Tag: University of Edinburgh
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Researchers to identify genes that put some at severe corona risk
"Understanding the effect genes have on susceptibility to COVID-19 could aid efforts to tackle the pandemic, and help combat future disease outbreaks," said the researchers.
June 15, 2020 -
People of different generations are equally lonely: Study
The study, published in the journal Psychological Medicine, found emotionally-resilient people - those more able to adapt in stressful situations - are less at risk of loneliness at any age, and outgoing middle-aged people are less likely to feel lonely.
March 12, 2020 -
Ants use sun, memories for ‘backward’ walk home
Ants, which are famed for their highly developed work ethic, use the sun and memories of their surroundings to find the way home when they walk backward dragging a heavy load, scientists have found. A study, published in the journal Current Biology, showed that ants' navigational skills are very sophisticated as when walking backward, they …
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January 22, 2017