Green prescriptions could undermine the benefits of spending time in nature
Spending time in nature is believed to benefit people’s mental health. However, new research suggests that giving people with existing […]
If you’re under 30, living in a city in the UK, and especially if you’re in an ethnic minority group, […] Bisexual women had higher rates of past-year and daily marijuana use compared to heterosexual women, according to a study just […] The gut microbiome is a complex, interconnected ecosystem of species. And, like any ecosystem, some organisms are predators and some […] Grim UN report shows the state of the world Ecosystem Recently, a comprehensive UN was presented report on the current […] Is it my imagination, or are people less cranky at the beach? Being at the beach or just in nature […] FOXP2, a gene implicated in affecting speech and language, is held up as a textbook example of positive selection on […] In many species, including humans, the young are often more susceptible to infection than adults, even after accounting for prior […] The evolutionary path of the deadliest human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, has been revealed for the first time. This parasite […] Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems […]Nature
‘Nature doesn’t judge you’: How young people in cities feel about the natural world
Medical marijuana laws impact use among sexual minorities differently than heterosexuals: Daily marijuana use is seven times higher among bisexual women than heterosexual women
Just a phage? How bacteria’s predators can shape the gut microbiome: Study finds that bacteriophages can have a cascade of effects on the microbiome and change metabolite levels, with implications for therapeutic use
UN report: Biggest extinction of species threatens since the extinction of the dinosaurs
Beach days are a reminder of how good nature is for all of us
Study challenges evolution of FOXP2 as human-specific language gene
Can evolution explain why the young are often more susceptible than adults to infection? Many species may have evolved to prioritise growth over immunity while maturing
Deadly malaria’s evolution revealed: Plasmodium falciparum emerged earlier than thought and gives clues to how deadly parasites arise
City upbringing, without pets, boosts vulnerability to mental illness: ‘Hygiene hypothesis’ likely applies to psychiatric disorders too