Why Scientists Are Performing Brain Surgery on Monarchs

[ad_1] new video loaded: Why Scientists Are Performing Brain Surgery on Monarchs Scientists in Texas are studying monarch butterflies to understand how they navigate thousands of miles, possibly by sensing Earth’s magnetic field. Alexa Robles-Gil explains how researchers are examining the butterflies’ brains to find answers. By Alexa Robles-Gil, Leila Medina, Joey Sendaydiego and Mark … Read more

Revisited: why do we age in dramatic bursts, and what can we do about it? – podcast | Ageing

[ad_1] Scientists are beginning to understand that ageing is not simply a linear process and we age, according to recent research, in three accelerated bursts: at about 40, 60 and 80 years old. In this episode from July, Ian Sample talks to Stanford University’s Prof Michael Snyder, who explains what the drivers of these bursts … Read more

Scientists create replica human womb lining and implant early-stage embryos | Reproduction

[ad_1] Researchers have created the lining of a womb in a dish, which promises to shed light on the mysterious early stages of human pregnancy and the glitches that can lead to miscarriage and medical complications. In laboratory experiments, early-stage human embryos donated from couples after IVF treatment successfully implanted into the engineered lining and … Read more

Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan

[ad_1] Kate Whannel,political reporter, Georgia Roberts,Derby political reporterand Joe Pike,politics investigations correspondent PA Media Farmers protested against the changes again at last month’s Budget Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to £2.5m. The climbdown follows months of protests by farmers and concern from some … Read more