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Grandsons' health at risk if grandpa ate well in his youth

February 2, 2019 in Health

This odd connection may be due to our genes being affected by the world around us.

Eat your spinach, it’s good for your heart

January 14, 2019 in Health

If you want to take care of your heart, you may want to eat more spinach or other greens. But eat it raw.

It’s easier to learn new languages if you have a thick cortex

February 8, 2019 in Health

Swedish researchers have discovered a connection between the ability to learn a new language and the brain's structure. The thicker the cerebral cortex, the better the participants understood the grammar of a language they had never encountered before.

The Arctic: we don’t know as much about environmental change in the far north as we'd like to think

December 8, 2018 in Natural Sciences

The region is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth and its polar bears and melting glaciers have become a key symbols of climate change. But the Arctic, it seems, is not as well researched as you might think.

Slow motion bats are the secret to next generation drones

December 5, 2018 in Natural Sciences

Swedish researchers are studying how bats manoeuvre to create next-generation drones.

The hidden price of Iceland’s green energy

November 24, 2018 in Technology

In times of runaway climate change, phasing out fossil fuels and increasing the share of renewables is imperative. But this transition is not without pitfalls as shown by a recent study of two large renewable projects in Iceland.

Why do people talk politics online?

October 30, 2018 in Society & Culture

OPINION: Because they don’t care what you think

Just one sleepless night can tell your body to start storing fat

September 17, 2018 in Health

Sleep is one of those physiological necessities that continues to puzzle researchers. But a new study illuminates how missing one single night of sleep can initiate a series of physiological changes, and not necessarily for the better.

Making academics compete for funding does not lead to better science

September 27, 2018 in Society & Culture

New study challenges accepted science policy that more competitive funding and powerful top-down university management is the best way to boost the quality of science produced.

When feeling sick feels great: New study reveals a close link between reward and unease

October 2, 2018 in Health

A recent study shows how mice can be made to prefer sickness, nausea, and stress over feeling well, just be removing one specific receptor from the brain. This could open the door to new treatments against various types of malaise associated with disease.