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Following legalisation of the possession and sale of recreational cannabis in Canada last month, the university committee has come up with a draft policy titled Smoking and Smoking Product Promotion on Campus

Canada varsity may be 1st to allow pot smoking on campus

University of British Columbia to set up dedicated gazebos for purpose.

18 Nov 2018 6:40 PM

While being exposed to a strangers scent had the opposite effect and raised levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, researchers said. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stressed out? Try smelling your partner's shirt

They found that women who had smelled their partner's shirt felt less stressed both before and after the stress test.

5 Jan 2018 10:18 AM

Participants reported they enjoyed their in-person social interactions less if they had been using their phones.(Photo: Pixabay)

People who keep phones away enjoy dinner more: study

The researchers asked more than 300 people to go to dinner with friends and family at a restaurant.

28 Feb 2018 10:18 AM

Ketone supplements can lower blood sugar levels. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ketone drink may help diabetics manage blood sugar

The physiological mechanisms that underpin the improved blood sugar control also need to be understood.

14 Feb 2018 1:40 PM

Working out with peers of the same gender doesnt seem to make a difference - its the age that counts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Oldies of a feather stick together

Working out with peers of the same gender doesn't seem to make a difference - it's the age that counts.

28 April 2018 10:25 AM

Spirituality and education

Spirituality and education

Social, emotional and ethical education is being introduced in schools for a better moulding of young minds.

13 April 2019 8:11 PM

The human brain region that hosts memory and learning appears to stop producing nerve cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

No new 'learning' brain cells after age 13: study

The hippocampus has also been linked to mood, stress, and some neurological diseases in humans.

8 March 2018 8:01 AM

Smartphone use making us more distracted: Study

People with lower emotional intelligence used social media more often than those who are more in touch with their...

12 Aug 2018 1:02 PM