University of Exeter
University of Exeter
Learning difficulty gene directly affects memory, study finds
Reduced function of the gene in the brain results in loss of learning ability and memory.
An increase in sedentary time from childhood causes progressing heart enlargement
Childhood sedentariness linked to premature heart damage.
Playing an instrument improves brain health in older age
Analyzing cognitive development in UK aging cohort via musical instruments.
Study identifies a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia
The groundwork for new prevention strategies.
Genetic testing and unnecessary breast surgery in women
Family history's impact on hereditary cancer in the population.
New Antarctic extremes are ‘virtually certain’ as the world warms
Antarctic change has global implications.
Arctic terns navigate environmental hazards
Arctic terns may adapt to climate change risks.
Immune systems develop silver bullet defenses against bacteria
Immune systems produce genes to combat common bacteria in food.
Butterflies and moths share a common ancestor
Deep chromosomal conservation in butterflies and moths.
Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing, dams, and dredging
Scientists used satellite tags to track eight dolphins in the Peruvian Amazon.
Illusions are in the eye, not the mind- study
Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurones work.
Why sexually harassed individuals might not report the incident immediately or at all?
Seeking justice by coming forward is just one of the needs.