Did you know…?

Northumbria University creates and applies knowledge that transforms lives and makes a powerful cultural and economic impact.

Don’t believe us? Then just consider that this is the University that boasts the current senior vice-president of design at Apple and lead designer behind both the iPhone and the iPad among its alumni – two of the most revolutionary consumer products of the last decade. Other universities might make such a boast and sit back and relax. Not Northumbria. Our researchers are helping to

Hello… is it tea you’re looking for? Tea

bags http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/ science-news/8577637/How-to-make-theperfect-cup-of-tea-be-patient.html advance our understanding of the world around us through partnerships with the European Space Agency, CERN and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and working as part of the British Antarctic Survey to identify undiscovered new forms of life in one of the most remote places on the planet. We’ve even developed a formula for making the perfect cup of tea!

Want the perfect cuppa? Northumbria researchers precisely calculated the optimum formula to make the perfect cup of tea, following research commissioned by Cravendale Milk.

Findings concluded that the best method was to add boiling water to the tea bag in a cup, leave for two minutes then remove the bag, add the milk and leave for a further six minutes until it reaches the optimal temperature of 60C.

Cherry pick your best cure Cherry juice

Researchers at Northumbria found that drinking Montmorency cherry concentrate significantly reduces the painful effects of gout.

Tart Montmorency cherries are rich in compounds that possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, reducing the negative effects of gout.

So take the weight off your feet, have a glass of the concentrate and uric acid levels in the body will significantly reduce in just a few hours.

https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/newsevents/news/2014/09/drinking-montmorencycherry-concentrate-reduces-effects-of-gout/

A little of what you fancy really is good for you! Red wine and chocolate http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1384196/Redwine-chocolate-good-mind-scientists-claim.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/8495528/Red-wineand-chocolate-can-boost-your-brain-power.html

Northumbria researchers found that chemicals in both wine and chocolate increase blood flow and oxygen to the brain making complex calculations easier and quicker.

The chemicals became more effective when consumed together, so next time you pour yourself a medicinal red wine, why not have a chocolate or two as well!

Here’s some sage advice

Sage http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3189635.stm

Sage has been found to boost levels of a chemical that helps transmit messages within the brain.

Northumbria academics worked alongside colleagues at Newcastle University to conduct research which revealed people performed much better in a word recall test when they were given sage oil tablets.

Prepping for an interview? This could get you out of a sticky situation… Chewing gum

Chewing gum has been stuck with a bad reputation in the past. However, Northumbria researchers have found that chewing gum could give you that much needed boost when prepping for an interview.

Its ‘thyme’ to think again about rosemary Rosemary

One of rosemary’s main chemical components has been found to be related to an individual’s thinking ability.

Researchers at Northumbria University found rosemary oil improved both speech and accuracy and although less pronounced, the component also had an effect on mood.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120224194313.htm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ uknews/1387660/Chewing-gumboosts-brains-performance.html

The act of chewing has been found to improve short and long term memory by up to 35%, as the exercise of chewing is believed to be enough to raise a person’s heart rate and increase the flow of oxygen to the brain. Perhaps it is time for teachers to accept that chewing gum will be sticking around?