Clare Watson

2 weeks ago | sciencealert.com | Clare Watson

When it comes to exercising for heart's sake, you don't want to peak too early in life. Research suggests that if you want to protect yourself against high blood pressure in your twilight years you need to keep your exercise levels up through middle age. But according to a study of more than 5,000 people across four US cities, social factors can make this more difficult for some people to do than others.

2 weeks ago | sciencealert.com | Clare Watson

When Isaac Newton wrote down his now-famed laws of motion in 1687, he could have only hoped we'd be discussing them all these centuries later. Writing in Latin, Newton outlined three universal principles describing how the motion of objects is governed in our Universe, which have since been translated, transcribed, discussed and debated at length.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Clare Watson

2 hours agoWhat is Ethiopian philosophy? ‘I was born in the land of the priests of Aksum,’ ZeraYacob is believed to have written in the 17th century. ‘But I am the son of a poor farmer in …3 hours ago'Humans need solitude': How being alone can make you happierFrom spending time by yourself to making the most of being single, flying solo can be fulfilling – a philosophy championed by a new wave of books.

2 months ago | connecteastmidlands.co.uk | Clare Watson

London, 3rd April 2025Leicester Tigers players in Europcar ‘take over’Players swap the rugby pitch for car rental operations for a dayThree Leicester Tigers stars recently swapped their rugby jerseys for Europcar uniforms for a behind the scenes day at Europcar’s Leicester rental station. Captured on video, Ben Youngs and brothers Tom and Josh Manz, tackled various roles within the branch, from vehicle prep and valeting to Delivery & Collection. The video can be found here.

Feb 26, 2025 | sciencealert.com | Clare Watson

Deep sleep could be key to forestalling slow declines in brain health that may one day lead to Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia. In their 2023 study of 62 older, cognitively healthy adults, researchers from the University of California (UC) Berkeley, Stanford University, and UC Irvine in the US found individuals with brain changes associated with Alzheimer's performed better on memory function tests as they got more deep sleep.