Violence stunts growth
Children born in Iraq’s most violent areas are on average 0.8 centimetres shorter than their peers born in more peaceful areas. A team led by Gabriela Guerrero-Serdan from Royal Holloway, University of London, say this indicates poor nutrition early on in life or before birth. This can lead to health problems and learning difficulties later.
Truffle trove
Just unearthed are the genetic secrets of one of the world’s most gastronomically prized foods, the PĂ©rigord black truffle. Among the truffle’s 7500 genes are ones that make pheromones attracting animals such as boars and squirrels. They eat the fungus…
