University of Exeter
Suffer from diabetes, stroke or heart attack? Your chances of dementia rise sharply
Having multiple conditions that affect the heart is linked to a greater risk of dementia than having high genetic risk, ...
What does it take to run a 2-hour marathon? (It’s in the genes, and East Africans have them)
Elite runners need a specific combination of physiological abilities to have any chance of running a sub-two-hour marathon, new research shows ...
Ancient farmers helped build the Amazon’s rich biodiversity, archaeologists find
Farmers helped build the Amazon's rich biodiversity by maintaining soil health with sustainable growing practices, an international team of scientists ...
Low-toxicity pesticide tricks fungi into ‘committing suicide’, safeguarding key food crops from disease
Pathogenic fungi pose a huge and growing threat to global food security. Currently, we protect our crops against fungal disease ...
Climate change boosted banana production for 60 years, but hotter temperatures could finally cut yield gains
Climate change could negatively impact banana cultivation in some of the world’s most important producing and exporting countries, a study ...
Varroa destructor mite attacks on honeybees threaten wild bumblebees, too, research shows
A mite that spreads a dangerous virus among honeybees also plays an indirect role in infecting wild bumblebees, new research ...
30% of the world’s rice supply is lost to rice blast fungus—this chemical genetic treatment could halt it
Scientists have found a way to stop the spread of rice blast, a fungus that destroys up to 30% of ...
Genetics of modern Irish reveal why giants are so common in country’s folklore
Scientists at the University of Exeter Medical School were part of genetics research which could help explain the legend of ...
