Health

Doctor Who festive specials linked to lower death rates

A new "Doctor Who" episode shown during the festive period, especially on Christmas Day, is associated with lower death rates in the subsequent year across the UK, finds a study published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New algorithm sets parameters for waves of COVID-19

A method for defining different waves of COVID-19 to better understand the progression of the virus across the pandemic has been devised by a team of scientists at Cardiff University and the University of Oxford. They developed ...

Neuroscience

Rats trade initial rewards for long-term learning opportunities

Scientists have provided evidence for the cognitive control of learning in rats, showing they can estimate the long-term value of learning and adapt their decision-making strategy to take advantage of learning opportunities.

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