New research published today in eLife by researchers from the Institut Catala de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP) and the University of Bristol (UB) moves back the moment of the radiation of squamates the group of reptiles that includes lizards, snakes and worm lizards to the Jurassic, a long time before current estimates.
As with most living creatures, bees carry an innate electric charge. Having found that honeybee hive swarms change the atmospheric electricity by 100 to 1,000 volts per meter, increasing the electric field force normally experienced at ground level, the team developed a model that can predict the influence of other species of insects.
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): A woman's mercury level during pregnancy is unlikely to have an adverse effect on the development of the child provided that the mother eats fish, according to a new study.
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): According to a study, young people with a genetic alteration that raises the risk of mental illnesses have significantly different brain activity during sleep.
Bristol [UK], April 25 (ANI): Breakthrough research sheds light on what promotes people's basic food preferences, showing that our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by specific nutrients, as opposed to just the calories we eat that we need, according to a new study.
London [UK], April 9 (ANI): A recent study led by University of Bristol scientists shows that maternal prenatal smoking is associated with offspring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but is unlikely to be the cause of it.
London [UK], April 7 (ANI): Breaking the myth, a new systematic review and meta-analysis led by University of Bristol researchers shows that maternal prenatal smoking is associated with offspring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but is unlikely to be the cause of it.
Oxford [England], February 26 (ANI): Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the University of Bristol found no evidence that a diet rich in vegetables will also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).