For the first time in an experiment, researchers have demonstrated that non-human animals exchange different kind of favors. Scientists at the University of Bern in Switzerland have shown that brown
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A new genome-wide study has uncovered a more diverse genetic landscape in Ireland than previous studies have suggested. Published last week in the journal PLOS Genetics, the study shows that
French President Emmanuel Macron named computer scientist Antoine Petit president of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) on Wednesday. CNRS is Europe’s largest research organization and has more than
EU executive voices support for greater research and innovation funding as Brexit threatens funding shortfall. The fight over the European Union’s spending in the 2020s has already begun. As the
A British study found that the fat tissues of obese people become distressed, scarred and inflamed, which can make weight loss more difficult and puts them at risk. An evaluation
A new study in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease have shown a drug developed for diabetes could be used to treat Alzheimer-related memory loss. In a breakthrough trial, scientists
The EU recently held a forum for the bio-based industries – a multi-billion-euro industry that continues to grow. The European Union is looking to stimulate investment in the bioeconomy. John
A new study published in the scientific journal Cerebral Cortex found that your brain actually plays a pivotal role in the relationship between odours and long-term memories. How do nostalgic
A new study from an international team of psychologists and neuroscientists suggest that humans are hardwired to favour leaning to the right while kissing a romantic partner. A new academic
The daily administration of a constituent of cannabis known as cannabidiol mitigates psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, according to King’s College London clinical trial data The main psychoactive compound