Mitochondrial DNA variations that reduce HEIGHT more common in Scotland, Wales and Northumbria

Errors found in the mitochondrial DNA of certain people can lead to them being shorter than those without the variations, a new study has found. The team from the University of Cambridge used data on 358,000 people from the UK Biobank and created a new technique to study mitochondrial DNA and its relationship to human … Read more

Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations

Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations and suggests the ‘hidden melody’ is the Welsh song Men of Harlech Sir Edward Elgar revealed in 1899 that there was ‘a larger theme’ to the works He took the secret to his grave telling friends: ‘The enigma I will not explain’ But Bevis … Read more

Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations

Art critic ‘solves’ the riddle of Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations and suggests the ‘hidden melody’ is the Welsh song Men of Harlech Sir Edward Elgar revealed in 1899 that there was ‘a larger theme’ to the works He took the secret to his grave telling friends: ‘The enigma I will not explain’ But Bevis … Read more