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Alterations in human gene TRPC5 cause obesity and postpartum depression
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and collaborating institutions have discovered that alterations in the human...
How does climate change affect birds?
The work, published in the Bird Study scientific journal, is part of the PhD thesis that Pau Lucio, Associate Lecturer in the...
A study led by UPF describes how insulinomas, a rare type of pancreatic beta cell tumor, form
An experimental study led by Pompeu Fabra University describes the mechanism whereby insulinomas, a rare type of neuroendocrine tumour that...
New regulations needed to limit impact of favouritism on country credit ratings
Professional connections between government ministers and top executives at credit ratings companies can influence the financial ratings for those countries,...
Neutrons on classically inexplicable paths
Can a particle be in two different places at the same time? In quantum physics, it can: Quantum theory allows...
Watching others’ biased behavior unconsciously creates prejudice
We unconsciously form prejudice toward groups when we see biased people interact with members of a group. That is according...
USDA, university researchers develop near chromosome-level genome for the Mojave poppy bee
LOGAN, Utah, July 1, 2024 – Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and...
Study identifies highly soluble molecules with superior antioxidant benefits for cells
Oxygen is essential for life on Earth, but it also gives rise to free radicals, unstable molecules that can damage...
Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression
Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression....
An ant that selectively amputates the infected limbs of wounded sisters
Saving lives through surgery is no longer exclusive to humans. In a study publishing July 2 in the journal Current...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies