It starts with a few extra strands in your brush. Then, you notice a literal clump clogging the shower drain. Suddenly, your ponytail feels thinner, your scalp looks a bit too visible under the bathroom lights, and you are spiralling into a panic. If you feel like you are losing …

The future of movies is no longer a distant thought experiment reserved for science fiction. It is unfolding in real time, driven by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, exponential increases in computing power and an entertainment industry that has already normalised digital substitution through CGI, virtual production and synthetic performance. …

Hormone therapy in the spotlight again Hormone therapy has long been central to the management of menopausal symptoms, yet its wider metabolic role has remained contested for decades. New research from the Mayo Clinic now places hormone therapy firmly back in the scientific spotlight, suggesting it may significantly enhance the …

For more than three decades, Microsoft Windows defined the desktop computing experience. From homes and classrooms to boardrooms and government offices, Windows was the default. That dominance is now being challenged in a way few predicted. A growing exodus of desktop users is underway, and it is not driven by …

When winter’s fiercest storms howl against the windows and forecasts warn of hypothermia and frostbite, the classic “snow day” suddenly feels less like a bonus and more like a challenge. For parents, snow days represent both a responsibility and an opportunity. On one level, they require careful planning to keep …

Cognitive development sits at the core of how children learn, reason, remember, focus and make sense of the world. It shapes literacy, numeracy, emotional regulation and long-term academic success. For more than a century, each generation of children outperformed the one before it on almost every measured cognitive benchmark. This …

Every January, millions of men make the same promise. Eat less, lose weight fast, look sharper, feel better. Gyms fill up, carbohydrates disappear from plates, and social media celebrates dramatic transformations achieved in a few short weeks. Yet by February or March, many men notice something unexpected. Hair thinning at …

Denmark’s digital turning point For more than a decade, Denmark was held up as the global model for digital learning. Tablets replaced textbooks, classrooms went paperless, and children were immersed in screens from their earliest school years. By 2011, Danish schools were among the most digitised in the world, supported …

Every parent knows the evening routine. You tuck your child in, open a book, and read a story to help them drift off to sleep. It is a lovely time for bonding, but many parents are starting to notice a worrying problem. While these stories are nice, they are not …

Online gaming is now a central part of childhood. Platforms such as Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite and others function as social spaces, creative studios and entertainment hubs all at once. For children, these environments can support creativity, collaboration and problem-solving. For parents, they introduce real concerns about privacy, exposure, communication with …

It is a scene that happens in homes and classrooms all over the world. You are sitting at a table with a stack of white cards. On each card is a word. You look at the word, you try to say it, and then you move to the next one. …

From AI-powered drug discovery to regenerative therapies and next-generation neurology tools, Mayo Clinic researchers made significant strides in 2025 toward predicting, preventing and treating some of the world’s most serious and complex diseases.  These discoveries reflect progress across three major innovation efforts at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic clinicians and scientists are working together to develop tools to predict …

Are you a teacher or a parent who feels like you are banging your head against a wall? You spend hours making flashcards and printing out long lists of grammar rules, but nothing seems to stick in the minds of your students. It is a common problem that many people …

It is a quiet frustration that millions of adults carry every single day. You walk into a shop and struggle to read the labels on the shelves. You receive a letter from the doctor or the bank and feel a knot of anxiety in your stomach because the words look …

A child’s attention span is not fixed at birth. It is shaped daily by environment, habits, expectations and the examples set by adults. In a world saturated with screens, notifications and constant stimulation, many parents and educators are noticing that children struggle to concentrate for sustained periods. This is not …