Opinion: Why some humans developed a taste for milk and some didn’t
11 March 2016Giles Yeo (MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit) discusses the origins of lactose intolerance.
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Giles Yeo (MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit) discusses the origins of lactose intolerance.
Some people with high levels of ‘good’ high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are at increased risk of coronary heart disease, contrary to earlier evidence that...
We know a lot about food but little about the food choices that affect the nation’s health. Researchers have begun to devise experiments to find...
A team of experts has pieced together the architectural context of two treasures of Renaissance art in the National Gallery collection. The research behind the 3D-visualisation combines traditional and...
Some of the world’s most valuable books and manuscripts – texts which have altered the very fabric of our understanding – will go on display...
Dr David Gosling (Faculty of Divinity) discusses his time on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, his encounters with the Taliban and why education is the best weapon...
Michelle Oyen (Department of Engineering) discusses how we could reduce our dependence on "dirty" materials like steel and concrete.
Pablo Monsivais (Centre for Diet and Activity Research) discusses obesity and the influence of socioeconomic circumstances in shaping food choices.
Julian Hargreaves (Centre of Islamic Studies) discusses the Government's Prevent strategy and counter-extremism in Britain.
A web-based machine language system solves crossword puzzles far better than commercially-available products, and may help machines better understand language.