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Happy Marriages Impact Professional Performance

Razi Berry While companies have focused on building an optimal office environment to get the best out of their employees, there may be another way to boost workplace creativity. Research conducted by Professor Xu Huang from the School of Business of Hong Kong Baptist University suggests that a key to taking employee creativity to the

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False Negatives in COVID Testing

Razi Berry  One of the most commonly used diagnostic tools, particularly during this pandemic, is the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR), which uses a person’s respiratory sample to detect viral particles and determine if the person may have been exposed to a virus. RT-PCR used across the U.S. and the globe to find

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High-Potency Cannabis Associated With More Problems

Razi Berry  Users of high-potency cannabis are four times more likely to report associated problems, and twice as likely to report anxiety disorder, than users of lower-potency strains, according to new research from the University of Bristol. Users of high-potency cannabis are four times more likely to report associated problems, and twice as likely to

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Bees Actually Cause Faster Flowering of Plants. . . By Biting Them!

Razi Berry Spring has sprung earlier than ever before this year, accompanied by temperatures more typical of early summertime. Many plants were already in full bloom by mid-April, about three to four weeks earlier than normal. These types of seasonal anomalies are becoming increasingly frequent due to climate change, and the resulting uncertainty threatens to

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Exercise as Treatment for Dementia and Other Memory ‘Issues’

Razi Berry Scientists have collected plenty of evidence linking exercise to brain health, with some research suggesting fitness may even improve memory. What happens during exercise to trigger these brain health benefits? New UT Southwestern research that mapped brain changes after one year of aerobic workouts has uncovered a potentially critical process: Exercise boosts blood

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Brain May Create False Memories When it ‘Updates’

Razi Berry Senior author Professor Bryce Vissel, from the UTS Centre for Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine, said his team used novel behavioral, molecular and computational techniques to investigate memories that have not been well-formed, and how the brain deals with them. Study shows the same mechanism that updates poor memories can also severely distort them

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Walnuts: Good for the Gut, and the Heart

Razi Berry Walnuts may not just be a tasty snack, they may also promote good-for-your-gut bacteria. New research suggests that these “good” bacteria could be contributing to the heart-health benefits of walnuts. “Good” bacteria could be contributing to the heart-health benefits of walnuts In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers found that eating walnuts daily as

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