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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…]

Father of three successfully sues police for false imprisonment

Father of three successfully sues police for false imprisonment

A man has successfully managed to sue the police for wrongful arrest after they broke his fingers, and dragged him out of his car for driving too slowly past an airport. Father-of-three Andrew Sinclair, 47, was apprehended by officers and detained in cells for the crime of driving away from an airport terminal at a speed that was deemed too[Read More…]

HSBC targeted in food bank protests

HSBC targeted in food bank protests

HSBC branches across the country will be at the centre of a series of planned protests from tomorrow (Saturday July 20th). Protesters plan to turn the branches into makeshift food banks as part of a campaign to highlight the impact of government cuts. The bank has been targeted due to its links to tax havens and its role in facilitating[Read More…]