Scientists have discovered a distinct class of neurons or brain cells that may control eating behaviours. Consuming fatty foods alters the activity of these neurons in mice, essentially “releasing the
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A new study published on 24 June in Scientific Reports, a Nature journal, suggests that drinking coffee may stimulate “brown fat”, the type of fat associated with calorie-burning as opposed
A new paper published on 24 June in Nature Medicine pinpoints changes in the gut microbiome — the billions of bacteria that live in the human gut — associated with
Climate change will likely increase future global energy demand, according to a new paper published on 24 June in Nature Communications (1). The authors predict climate change will increase global
It is indeed a small world after all. The world’s marine fisheries form a “small-world network” and every year, over $10 billion worth of fish are caught in countries outside
A new paper published on 21 June in Science charts the genomes of 44 ruminants. Results of the large-scale study provide a valuable resource and plenty of insights into the
Repeated coral bleaching events owing to global warming are having lasting effects on reef fish communities, including changes in biodiversity and permanent shifts in the range of fish species, according
In a new paper published on 18 June in Nature Reviews Microbiology, 30 microbiologists from 9 countries issue a “warning to humanity” (1). According to the authors, climate change is
A new paper published on 17 June in Nature Ecology & Evolution evaluates the potential impacts of climate change on societies by looking deep into the ancient past. In particular,
Eating yoghurt could reduce the risk of pre-cancerous growths, called adenomas, that precede the development of bowel cancer in men, according to a new study published on 17 June in