The so-called “extreme male brain” hypothesis is one of the proposed triggers for autism and thought to be a result of higher prenatal exposure to testosterone. However, a new paper
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Carbon taxes not sufficient to meet the targets set out by the Paris Agreement, according to a new study published on 4 September in the journal Joule (1). Putting a
A new study highlights one significant benefit of leading an active lifestyle — lowering the risk of death. The findings reported on 31 August at the 2019 European Society of
Every organism depends on microbes. And every microbiome — the communities of bacteria that exists inside all living organisms — is linked by a so-called “ecosystem microbiome” according to results
Many, many genes influence a person’s likelihood of having same-sex partners, according to a new large-scale study published on 30 August in Science (1). A 1993 study reported a link
Climate-driven changes in river flooding are already happening across Europe, according to a new paper published on 28 August in Nature (1). The study identified clear patterns, both increases and
Neuropsychiatric drugs that “work” in mice fail to cure brain disorders in people. Why?
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A new study published last week on 21 August in the journal Nature may have shed some light on why studies on the mouse brain just don’t seem to translate
A new study published on 21 August in Nature attempts to answer the baffling question of how online hate groups manage to thrive on social media platforms. The results could
Climate change will affect economies of all countries — rich or poor, hot or cold — under the business-as-usual carbon emissions scenario, researchers say (1). And will likely result in
Plastics not only pollute oceans and land, and even animals, but new research shows microplastic contamination in the atmosphere – and indeed, the air we breathe. And microplastics are also