Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much ever since transplants began. In one case, a person who hated classical music developed a passion for the genre after receiving a musician’s heart. The recipient later died holding a violin case.
In another case, a 45-year-old man...
Thirty years ago, while counting barnacles, limpets and seaweeds along rocky shores, I started noticing a daily tide of litter, mostly plastic. As a marine biology PhD student at Liverpool University, I kept removing it, but the next day, there’d be more.
I’m now a leading international expert on microplastics,...
A timeless masterpiece by artist Rembrandt will be unveiled for the first time ever in Brighton as part of a nationwide celebration of the 200th birthday of the National Gallery in London.
Self Portrait at the Age of 34, 1640 was painted by Rembrandt nearly 400 years ago and is...
Sherlock Holmes remains one of the most iconic characters in British fiction. The legendary detective’s outings created by Arthur Conan Doyle have been recounted since the 19th century in all forms of entertainment. From novels to video games, Holmes and the trusty Dr Watson continue to hold a prominent...
A Brighton artist sick of the cost of housing in her hometown has created a unique and mobile exhibit for the Artists Open Houses festival this May.Having always wanted to host an Open House exhibition but faced with high rents and extortionate house prices, Bryony Devitt decided to channel...
Award winning Lamb Comedy Productions presents the BIG Queer Weekender for Brighton Fringe 2024 featuring five headline LGBTQ+ comedians at Brighton Fringe audience’s favourite venue, The Actors Theatre, for a second year running.
Bigger and better than ever, the Lamb Comedy Queer Weekender “raises the baa” in queer comedy and takes over The Actors...
Wintering, a term often associated with the natural world's dormant period, has found a new resonance in the business realm. In a general sense, wintering refers to the period of rest, reflection, and rejuvenation that individuals and organizations undergo to prepare for the next phase of growth. In the...
Since moving to London almost a decade ago, I’ve always been struck by the drink tins, sandwich packs and free newspapers draped on and wedged in every nook and cranny of this beautiful city.
I’ve coined the phrase “polite littering” to represent rubbish that has been left like this, without...
It looks like spring, but it doesn’t feel anything like it. The trees have green leaves, the flowers are blooming, yet it’s hard to believe that next week is May, because it feels so cold.
It won’t come as a surprise that temperatures have been well below average this week,...
By Craig Gunn, University of Bristol
The morning after a night of drinking is never fun if you’ve got a hangover. For most people, hangovers involve a headache, fatigue, thirst or nausea. But some people also report experiencing what many have dubbed “hangxiety” – feelings of anxiety during a hangover....
