Articles by Léa Surugue

Email : l.surugue@ibtimes.co.uk

Parrotfish are needed for coral reefs to survive and thrive

When parrotfish thrive, so do coral reefs, a model spanning the last 3,000 years has revealed.

Jan 23, 2017

FSA's cancer warning over burned toast and roast potatoes criticised by experts

Food Standards Agency has advised people should reduce consumption of browned toast and crispy potatoes.

Jan 23, 2017

Cervical cancer: Mortality rates underestimated, especially among black women

Taking into account hysterectomies in the analysis of cancer mortality has led to these rates being underestimated.

Jan 23, 2017

A huge Viking manor house has been discovered on the island of Björkö in Sweden

The structures were discovered near Birka, the first Viking town in Sweden.

Jan 20, 2017

Humans hunted giant kangaroos and tortoises as big as cars to extinction in Australia

The extinction of ancient Australia's megafauna has been heatedly debated among scientists for years.

Jan 20, 2017

Climate Change

First Viking boat burial found on UK mainland reveals mystery occupant was a high-status warrior

The burial found in Western Scotland is one of the few ever discovered and documented outside Scandinavia.

Jan 20, 2017

Genital herpes vaccine shows promise for millions infected worldwide

The trivalent vaccine has been tested in guinea pigs and macaques.

Jan 19, 2017

Sexual health

Human hunting has turned sea lions and fur seals into 'super-predators'

Since the 19th century, human activity has profoundly changed marine ecosystems and the role of megafauna in South America.

Jan 19, 2017

Brain scans of extinct Tasmanian tigers reveal they were feared hunters

Comparing the brains of Tasmanian tigers and Tasmanian devils, scientists find evidence of behavioural differences.

Jan 18, 2017

When the Sahara was 'green', rainfall was ten times what it is today

Evolution of the wet climate would have driven human population movements in and out of the Sahara.

Jan 18, 2017

Here's why coffee drinkers can live longer

Caffeine found to counter age-related inflammation which often triggers cardiovascular disease.

Jan 18, 2017

Atlantis Rising: Archaeologists' most extensive search for ancient lost city ever carried out

Award-winning filmmakers team up with archaeologists to find clues about the legendary civilisation.

Jan 18, 2017

We never forget our native language – even if we have never spoken it

Dutch speakers born in Korea were better able to (re)learn Koran as adults.

Jan 18, 2017

Wrongly diagnosed? A third of adults with asthma do not actually suffer from it

Diagnosing asthma can be difficult because it is such a complex and variable condition.

Jan 17, 2017

Cousins of extinct giant Caspian tigers could thrive again in Central Asia

A site in Kazakhstan appears conducive to the re-introduction of Amur tigers in Central Asia.

Jan 17, 2017

It's not a teenage thing - Women in their 40s or 50s suffer from eating disorders too

Traumas during childhood and personality traits increase risk of developing eating disorders well into adulthood.

Jan 17, 2017

Does HIV treatment increase the risk of unprotected sex – and syphilis?

Among men who have sex with men, the risk of getting syphilis is increasing, and HAART could be a factor.

Jan 16, 2017

Nasa satellites reveal dramatic deforestation in Cambodia in just 15 years

Cambodian forests have been cut down to make way for rubber plantations and fields.

Jan 16, 2017

Mosquito mutant - Genetic modification helps scientists fight dengue virus

Scientists are working at new ways to come up with vector control methods to fight off dengue fever.

Jan 12, 2017

Boy or girl? Mother's blood pressure found to predict sex of the baby

Study shows that higher blood pressure is associated with a greater chance of having a boy.

Jan 12, 2017

Pregnancy

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