#Science

by Gillian Kelly on Dec 20th, 2016 - 2960 Views

Scientists have designed a procedure called ‘decoded neurofeedback’ to help to examine people’s brain activity associated with feelings of self confidence. Whenever brain activity shows feelings of confidence the participants were given a reward such as a small amount of money.  The researchers... 

by Gillian Kelly on Jul 29th, 2015 - 3732 Views

Have you ever taken a product and really believed it will help you to feel better? A U.S study has found that participants, who were given a fake painkiller and told it was fake still felt better after taking it. Scientists applied heated Vaseline with blue food colouring to the participant’s forehead.... 

by David Carr on Jul 24th, 2015 - 5548 Views

A distant image of Pluto taken from the Hubble telescope Pluto Unveiled On the 14th of July a space probe cut inside the orbit of the moon Charon and travelling close to 50,000 km per hour, screamed by the dwarf planet Pluto. After journeying for nine years New Horizons took just three short minutes...