Butterflies and moths share ancient ‘blocks’ of DNA
Butterflies and moths share “blocks” of DNA dating back more than 200 million years, new research shows. Scientists from the...
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New talking therapy for depression could be more effective and cheaper than CBT
A new talking therapy for depression has shown encouraging early signs of being more effective and cheaper to deliver than...
Plastic at almost all coral reefs
Almost all coral reefs – including some of the most remote on Earth – contain large pieces of plastic waste,...
Tiny fish surprise scientists in ‘volunteer’s dilemma’
Tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies have surprised scientists when faced with the so-called “volunteer’s dilemma”. The idea of the dilemma...
New Study Reveals Breakthrough Findings on Genes Activated in Type 1 Diabetes
New research, published in the journal, Diabetic Medicine, has revealed that children who develop type 1 diabetes (T1D) under the...
Amazon dolphins at risk from fishing, dams and dredging
Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing and proposed new dams and dredging, research shows. Scientists used satellite tags...
Speaking to autistic adults to understand and improve their experience of breast cancer
Autistic adults who have had breast cancer are invited to share their experiences of diagnosis and treatment as part of...
When is migration successful adaptation to climate change?
A new study by an international team from Africa, Asia and Europe has put forward three criteria for evaluating the...
Light physical activity from childhood twice as effective in reducing disease risk than more vigorous exercise
Light physical activity among adolescents is twice as effective at reducing inflammation associated with several diseases than moderate to vigorous...