Persistence pays off in the human gut microbiome eurekalert.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurekalert.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The so-called “Carbis Bay Declaration” will see the world s leading democracies commit to a series of measures that are designed to quash future pandemics within the crucial period of the first 100 days.
Carbis Bay Declaration of G7 countries will see the world’s leading democracies commit to a series of measures that are designed to quash future pandemics within the crucial period of the first 100 days.
Food deprivation causes hangry behavior in fruit flies
New research shows humans aren’t the only ones who can turn irritable and aggressive between meals.
Findings from the University of East Anglia (UEA) show ‘hangry’ behavior in male Drosophila melanogaster, or fruit flies, during increasingly prolonged periods of food deprivation. The flies, which feed on decaying fruit, grew ever more combative the longer they went without food – to a point; after 24 hours, the quarrelsome behavior plateaued.
The results of tests conducted at Oxford University show “‘hangry’ behaviors extend across even distantly-related animals”, said senior author, Dr Jen Perry of UEA’s School of Biological Sciences. The research, ‘’Hangry’ Drosophila: food deprivation increases male aggression’, is published today in the journal Animal Behaviour.
Alexander Fyans
Norwich PhD student Emma Langden
- Credit: Earlham Institute
The last year has been defined by Covid-19 and it’s been easy to lose sight of the other big issues facing the world. It’s still as important as ever though that we do everything we can to protect the planet from climate change.
In six months, the UK will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP26. The conference will put Britain centre stage, showcasing some of the most exciting work being done across the world to turn the tide on global warming.
There’s also a good chance it will feature a lot of familiar faces, because Norfolk is leading the UK’s mission to protect our planet. With this in mind, we decided to look at some of the most exciting recent wins against climate change to come out of our area.