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A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of 'night owls' -- people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits -- could lead to significant improvements in sleep/wake timings, improved performance in the mornings, better eating habits and a decrease in depression and stress

7 years ago birmingham.ac.uk

Mothers’ breast milk can provide protection against infection that lasts for life

7 years ago birmingham.ac.uk

The human brain works backwards to retrieve memories

7 years ago birmingham.ac.uk brain

Plant scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham have unravelled a mechanism that enables flowering plants to sense and 'remember' changes in their environment.

7 years ago birmingham.ac.uk

In a study published today, a team of ten drought scientists argue that while many dams and reservoirs are built or expanded to alleviate droughts and water shortages, they can paradoxically contribute to make them worse.

7 years ago birmingham.ac.uk

New study links antibiotic resistance to common household disinfectant triclosan which is commonly found in domestic products, finds study by University of Birmingham published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

9 years ago birmingham.ac.uk

Astrophysicists from the University of Birmingham have captured the sounds of some of the oldest stars in our galaxy

10 years ago birmingham.ac.uk

Diabetes drug could be used to combat fatty liver disease: New research has shown that a drug, currently used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, can be effective in clearing fatty liver disease from some patients

10 years ago birmingham.ac.uk diabetes disease