Children at lower risk for peanut, tree nut allergies if moms ate more nuts while pregnant, study suggests Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:18 PM PST Women need not fear that eating peanuts during pregnancy could cause their child to develop a peanut allergy, according to a new study. The studies shows increased peanut consumption by pregnant mothers who weren't nut allergic was associated with lower risk of peanut allergy in their offspring. |
Modern caterpillars feed at higher temperatures in response to climate change Posted: 19 Dec 2013 06:35 AM PST Caterpillars of two species of butterflies in Colorado and California have evolved to feed rapidly at higher and at a broader range of temperatures in the past 40 years, suggesting that they are evolving quickly to cope with a hotter, more variable climate. |