The sins of the father are indeed passed onto the children. High fat diets cause tiny changes in sperm that may lead to metabolic disorders in pups. The discovery brings us closer to understanding how lifestyle choices affect the health of future generations. New Scientist reports Maria Ohlsson Teague and Michelle Lane at the University [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Dec
15
Rats free friends from cages and share chocolate
The rat race isn’t too harsh after all. Turns out the distress shown by a trapped rat will encourage another rat to spring the trap and free the rodent. New Scientist Magazine reports Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal and Peggy Mason at the University of Chicago housed 60 rats in pairs. Two weeks later, one of each [...]