about the disease and the virus causing it, butContinue Reading
Free school meal food parcels: these are the nutrients children should be getting
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Debate over the provision of free school meals in England – which has erupted at several points during the past year – resurfaced once again this week. Parents reported that £30 vouchers, intended for the purchase of school lunches for two weeks, had been replaced with foodContinue Reading
Keeping nurseries open helps in the fight against inequality but ignores a low-paid and anxious workforce
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The current lockdown in England has seen schools closed, but – in a notable shift from the first lockdown in March 2020 – nurseries and other venues looking after young children have been told by the government to keep their doors open. To understand this decision, weContinue Reading