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Obesity: is it all in your mind? – the brain’s control of appetite and body weight

Obesity: is it all in your mind? – the brain’s control of appetite and body weight

Dr. Lora Heisler and Dr. Justin Rochford reflect on the interrelation of biology, behaviour and obesity. Obesity represents a major medical and economic challenge of the 21st century. In the…

Asian Honey Bees Found on Ship at Townsville Port in Queensland

Asian Honey Bees Found on Ship at Townsville Port in Queensland

Nearly three hundred Asian honey bees have been exterminated following an urgent pest control response at Townsville Port in Queensland. Live and dead Asian honey bees were found by stevedores…

Edinburgh Ski Slope Closed As Gales Hit Scotland

Edinburgh Ski Slope Closed As Gales Hit Scotland

Gales and storms have hit the UK on 3rd January with fallen trees reported in Edinburgh and the Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend closed on safety grounds until the winds…

Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Hits 166km South South West of Mexico City

Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Hits 166km South South West of Mexico City

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has hit 42km South West of Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico and 166km South South West of Mexico City. The quake hit on Saturday evening at 19:47:26 local time.…

Odds Slashed on White Christmas for the UK & Ireland

Odds Slashed on White Christmas for the UK & Ireland

London and Dublin have had their odds slashed on having a white Christmas in 2011 after the first snowfalls in the UK were recorded on Monday 5th December 2011. Odds…

Wheat Yields Higher After Alternating with Lupin

Wheat Yields Higher After Alternating with Lupin

Using lupin as a break crop for wheat fields can increase wheat yields by up to 28%, according to new research from the Australian Grains Research and Development Corporation. Katanning-based…

Depression In Arabian Sea Carrying Winds of Up to 85 kmph

Depression In Arabian Sea Carrying Winds of Up to 85 kmph

A depression in the Arabian Sea will increase intensity over the next 72 hours with winds peaking at gusts of up to 85 kmph on late Monday, early Tuesday. The…

Subtropical Storm Sean to Hit Bermuda

Subtropical Storm Sean to Hit Bermuda

Subtropical Storm Sean will hit Bermuda by 7am local time on Friday 11th November 2011. Gusts of up to 63 mph will hit the island. The Bermuda Weather Service has…

Bad Weather Forecast for Gulf of Aden

Bad Weather Forecast for Gulf of Aden

A depression moving through the Arabian Sea is forecast to reach the Gulf of Aden by 10th / 11th November 2011. The cyclonic storm will see gusts of up to…

Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Hits Turkey

Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Hits Turkey

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit South Eastern Turkey 01:41 Sunday morning local time on 23rd October 2011. The quake struck very close to the border with Iran, near the city…

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