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Neste Oil ups algae research for biodiesel

Neste Oil ups algae research for biodiesel | Sustain Our Earth | Scoop.it
Neste Oil, ranked the world's fourth most sustainable company on The Global 100 list at the World Economic Forum in Davos, has been investigating the suitability of algae for its renewable fuels pr...
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Gut Bacteria Regulate Happiness

Gut Bacteria Regulate Happiness | Sustain Our Earth | Scoop.it
APC scientists have shown that brain levels of serotonin, the ‘happy hormone’ are regulated by the amount of bacteria in the gut during early life.

 

This research has multiple health implications as it shows that manipulations of the microbiota (e.g. by antibiotics, diet, or infection) can have profound knock-on effects on brain function. . . .


Via Sakis Koukouvis
Gina Stepp's comment, June 12, 2012 11:08 PM
Interesting . . . especially considering that gut regulation and other emotion-related processes are affected by early-life bonding (attachment . . . relationships). You can't separate bodily health from mental health in the end.
Alice Ruxton Abler's comment, June 13, 2012 4:38 PM
Many thanks!