Data From Over 80,000 Samples Shows Cannabis Strength Soared Over Past 50 Years
Largest study on how cannabis has changed over time finds increased strength putting consumers at greater risk of harm. New research shows that over the…
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New Analysis Shows Dinosaurs Might Have Continued to Dominate the Earth if Asteroid Hadn’t Hit
A new statistical analysis of dinosaur diversity shows they were not in decline at the time of their extinction by an asteroid hit 66 million…
Scientists Say Gentoo Penguins Are Four Species, Not One
First analysis combining genetic and physical differences of populations of gentoo penguins indicates they should be treated as four separate species. Gentoo penguins should be…
Dinosaurs Once Crossed Oceans: First Duckbill Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Africa
The first fossils of a duckbilled dinosaur have been discovered in Africa, suggesting dinosaurs crossed hundreds of kilometers of open water to get there. The…
Scientists Find It Is Better to Drink Coffee After Breakfast, Not Before – Here’s Why
The new study looked at the combined effects of disrupted sleep and caffeine on our metabolism – with surprising results. A strong, black coffee to…
Using Ant Pheromones to Catch Crop Pests & Reduce Insecticide Spraying
Scientists at the Universities of Bath and Sussex have developed a new system that slowly releases ant pheromones to attract pests to an insecticide bait….
Stack and Twist: Physicists Accelerate the Hunt for Revolutionary New Materials
Bath scientists take an important step towards understanding the interaction between layers of atomically thin materials arranged in stacks. Scientists at the University of Bath…
We Are Mutating SARS-CoV-2 – The COVID-19 Virus – But It Is Evolving Back
Scientists at the Milner Centre for Evolution looked at the evolution of the virus that causes Covid19; their findings could help the design of a…
Nanodevices Track Cells From the Inside, Show How They Develop With Time
For the first time, scientists have added microscopic tracking devices into the interior of cells, giving a peek into how development starts. For the first…
3D Print Your Own Laboratory-Grade Precision Microscope for $18
An open-source design from the University of Bath gives schools, homes, and labs the chance to 3D print their own precision microscopes. For the first…
Common Autistic Personality Test Unreliable, Psychologists Say
Psychologists at the University of Bath, King’s College London, and Cardiff have found that a common test used by doctors and researchers to measure autistic…
Science Revolution Sparked by Rapid Progress in Nanotechnology
Dialing Up the Heat on Nanoparticles The ability of metallic nanoparticles to harvest and control light is transforming scientific research, according to physicists from the…
Scientists Identified a New Bird Species: It Looks Identical to Another With Very Different Genes
Scientists have identified a new bird species from the Southern coast of China, that diverged from its Northern relatives around half a million years ago….
Men’s Stress Increases If Wife Earns More Than 40% of Household Income
Study of US data shows persistent social norms about male breadwinning can harm men’s mental health. Husbands are least stressed when their wives earn up…
Exercising Before Breakfast Offers “Profound” Health Benefits
Exercising before eating breakfast improves how the body responds to insulin and lowers people’s risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. According to a…
Astonishing Nanomaterial Is Both Twisted and Untwisted at the Same Time
Scientists illuminate secrets of a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time. The material developed at University of Bath allows for…
Study Finds Political Conservatives Make the Best Investors
When it comes to investing, conservatives may have a built-in advantage, according to a study by business scholars at Rice University, the University of North…
First Detection of Polarized Radio Waves in Gamma Ray Burst Jets
Good fortune and cutting-edge scientific equipment have allowed scientists to observe a Gamma Ray Burst jet with a radio telescope and detect the polarisation of…