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Have you ever wondered why watch adverts almost always show the time as ten minutes past ten? The reason is that in this position, the hands make it seem as if the clock-face is smiling.  And, psychologically, you are more likely to feel compelled to buy that watch rather than one with hands set at a ‘grumpy’ 8.20. Once you know this, you’ll be able to spot other ‘smiles’ and the way they are used to manipulate our behaviour. For example, those smiling upward curves on the Amazon, Argos, Tui and Hasbro brand logos. Who can blame big business for employing such multi-sensory manipulation to lure us into purchasing their goods? Top: A hot bath can lull you into better sleep. Not only helps to lower our blood pressure and reduce inflammation, according to research from Loughborough University, it can help to burn calories Over the past 25 years, I have worked with many of the world’s largest companies, translating the science of the senses to help promote health and well-being – not to me

Influential research arguing that lockdowns are uniquely effective in stemming coronavirus was based on a spurious analysis of the data, it has been claimed. Ex-Government adviser Neil Ferguson and colleagues at Imperial College London have been accused of jumping to the conclusion that the measure was effective, then making assumptions to support their belief. The epidemiologist, dubbed ‘Professor Lockdown’, co-wrote a paper in June that calculated tough restrictions on leaving the house were almost single-handedly responsible for cutting the virus’s R-rate of reproduction across Europe last spring.  Ex-Government adviser Neil Ferguson and colleagues at Imperial College London have been accused of jumping to the conclusion that the measure was effective, then making assumptions to support their belief However, in Sweden, the first wave subsided without such draconian measures, a success that his team instead ascribed to a ban on public events. Yet in the other countries, Imperial calc

Locals are outraged by a photo of koala being attacked by a dog with no collar or leash in a park at a popular wildlife spot. The large dog, said to be owned by a tourist, was standing over the helpless marsupial with the animal locked in its jaws in Raymond Island, about 300km east of Melbourne, Victoria. Rescuers were unable to check if the koala was badly injured as it retreated to the safety of a towering gum tree by the time they arrived at the scene.  A picture of an unrestrained dog attacking a koala has been taken by a resident of Raymond Island, about 300km east of Melbourne, Victoria On a post uploaded to Facebook, said it was believed the koala was not injured seriously as eyewitness have told that the dog was 'simply curious'. But this cannot be confirmed. 'Unfortunately, if it's been bitten it could be in trouble because they get infections from dog bites,' koala rescuer Catherine Winzer told Yahoo News Australia. Ms Winzer was unable to get to koala du

Residents in Hawaii were left baffled this week after spotting what they believe could have been a UFO falling into the ocean, prompting some to call the police.  Several witnesses from different locations across Oahu reported seeing a large glowing, blue mass flying over the night sky around 8.30pm Tuesday, Hawaii News Now reported.  Videos of the strange sighting shared on social media showed what appeared to be a glowing blue object moving across the sky.  One local woman, identified as Moriah, was outside her home when she saw the UFO passing over the nearby Princess Kahanu Estates. 'I look up and then I was like oh s***!' she told the news station. 'I started calling my husband and them because they were all in the garage.  Several witnesses from different locations across Oahu reported seeing a large glowing, blue mass flying over the night sky around 8.30pm Tuesday 'I was like, 'hey, come look up there. See if you see what I see.' They all said yeah.'

The woman dubbed 'Soho Karen' - Miya Ponsetto - has been seen for the first time since being named as the person who assaulted a 14-year-old black boy at a New York City hotel in a row over a phone. Seen in exclusive DailyMail.com photos, the 22-year-old made a quick trip to a McDonald's in Fillmore, California – her first outing since being unmasked as the woman who accosted Keyon Harrold Jr at the Arlo Hotel last weekend. The 22-year-old has been laying low at her family's $389,000 home in the small town of Piru, a small farming town approximately 30 miles north of LA. Yesterday, her mother Nicole, 42, became angry when asked about her daughter and ordered a DailyMail.com reporter off the property while insisting she was not there. But earlier today, a black-clad Ponsetto was seen leaving the home and heading to McDonald's in a black Range Rover SUV. And despite facing potential assault and attempted robbery charges in New York, the 22-year-old appeared relaxed an

A lucky UK ticket-holder has come forward to claim a £39 million EuroMillions New Year's Day jackpot. The winning numbers were 16, 28, 32, 44 and 48, with the lucky stars 01 and 09. Just one ticket won the £39,774,466.40 jackpot. Lottery operator Camelot said that checks are being made on the claim. A lucky UK ticket-holder has come forward to claim a £39 million EuroMillions New Year's Day jackpot  Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at the National Lottery, said: 'It is fantastic news that the jackpot winning lucky ticket-holder has now claimed this enormous prize. We will now focus on supporting the ticket-holder through the process.' He added: 'What a start to 2021 for EuroMillions players. 'Not only did the giant jackpot get won in the UK, but a further 10 lucky players banked £1 million in the Millionaire Maker event. In all, over 900,000 UK players won a prize in the New Year's Day draw.' Nobody won the EuroMillons Hotpicks jackpot, which use

Twenty partygoers were fined £200 each after an illegal lockdown party they were attending in a London restaurant basement was shut down by police. Police raided the bash in Haverstock Hill, northwest London around 8.30pm on December 27 after receiving reports of multiple people entering the venue. A video of the raid, taken from police bodycam footage, shows officers descending into the basement to discover the revellers gathered inside.  A party of twenty revellers in a restaurant basement was shut down after a police raid in Haverstock Hill, northwest London on December 27 The clip shows tables covered with bottles of beer and other drinks such as red bull while police take details from the people attending. Officers found ten men and ten woman attending the bash and all attendees were issued a Fixed Penalty Notice of £200 for breaching tier 4 restrictions. The Metropolitan Police slammed the partygoers as 'selfish' and 'thoughtless' for breaking Covid rules as cas

Gibraltar has slapped down Spain's claim to have the final say on who enters the British territory, setting the stage for more wrangling over sovereignty. Chief minister Fabian Picardo today tersely declared that 'this is our land' after Madrid's top diplomat said her government would oversee cross-border travel. The row comes a mere two days after an 11th-hour post-Brexit deal was struck to integrate Gibraltar into the EU's passport-free Schengen Zone to avert a hard border. Almost 30,000 people crossed between Spain and Gibraltar every day before the pandemic, half of whom were workers.    That Spain has access to Schengen's database and the UK does not means it now will police who enters Gibraltar, foreign minister Arancha González Laya insisted. Chief minister Fabian Picardo today tersely declared that 'this is our land' after Madrid's top diplomat said her government would oversee cross-border travel That Spain has access to Schengen's datab