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How testosterone affects risk taking behaviour
Science, Maths & Technology

How testosterone affects risk taking behaviour

...Research has shown that testosterone has particular effects within the brain where it can alter the reactivity of areas of the brain that use the neurotransmitter dopamine for neuronal communication. What does this mean? Neurons (a type of brain cell) use chemical substances called ‘neurotransmitters’ to communicate with one another across the gaps that exist between...
Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time
Science, Maths & Technology

Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time

...research, I believe that if these systems prove to be highly reliable, there will be no need for low-speed impact structures, reducing the use of materials. This model might be easier to move to than it first sounds. So-called millennials are less interested in cars than previous generations, applying for driver’s licences later in life and more likely to live in highly...
Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?
History & The Arts

Is Adele's decision to keep 25 off Spotify going to change the music industry?

...research highlights that Spotify in fact decreases both legal and illegal downloads. And, the hoo-hah surrounding Adele’s new album suggests that some people have forgotten that music lives in other corners of the internet than just Spotify. Nevertheless the question marks hanging over the album format are wide-reaching. It has even been proposed that it might be more...
Can your friend be your therapist?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can your friend be your therapist?

...Research on informal support indicates the value of being alongside the person in distress, taking their situation seriously, but without making it seem too catastrophic, and reminding the person of the small but positive steps they can take towards greater wellbeing through doing everyday activities such as going for a walk or watching a light-hearted film (Borg and...
RIP, LEA: The local education authority vanishes
Education & Development

RIP, LEA: The local education authority vanishes

...Research suggests that underperforming schools actually improve much faster under local authority supervision. What the future holds for local authorities and education is extremely uncertain. The devil will be in the detail of the government’s planned legislation.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?
Society, Politics & Law

Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?

...Research has shown that UK broadcast news often gives limited context about the policy relevance of stories, with perhaps a fleeting mention of “in England” at the beginning of a package. But news is rarely delivered from a comparative perspective, so an English policy issue is interpreted for people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. And yet, UK news could be...
Why do American parties hold conventions?
Society, Politics & Law

Why do American parties hold conventions?

...research exercises where themes, phrases, and people are road-tested and focus-grouped for the intense autumn sprint. In this most unpredictable of election years, it’ll be fascinating to see what survives the jamborees in Cleveland and Philadelphia and makes it through to election night in November.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The...
Do independent enterprises really matter?
Money & Business

Do independent enterprises really matter?

...research evidence. When preparing this discussion, I was particularly struck by the following statement from William Kendall, who sold the Fairtrade chocolate business, Green & Blacks to Cadburys in 2005 for £25m, having previously built up and sold another premium brand, Covent Garden Soup back in 1997. In an interview for the Daily Telegraph (24 Oct 2015), Kendall...