Rare bumblebees make comeback in Kent and Sussex

October 5th, 2010  by  author

England's five rarest bumblebees have made a comeback in parts of Kent and Sussex, conservationists have said.
The five threatened species have spread their geographic range as a result of environmental schemes in Dungeness and Romney Marsh.
Measures to make the habitat more suitable include putting pollen and nectar-rich flower margins in fields.
Project leader Dr Nikki Gammans [...]

A breakthrough that sheds light on a medical mystery

September 4th, 2010  by  Bud

Scientists have discovered the first significant link between autism and DNA, in a study that could revolutionise understanding of this disturbing behavioural disorder which affects more than half-a-million Britons.
The researchers believe the changes they have found to the genetic make-up of autistic children play a significant role in causing the developmental illness. Their findings could [...]