Verbal insults are like a slap in the face
The things people say to us can have lasting impacts, and recent research has found that even under unnatural conditions, a verbal insult is perceived in the same way as a slap in the face.
Month: August 2022
Mosquitoes have more than one way to smell humans
Female mosquitoes ‘smell’ humans’ cocktail of scents to detect the blood they need to nourish their eggs. But they have more than one way to achieve this.
Why thinking too hard is exhausting
Have you ever been exhausted after thinking too much? It’s likely the build-up of glutamate is poisoning your neurons.
2022 National Science Week is here!
It’s that time of year again, when too much science is never enough. That’s right, National Science Week, Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology is on from 13-21 August.