Marie Antoinette at 20: Sofia Coppola’s playfully postmodern period drama is finally getting the praise it deserves
This autumn, a unique event is taking place in the Petit Trianon, the small summer house tucked among the formal flowerbeds of the sprawling Château de Versailles estate. Walking through its rooms, visitors can admire bold pink floral arrangements while listening to music by New Order. It’s been created in homage to Sofia Coppola’s 2006 […]
Substance-use disorders linked to sixfold higher risk of suicidal behaviour – new study
Support from family members and healthcare professionals can be important for people with substance-use disorders who may also be at increased risk of suicidal behaviour. Pormezz/Shutterstock In my work as an addiction psychiatrist, I meet people whose lives have been severely affected by alcohol or drug use, often alongside other forms of mental distress. Some […]
What your eyes could reveal about your heart health
AYO Production/Shutterstock More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek mathematician Euclid began his treatise Optics with an assumption that now sounds peculiar: visual rays travelled out from the eye towards the objects we see. We now know that vision works the other way around. But modern imaging has given the old idea an unexpected twist: […]
Lab-grown ‘mini-bladder’ helps explain why urinary tract infections keep coming back
DimaBerlin/Shutterstock For many people, a urinary tract infection (UTI) doesn’t really end when the antibiotics run out. The burning and constant trips to the toilet fade, then return weeks or months later. UTIs affect more than 400 million people worldwide each year, according to a global analysis of UTI incidence. More than half of adult […]
What Denmark and Britain have in common: football, beer and betting
A football fan who spends the weekend watching Premier League matches on TV could be exposed to up to 27,000 messages about gambling. Videnskab.dk/Lærke Slot The new Premier League season is now well underway and for many football fans, that means crowded pubs, beers with friends and betting on favourite teams. These rituals can often […]
What space travel teaches us about sleep and circadian rhythms
On Earth, most of us rarely have to think about the signals that keep our internal clocks aligned. The Sun rises, daylight changes, darkness arrives and morning comes again. Our bodies have evolved alongside this roughly 24-hour cycle. Light is one of the strongest signals our bodies use to synchronise the circadian clock. But what […]
The mental health of politicians is a critical issue – we should all care
MPs are under intense pressure and often feel isolated. Drop of Light / Shutterstock When political leaders disclose mental health challenges, the public debate usually focuses on their personal experiences, resilience and even electoral prospects. Meanwhile, a growing body of academic research has identified a range of stressors that impact politicians’ mental health. These include […]
Evidence of the very real trauma of war in Ukraine
Overnight on Wednesday, which marked 1,680 days since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia unleashed a heavy barrage of strikes against energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other major cities. As weather forecasters predict freezing overnight temperatures in coming days, many suspect this is the beginning of a campaign to knock out Ukraine’s […]
One in three Ukrainian civilians estimated to meet the criteria for PTSD or complex PTSD – new study
Resilience is a word frequently used to describe the way Ukrainian society has responded to the war with Russia. It’s a term that can inspire sympathy and mobilise support. But it also risks overshadowing effects of war that require both domestic and international attention to enable Ukraine to withstand Russia’s invasion and manage long-term recovery. […]
How deep do AI relationships really go? An expert in attachment theory explains
SvetaZi/Shutterstock Attachment is the term psychologists use for the most significant relationships that hold people’s lives together. But what makes an attachment relationship different from all others? According to the pioneering American-Canadian developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth, it must meet the following six conditions. (1) The relationship must persist over time, having (2) been formed with […]