Studies

Laughter and play are fundamental to healthy brain growth, emotional well-being and social bonding, according to Jacqueline Harding, Ph.D., an early childhood expert at Middlesex University in London. In her book The Brain That Loves to Laugh, Harding argues that joy is a complex biological phenomenon that helps children navigate…
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A new study from researchers at Hirosaki University in Japan found that lower levels of vitamin C in the blood were associated with measurably less brain tissue and altered structural network patterns in a sample of 2,044 older adults, according to findings published June 10, 2026 in PLOS ONE. Participants, with a median age of 69,…
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Researchers have identified a mechanical link between abdominal muscle contractions and brain waste clearance, suggesting that simple movements such as walking may help the brain clean itself. The findings, reported in Nature Neuroscience, propose that each contraction of the abdominal muscles during movement creates a hydraulic effect…
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Podcast host Jonathan Otto challenged everything modern medicine has taught us about the human body. He shared emerging research and decades of clinical observation suggesting that the key to reversing cancer, dissolving tumours and even regrowing damaged tissue may be sitting in our bladder right now. However, it depends on the type of…
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New research suggests dancers are as in sync with their consciousnesses as they are with their steps, according to scientists at the University of Colorado, who have found that dancing partners can align their brain activity in real time as they move. The team discovered that when experienced tango dancers move in sync, their brain…
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Picture yourself waking up from a vivid dream, only to discover that someone else experienced the exact same narrative down to the smallest details. This isn’t the plot of a science fiction movie. Various reported mutual dream narratives have been analysed, suggesting that shared dreaming might be more than just an urban legend.…
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You were taught that your skeleton is inert – just structure. A frame. Something rigid that holds everything else in place. That’s incomplete at best. Bone is living tissue. Constantly remodelling, constantly signalling, constantly adapting. It houses marrow that produces blood cells, stores critical minerals, and responds…
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In an era where fitness trackers count steps and gym memberships are a badge of honour, a stealthy health threat persists: the chair. For the millions of office workers, commuters and homebodies who spend most of their waking hours seated, a growing body of research delivers an unsettling message. Meeting recommended physical activity…
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A new study has found that older adults living in highly walkable urban neighbourhoods have larger brain structures associated with memory and navigation. The research, published in the journal Nature Cities, suggests that the complex navigation tasks required in such environments may strengthen the brain, potentially delaying the onset…
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Research suggests that consciousness could extend far beyond just humans – every cellular creature in the universe, no matter how big or small, could be conscious, too. Studies show that single-cell organisms – like mould – display traits associated with cognition, such as counting and collaborating. Plants are included in this…
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