Sun-seeking behaviour is linked to genes involved in addiction, behavioural and personality traits and brain function, according to a study of more than 260,000 people led by TwinsUK researchers.
Addicted to the Sun? It's in Your Genes
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Understanding the ‘Deep-Carbon Cycle’
New geologic findings about the makeup of the Earth’s mantle are helping scientists better understand long-term climate stability and even how seismic waves move through the planet’s layers.
Historical Climate Fluctuations in Central Europe Overestimated Due to Tree Ring Analysis
Tree rings exaggerate, a team of researchers finds.
Scientists Map Freshwater Transport in the Arctic Ocean
The Ob, Yenisei, and Lena rivers flow into the Kara and Laptev seas and account for about half of the total freshwater runoff to the Arctic Ocean.
Researchers Prove Slow-Growing Chickens More Humane in Groundbreaking Study
Raising slower-growing broiler chickens means less efficiency for producers and potentially higher costs for consumers, but it would improve the welfare of millions of birds.
COVID-19 May Have Been in L.A. as Early as Last December, UCLA-Led Study Suggests
UCLA researchers and colleagues who analyzed electronic health records found that there was a significant increase in patients with coughs and acute respiratory failure at UCLA Health hospitals and clinics beginning in late December 2019, suggesting that COVID-19 may have been circulating in the area months before the first definitive cases in the U.S. were identified.
