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Science Weekly — How positivity affects health, the rise of scabies and bovine intelligence
Buzzing ratingBUZZING· 81%21m·2026-01-22·Science

How positivity affects health, the rise of scabies and bovine intelligence

Science Weekly

The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that suggests positive thinking can boost immune response. Also on the agenda is the mysterious rise of scabies in the UK, and the discovery that cows are more adept with tools…

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