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
Archive for January 2018
A study published yesterday in the Journal of Animal Ecology says that the world’s largest beetles could be shrinking due to climate change. Researchers at the University of British Columbia
Amateur beekeeping in urban and protected areas is harming populations of wild bees, according to University of Cambridge researchers. Published on Friday in the journal Science, the study cautioned that
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Dutch government have been engaged in “intense discussions” during the past few weeks over delays in preparations for the agency’s post-Brexit move from
More and more citizens and NGOs are putting pressure on companies to enforce good environmental and social practice in their supply chain. The Rana Plaza tragedy, which caused more than
Croatia’s health system is facing a new challenge – an increasing number of the country’s most skilled doctors and specialists are emigrating to other European nations. Since Croatia joined the
A team of researchers in France may have found an explanation for women’s predisposition for lupus. A new study published in the journal Science Immunology on Friday examined the role
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
The UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) warned ministers last week that the country will fall short of its climate goals unless they take swift action to fulfill their pledges.
The National Health Service (NHS) is set to launch a new advanced test for Down’s syndrome this year in England and Wales. Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a safer form