Lights on fishing nets can protect sea turtles
Lights on fishing nets could help save the Mediterranean’s threatened sea turtles, new research shows. Every year an estimated 40,000...
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Why spatial orientation tests could improve safety assessments for older drivers
Older drivers experience greater difficulties behind the wheel if they have worse spatial orientation ability, according to new research from...
Plastic microparticles from road tyres are “high concern” pollutants, research shows
Plastic microparticles released into the environment from common road tyres should be treated as a “high concern” pollutant, that may...
Community perinatal mental health teams reduce risk of mental health relapse after childbirth
Women with a history of severe mental illness face a lower risk of relapse after giving birth in regions where...
Simple steps can cut snakebite deaths
Scientists have called for simple, effective steps to cut the number of people bitten by venomous snakes. About 140,000 people...
Butterflies could lose spots as climate warms
Female Meadow Brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather – so climate change could make them...
£2.66 million for new training centre to boost health of UK rivers and lakes
A new doctoral training centre designed to improve the health of the UK’s rivers and lakes is to open following...
Long term high blood sugar can cause upper limb problems including frozen shoulder
Having consistently high blood sugar can cause upper limb problems including frozen shoulder and carpal tunnel syndrome. Until now it...
Increased body and abdominal fat in teenagers can lead to ‘vicious cycle’ ending in type 2 diabetes
High fat mass in adolescence causes insulin resistance, which can lead to a “vicious cycle” of worsening insulin resistance and...