Scientists claim to have found a small area of the brain in mice that can turn off their sense of pain like a light switch. US researchers say the amygdala, a small almond-shaped cluster of neurons located in each side of the brain, can turn off multiple parts of the brain that process pain. Beams of … Read more
RBS to target ‘Generation Rent’ as it forecasts renters will outnumber mortgage holders by 2029 The bank forecasts a big fall in home ownership after coronavirus crisis It forecast that renters aged 35 to 44 will outnumber mortgage holders by 2029 Private renters in that age group will leap from 29% to 47%, according to … Read more
Britain’s nationwide lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic has seen the country use around 20 per cent less energy than normal. As a result, Great Britain has set a new record for how long the country has gone without using a single watt of energy produced from coal. At 6:10am BST this morning, the country surpassed its … Read more
The bad news seems to come from all directions at the moment. If the pandemic itself wasn’t worrying enough, the UK’s economy has ground to a halt in the lockdown with millions of people’s livelihoods at stake – and one world leader seeming to suggest we inject ourselves with disinfectant. The outlook appears bleak, so … Read more
Graphs reveal nearly 40% of baby boomers feel anxious and depressed amid the pandemic while more than half of millennials want to talk to a therapist to help them cope with coronavirus All generations, including Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation reported worsening mental health More than half of Millennials … Read more
Her parents, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, are two beloved A-list actors. But that didn’t stop Maya Hawke from criticizing their generation for their past actions. The 21-year-old Stranger Thing star was featured on the digital cover of Nylon magazine’s April 2020 issue as the accompanying photoshoot featured the talented actress in a variety of … Read more
Keeping us locked down will cause more deaths and cripple a generation. There is another way, says Hugh Osmond Over the past three weeks, I – like so many business owners and leaders – have been forced to shut down companies that took years to build up, putting loyal staff out of work, many of … Read more
The horrendous impact of Covid-19 lockdown on the output of the British economy, on jobs and on the public finances, is an indisputable fact of our new lives. But the scale of the hit, as documented by two reports, is so big that the shock is amplified. No wonder then that ‘hawk’ Chancellor of the … Read more
Eleven US senators co-signed a letter to Juul demanding the company to reveal the tactics it used to target American youth with its marketing campaigns. Led by Senator Richard Durbin, of Illinois, the group of lawmakers is also accusing the market-dominating company of contradicting its promises to address the vaping epidemic by partnering with Big … Read more
Which generation do YOU fall into? Graphic illustrating the age groups for Baby Boomers to Gen Z sparks debate – and people in their late 30s are NOT happy to be labelled ‘millennials’ Jeremy Vine sparked debate when he shared a graphic defining generations Baby Boomers were born between 1944-1964 and Gen X 1965-1979 Many … Read more