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You are what your mother ate
— 8 Mar 2011 13:26 | HealthPoor diet during pregnancy increases offspring's vulnerability to the effects of ageing, new research has shown for the first time…
Happy children make happy adults
— 26 Feb 2011 16:45 | HealthBeing a 'happy' teenager is linked to increased well-being in adulthood, new research finds…
Earth's core rotating faster than rest of the planet but slower than previously believed
— 21 Feb 2011 17:57 | Geology and palaeontologyNew research gives the first accurate estimate of how much faster the Earth's core is rotating compared to the rest of the planet…
Insects hold atomic clues about the type of habitats in which they live
— 17 Feb 2011 18:09 | BiologyScientists have discovered that insects contain atomic clues as to the habitats in which they are most able to survive. The research has important implications for predicting the effects…
Extra testosterone reduces your empathy
— 9 Feb 2011 16:35 | HealthA new study from Utrecht and Cambridge Universities has for the first time found that an administration of testosterone under the tongue in volunteers negatively affects a person's…
Ancient body clock discovered that helps to keep all living things on time
— 27 Jan 2011 18:02 | BiologyThe mechanism that controls the internal 24-hour clock of all forms of life from human cells to algae has been identified by scientists…
Warming climate means red deer rutting season arrives early
— 15 Jan 2011 15:24 | EnvironmentWild red deer on the Isle of Rum, which were featured in the BBC TV series Autumnwatch, are rutting earlier in the year, a study shows…
GM chickens that don't transmit bird flu developed
— 14 Jan 2011 16:35 | HealthChickens genetically modified to prevent them spreading bird flu have been produced by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh…
It takes 2 for improved control of blood pressure
— 13 Jan 2011 16:21 | HealthNew British-led research shows that starting treatment of blood pressure with two medicines rather than the one produces better and faster results and fewer side effects - findings…
Forget your previous conceptions about memory
— 3 Dec 2010 19:52 | HealthMemory difficulties such as those seen in dementia may arise because the brain forms incomplete memories that are more easily confused, new research from the University of Cambridge…