life lines

Interesting slices of life Mother’s gut microbiome affects baby’s brain development A recent study found that a mother’s gut microbiome during pregnancy influences her baby’s brain development. In mice, the presence of the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother’s gut supported healthy foetal brain development. Researchers observed that foetuses of mothers given Bifidobacterium breve had […]

Has the uncertainty of the pandemic altered your behaviour? Can motivational music help fight mental fatigue? We explore all this and more in the latest instalment of Life Lines.

Music for memory Songs that get stuck in your head can be annoying, and we call them earworms, but they can be useful. In a new study, subjects first listened to unfamiliar music and then a week later listened to the same music again, but this time while watching unfamiliar movie clips. In one instance […]

Are you experiencing zoom fatigue? Has the pandemic empowered you to embrace your grey hair? You’re not alone. Read more in the latest life lines.

Looking for ways to relieve your loneliness? Interested in how to decipher fake news from real? We explore all this and more psychological insights in our latest Life Lines.

Are “right-brain thinkers” really more creative? How do smartphones impact our self-control? We take a look at the answers to some of the biggest questions in this month’s life lines.

What emotions do you feel when out in nature? Can a positive attitude play a role in healthy ageing? All this and more in the latest life lines.