Lancaster University
Invention
A nano-electronic circuit that vibrates itself
A simple nano-device can generate motion directly from an electrical current.
Technology
New material could unlock potential for hydrogen powered vehicles
As the world looks towards a continuous move far from fossil fuel powered cars and trucks, greener alternative advances are being investigated, for example,...
Lifestyle
Listening to music ‘significantly impairs’ creativity
Background music is an environmental stimulus known to influence cognitive performance, which has also been claimed to enhance people's creativity for tasks involving spatial...
Science
Wood type has little effect on guitars’ sound, study
When it comes to acoustic guitars, however, the wood configuration arguably plays a more crucial role. The wood choices for the body, neck and...
Health
How missing appointments increases the risk of death
A surprising study just revealed that if you are missing your GP appointments of doctors, you are associated with early death. People with mental...
Lifestyle
Why we fail to understand our smartphone use
According to a new study by the Lancaster University and the University of Lincoln, checking your phone dozens of times a day indicates unconscious...
Science
Insight into how infants learn to walk
They gave the newborn children involvement with "reflex walking" which is a crude nature in babies which vanishes around 12 weeks of age. At the...