Once majestic Atlantic Forest 'empty' after 500 years of over-exploitation
Five centuries of over-exploitation has halved mammal populations in South America's Atlantic Forest—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Five centuries of over-exploitation has halved mammal populations in South America's Atlantic Forest—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Ecology
Sep 25, 2018
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People in Nordic countries, North America, Australia, and New Zealand have the best spatial navigational abilities, according to a new study led by UCL and the University of East Anglia.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2018
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A strain of the disease responsible for killing off nearly two thirds of the UK's greenfinches has been discovered in myna bird populations in Pakistan.
Ecology
Apr 23, 2018
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Almost a third of working fathers in the UK lack access to flexible work arrangements, new research says.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2018
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Genetic analysis of a pre-Norman skull unearthed in a garden in Hoxne, Suffolk, has added to a growing body of evidence that East Anglia may have been the epicentre of an epidemic of leprosy that spread through medieval England. ...
Archaeology
Oct 25, 2017
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The mention of spider venom is enough to send shivers down the spine of many, but not for a group of researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) researching its ability to ease pain.
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2017
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Millions of fish-deaths caused by toxic Prymnesium algal blooms could be prevented with the application of a household chemical best known for bleaching hair, breakthrough research has revealed.
Ecology
Aug 23, 2017
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A new study led by the University of East Anglia for the What Works Centre for Wellbeing reveals that shared activities in our workplaces can improve wellbeing and performance by improving the 'social atmosphere'.
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2017
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A team of scientists led by the Universities of Leicester and East Anglia are leading research to protect wildlife by using satellite data to identify monkey populations that have declined through hunting.
Ecology
Jun 22, 2017
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A team of UK based researchers, known as the ENIGMA Project, has developed a novel method for assessing human/virus interactions in the natural environment, using citizen scientists wearing boot socks over their shoes during ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 5, 2017
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