University of Bath

Revealed - Why exercising on empty stomach may help burn more fat

The study analysed effects of eating versus fasting on gene expression in adipose (fat) tissue in response to exercise. 

Apr 10, 2017, 14:35 PM IST

Breakfasting can help obese stay active

Increasing activity is one of the most important ways to improve health in our increasingly sedentary population, so the researchers suggest this could be a key benefit.

Feb 14, 2016, 12:09 PM IST

'Junk' DNA helps in preventing breast cancer: Study

The findings could be used to understand how other non-coding RNAs function and to develop potential gene therapies to treat cancer, the researchers said.

Feb 02, 2016, 22:53 PM IST

Rare fossil of horned dinosaur from 'lost continent' found

Ceratopsia was a group of plant-eating horned dinosaurs and the fossil studied by Longrich comes from a smaller cousin of the better known Triceratops, the leptoceratopsids.

Dec 01, 2015, 15:13 PM IST

Spoonful of sugar gives sports drinks run for money

Both sucrose - in the form of table sugar - and glucose are important carbohydrates, often referred to as simple sugars.

Nov 29, 2015, 09:38 AM IST