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Fast food and sweets advertised when children watch television
Children in Sweden are exposed to a huge number of TV advertisements. Food adverts — primarily for fast food and sweets — dominate the advertisements shown during children’s viewing times. Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, …
Researchers open the door to biological computers
Genetically modified cells can be made to communicate with each other as if they were electronic circuits. Using yeast cells, a group of researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has taken a groundbreaking step towards being able to b…
Climate change affects horseshoe crab numbers
Having survived for more than 400 million years, the horseshoe crab is now under threat — primarily due to overharvest and habitat destruction. However, climatic changes may
also play a role. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg reve…
Female marine snails trick amorous males
Sexual conflict is not only a human phenomenon. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg have shown that females of the rough periwinkle conceal their gender identity in order to avoid excessive copulation.
The females of most species of sna…
