World leaders ‘mimicked each others’ lockdowns’, scientists claim, after finding 80 per cent of developed countries began restrictions in March despite having very different epidemics. Swedish researchers – whose country never went into lockdown at all – examined when decisions such as school closures occurred in 36 countries, including the UK, US and New Zealand. … Read more
Maybe you won’t need the gym when they finally reopen! An ‘exercise PILL’ could be on the horizon after scientists find boosting levels of a liver protein mimicked benefits of working out in mice brains Researchers looked at the blood of elderly mice who exercised regularly compared to sedentary aged mice They found elevated levels of … Read more
Deadly prehistoric crocodiles mimicked the anatomy of dolphins and whales to dominate Jurassic seas 170 million years ago, new research shows. Scottish researchers say the extinct crocs, called thalattosuchians, evolved from their land-roaming ancestors to become fast swimming predators. The 33-foot-long creatures adapted their limbs into flippers, streamlined their bodies and formed whale-like fluked tails … Read more