Articles by: Janine Griffiths

Kenyan woman challenges tradition to transform lives in her country

Kenyan woman challenges tradition to transform lives in her country

Education is often taken for granted in the Western world, especially in an age where teachers are restricted by the national curriculum which allows very little room for independent thought or alternative ways of thinking. Indeed one of the main criticisms of education in much of the Western world is that it is designed to produce obedient workers who will[Read More…]

New study highlights link between the moon and heart disease

New study highlights link between the moon and heart disease

Heart disease affects more than a million people in the UK each and every year and more than 147,000 people die from the disease annually, according to statistics published by the British Heart Foundation. Factors for the disease include bad diet, obesity, family history, diabetes, smoking, lack of exercise and age (55 or older for women). But there may be[Read More…]

Imagination can affect the senses, study shows

Imagination can affect the senses, study shows

Imagination plays a key role in the way we see and hear things, according to new research. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has revealed that our thoughts and imagination can not only affect what we see, but what we imagine seeing can affect what we hear and the way our brain interprets sound. During the experiment, participants dealt[Read More…]

Computer scientists develop technology to determine location of photographs

Computer scientists develop technology to determine location of photographs

They say you can tell alot about a person by looking at their photograph – but now scientists have found a way of discovering even more – by tracking the location of any photograph. Granted, in some cases the picture itself may give clues as to where it was taken – but not always. Now  computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon[Read More…]

New study: Cranberry juice can combat urinary tract infections

New study: Cranberry juice can combat urinary tract infections

Cranberry juice can help to combat urinary tract infections (UTI) and yeast, according to a new study. The popular berry juice has always been associated with health benefits anecdotally, but this recent study from McGill University’s Department of Chemical Engineering has helped to shed some new light on how these benefits are derived. The studies were spearheaded by Professor Nathalie[Read More…]