we think of them as thriving in wildflower meadows and rolling fields . but new research suggests britain 's bees are happier near towns and cities . a study of wildlife sites across four english counties has found that most are home to fewer species of bee today than they were in the past . it found that the expansion of farmland has actually been more damaging to britain 's bee population than the concreting over of the countryside for housing . a reading university researcher has said that bees prefer cities to fields -lrb- honey bees in paris shown -rrb- . the expansion of farmland has actually been damaging to bee population , according to the researcher . wildlife sites in four english counties saw bee species decrease . for instance , heaths and meadows near milton keynes now boast more species of bee than sites in more rural areas . crash investigators have released a photo that reveals the aftermath of a plane 's dramatic landing at east midlands airport . a set of wheels broke off the boeing 737 moments after it touched down at the airport , near derby , causing the cargo plane to skid along the runway for 380ft before coming to a stop . it happened as the plane delivered 10 tonnes of freight , including dangerous goods , on an air contractors flight that originated in athens and included a stopover at charles de gaulle airport in paris . the cargo planes left main landing gear detached due to heat damage to chrome plating , a report said . the plane 's 38-year-old captain and co-pilot escaped injury , and there were no passengers on board when the left main landing gear detached . by . fiona macrae . published : . 20:57 est , 18 december 2013 . the plane , manufactured in 1990 , suffered significant damage to its left wing and engine as it slid along the runway in darkness on the morning of april 29 , 2014 , according to an air accidents investigation branch report . as the plane landed its speed was reduced and the co-pilot handed control to the captain , who pressed on the brakes twice to disengage the autobrake system . the touchdown was ` unremarkable ' and the autobrake functioned normally , according to the report , but the left main landing gear came off when an inner cylinder , just above the axle , fractured as a result of heat damage to chrome plating . the report stated : ` the aircraft shuddered and rolled slightly left-wing-low as the lower part of the main landing gear detached . ' it said that the source of the heat could not be determined . the report cited concerns about communications between air traffic control and other agencies . as the plane came to a stop its flight crew feared that it would burst into flames , with the co-pilot and the pilot of a different plane reporting smoke to air traffic control . the report stated : ` the co-pilot saw some smoke drift past the aircraft as it came to a halt . the commander ... had reached the conclusion that one of the main landing gear legs had failed , but as a result of the other pilot 's transmission , he was also concerned that the aircraft might be on fire . ' the captain shut down the engines and switched off the battery as firefighters attended the scene , but the plane did not catch fire . firefighters placed a ladder against the door to allow the captain and co-pilot to disembark , and they sprayed foam around the landing gear and engine as a precaution . the report cited concerns about communications between air traffic control and other agencies , and said the airport operator issued a safety bulletin with a reminder of emergency protocols and procedures . | . reading university researcher dr deepa senapathi believes intensive agriculture is to blame . climate change could be disrupting the relationship between bees and plants . that 's according to a study that said warmer springs can change the life cycles of bees , which can throw them out of sync with the plants they pollinate . the research is the first clear example of the potential for climate change to disrupt such critical relationships between species . the landing gear overhaul company carried out a review as a precaution , as it was not clear how or when the chrome plating damage occurred . updated : . 05:36 est , 19 december 2013 . flaw : scientists have found a piece of dna which puts men more at risk of heart attack . a heart attack gene has been discovered by scientists . the flawed dna , found in one in eight men , raises the odds of a patient with heart disease having a heart attack by 38 per cent . it also raises the likelihood of them dying in the next six years by the same amount . a small number of women -- 2 to 3 per cent -- are also affected by the rogue dna . in future , it might be possible to test heart disease patients for the gene and give them a treatment that will boost their odds of survival . us researcher redford williams said : ` it is almost too good to be true . ' dr williams , of duke university , in north carolina , began by showing that people with the genetic flaw produce twice as much of the stress hormone cortisol when put under psychological pressure . the study , potential disruption of pollination in a sexually deceptive orchid by climate change , was carried out by the university of east anglia -lrb- uea -rrb- and was published in the journal current biology . while the gardens , parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season , popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks . she said : ` while concreting over the countryside may appear to be bad news for nature , we 've found that progressive urbanisation may be much less damaging than intensive agriculture . ` urban areas may benefit bees more than farmland by providing a wide variety of flowering plants , providing a cosmopolitan menu for insects from spring through to autumn . ` over the past century rural landscapes in britain have become increasingly dominated by large expanses of monoculture - the growing of a single type of plant , which has helped boost crop production . ` but without a mixture of habitat and food sources , rural areas can sometimes be little better than green deserts for biodiversity . ' scientists around the country are trying to work out why populations of bees and other insects are plummeting . pesticides , climate change and disease may , like intensive farming , be playing a role . as cortisol is known to be bad for the cardiac health , he then tracked thousands of heart disease patients for six years . the latest research is published in the royal society journal proceedings b. this revealed that those with the dna that made them extra-sensitive to stress were also at higher risk of heart attacks , as well as dying from any cause over the course of the study . in those with heart disease , having the gene was as damaging as smoking or being obese . heart attack genes have been discovered before . but dr williams believes his is different because it is known how it raises the odds of problems . plus , it should be possible to treat its effects . for instance , if further research confirms the findings , heart disease patients could be given drugs that lower cortisol production , the journal plos one reports . dr deepa senapathi believes intensive agriculture is to blame . while the gardens , parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season , popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks -lrb- stock image of honey bee shown -rrb- . hope : the research raises the prospect that heart disease risks could be combated in those with the faulty gene . lead author beverly brummett , said : ` the exciting part to me is that is genetic trait occurs in a significant proportion of people with heart disease . ` if we can replicate this and build on it , we might be able to find ways to reduce the cortisol reaction to stress -- and reduce deaths from heart attack . ' it is also possible that treating still-healthy carriers of the gene would prevent them from ever suffering a heart attack .
reading university researcher says bees prefer cities to fields . expansion of farmland has actually been damaging to bee population . wildlife sites in four english counties saw bee species decrease . reason is likely due to wide variety of flowering plants in urban areas .
we think of them as thriving in wildflower meadows and rolling fields . but new research suggests britain 's bees are happier near towns and cities . a study of wildlife sites across four english counties has found that most are home to fewer species of bee today than they were in the past . it found that the expansion of farmland has actually been more damaging to britain 's bee population than the concreting over of the countryside for housing . a reading university researcher has said that bees prefer cities to fields -lrb- honey bees in paris shown -rrb- . the expansion of farmland has actually been damaging to bee population , according to the researcher . wildlife sites in four english counties saw bee species decrease . for instance , heaths and meadows near milton keynes now boast more species of bee than sites in more rural areas . crash investigators have released a photo that reveals the aftermath of a plane 's dramatic landing at east midlands airport . a set of wheels broke off the boeing 737 moments after it touched down at the airport , near derby , causing the cargo plane to skid along the runway for 380ft before coming to a stop . it happened as the plane delivered 10 tonnes of freight , including dangerous goods , on an air contractors flight that originated in athens and included a stopover at charles de gaulle airport in paris . the cargo planes left main landing gear detached due . 05:36 est , 19 december 2013 . flaw : scientists have found a piece of dna which puts men more at risk of heart attack . a heart attack gene has been discovered by scientists . the flawed dna , found in one in eight men , raises the odds of a patient with heart disease having a heart attack by 38 per cent . it also raises the likelihood of them dying in the next six years by the same amount . a small number of women -- 2 to 3 per cent -- are also affected by the rogue dna . in future , it might be possible to test heart disease patients for the gene and give them a treatment that will boost their odds of survival . us researcher redford williams said : ` it is almost too good to be true . ' dr williams , of duke university , in north carolina , began by showing that people with the genetic flaw produce twice as much of the stress hormone cortisol when put under psychological pressure . the study , potential disruption of pollination in a sexually deceptive orchid by climate change , was carried out by the university of east anglia -lrb- uea -rrb- and was published in the journal current biology . while the gardens , parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season , popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks . she said : ` while concreting over the countryside may appear to be bad news for nature , we 've found that progressive urbanisation may be much less damaging than intensive agriculture . ` urban areas may benefit bees more than farmland by providing a wide variety of flowering plants , providing a cosmopolitan menu for insects from spring through to autumn . ` over the past century rural landscapes in britain have become increasingly dominated by large expanses of monoculture - the growing of a single type of plant , which has helped boost crop production . ` but without a mixture of habitat and food sources , rural areas can sometimes be little better than green deserts for biodiversity . ' scientists around the country are trying to work out why populations of bees and other insects are plummeting . pesticides , climate change and disease may , like intensive farming , be playing a role . as cortisol is known to be bad for the cardiac health , he then tracked thousands of heart disease patients for six years . the latest research is published in the royal society journal proceedings b. this revealed that those with the dna that made them extra-sensitive to stress were also at higher risk of heart attacks , as well as dying from any cause over the course of the study . in those with heart disease , having the gene was as damaging as smoking or being obese . heart attack genes have been discovered before . but dr williams believes his is different because it is known how it raises the odds of problems . plus , it should be possible to treat its effects . for instance , if further research confirms the findings , heart disease patients could be given drugs that lower cortisol production , the journal plos one reports . dr deepa senapathi believes intensive agriculture is to blame . while the gardens , parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season , popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks -lrb- stock image of honey bee shown -rrb- . hope : the research raises the prospect that heart disease risks could be combated in those with the faulty gene . lead author beverly brummett , said : ` the exciting part to me is that is genetic trait occurs in a significant proportion of people with heart disease . ` if we can replicate this and build on it , we might be able to find ways to reduce the cortisol reaction to stress -- and reduce deaths from heart attack . ' it is also possible that treating still-healthy carriers of the gene would prevent them from ever suffering a heart attack .
we think of them as thriving in wildflower meadows and rolling fields . but new research suggests britain 's bees are happier near towns and cities . a study of wildlife sites across four english counties has found that most are home to fewer species of bee today than they were in the past . it found that the expansion of farmland has actually been more damaging to britain 's bee population than the concreting over of the countryside for housing . a reading university researcher has said that bees prefer cities to fields -lrb- honey bees in paris shown -rrb- . the expansion of farmland has actually been damaging to bee population , according to the researcher . wildlife sites in four english counties saw bee species agencies , and said the airport operator issued a safety bulletin with a reminder of emergency protocols and procedures . | . reading university researcher dr deepa senapathi believes intensive agriculture is to blame . climate change could be disrupting the relationship between bees and plants . that 's according to a study that said warmer springs can change the life cycles of bees , which can throw them out of sync with the plants they pollinate . the research is the first clear example of the potential for climate change to disrupt such critical relationships between species . the landing gear overhaul company carried out a review as a precaution , as it was not clear how or when the chrome plating damage occurred . updated : . 05:36 est , 19 december 2013 . flaw : scientists have found a piece of dna which puts men more at risk of heart attack . a heart attack gene has been discovered by scientists . the flawed dna , found in one in eight men , raises the odds of a patient with heart disease having a heart attack by 38 per cent . it also raises the likelihood of them dying in the next six years by the same amount . a small number of women -- 2 to 3 per cent -- are also affected by the rogue dna . in future , it might be possible to test heart disease patients for the gene and give them a treatment that will boost their odds of survival . us researcher redford williams said : ` it is almost too good to be true . ' dr williams , of duke university , in north carolina , began by showing that people with the genetic flaw produce twice as much of the stress hormone cortisol when put under psychological pressure . the study , potential disruption of pollination in a sexually deceptive orchid by climate change , was carried out by the university of east anglia -lrb- uea -rrb- and was published in the journal current biology . while the gardens , parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season , popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks . she said : ` while concreting over the countryside may appear to be bad news for nature , we 've found that progressive urbanisation may be much less damaging than intensive agriculture . ` urban areas may benefit bees more than farmland by providing a wide variety of flowering plants , providing a cosmopolitan menu for insects from spring through to autumn . ` over the past century rural landscapes in britain have become increasingly dominated by large expanses of monoculture - the growing of a single type of plant , which has helped boost crop production . ` but without a mixture of habitat and food sources , rural areas can sometimes be little better than green deserts for biodiversity . ' scientists around the country are trying to work out why populations of bees and other insects are plummeting . pesticides , climate change and disease may , like intensive farming , be playing a role . as cortisol is known to be bad for the cardiac health , he then tracked thousands of heart disease patients for six years . the latest research is published in the royal society journal proceedings b. this revealed that those with the dna that made them extra-sensitive to stress were also at higher risk of heart attacks , as well as dying from any cause over the course of the study . in those with heart disease , having the gene was as damaging as smoking or being obese . heart attack genes have been discovered before . but dr williams believes his is different because it is known how it raises the odds of problems . plus , it should be possible to treat its effects . for instance , if further research confirms the findings , heart disease patients could be given drugs that lower cortisol production , the journal plos one reports . dr deepa senapathi believes intensive agriculture is to blame . while the gardens , parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season , popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks -lrb- stock image of honey bee shown -rrb- . hope : the research raises the prospect that heart disease risks could be combated in those with the faulty gene . lead author beverly brummett , said : ` the exciting part to me is that is genetic trait occurs in a significant proportion of people with heart disease . ` if we can replicate this and build on it , we might be able to find ways to reduce the cortisol reaction to stress -- and reduce deaths from heart attack . ' it is also possible that treating still-healthy carriers of the gene would prevent them from ever suffering a heart attack .
we think them thriving in wildflower meadows rolling fields. but new research britain 's bees happier near towns. a study wildlife sites across four english counties has most are home fewer species bee today. it found the expansion farmland has actually more damaging britain 's bee population the concreting over of the countryside for housing. a reading university researcher has said bees prefer cities fields -lrb- honey bees in paris shown -rrb-. the expansion farmland has actually damaging bee population, according the researcher. wildlife sites four english counties saw bee species decrease. for instance, heaths meadows near milton keynes now boast more species bee sites more rural areas. crash investigators released that reveals the aftermath a plane 's dramatic landing east midlands airport. a set wheels broke the boeing 737 moments touched, near derby, causing the cargo plane along for 380ft coming it happened as the plane delivered 10 tonnes freight, including dangerous goods on an air contractors flight that originated athens included a stopover charles de gaulle airport paris the cargo planes left main landing gear detached due heat damage chrome plating, a report. the plane 's 38-year-old captain co escaped injury, there when the left main landing gear detached. by. fiona macrae. published :. 20:57 est, 18 december. the plane, manufactured 1990 suffered engine as slid along darkness on april 29 2014 according an air accidents investigation branch report as the plane landed its speed reduced and the co-pilot handed control, pressed twice disengage the autobrake system the touchdown was ` unremarkable ' autobrake functioned normally, according, the left main landing gear came when an inner cylinder, just the axle fractured as heat damage chrome plating the report stated : ` the aircraft shuddered rolled slightly left-wing-low as the lower part detached. ' it said the source the heat could. the report cited concerns communications air traffic control other agencies. as the plane came its flight crew feared burst, with the co and a different plane reporting smoke the report stated : ` the co saw some smoke drift past as came. the commander... had reached one the main landing gear legs failed, but as the other pilot 's transmission, he also concerned on. 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' dr williams, of duke university in north carolina began by showing that people the genetic flaw produce twice of when put psychological pressure. the study, potential disruption pollination in a sexually deceptive orchid by climate change was carried the university east anglia -lrb- uea -rrb- and was the journal current biology while the gardens, parks churchyards towns provide bees with a variety plants forage an extended flowering season, popular crops oilseed rape only bloom for. she : ` while concreting over the countryside may appear bad news nature, we ' progressive urbanisation may much damaging intensive agriculture ` urban areas may benefit bees more farmland by flowering plants, providing a cosmopolitan menu insects from spring. ` over the past century rural landscapes in britain dominated - the growing of a single type plant, helped boost crop production. ` but without a mixture habitat and food sources, rural areas can sometimes little green deserts for biodiversity ' scientists around trying work populations bees plummeting. pesticides, climate change disease may, like intensive farming be playing. as cortisol known bad the cardiac health, he then tracked thousands for. the latest research is published the royal society journal proceedings b. this revealed those the dna that made them extra-sensitive stress at heart attacks, as dying any cause over in those with heart disease, having the gene was as damaging smoking being heart attack genes have discovered before. but dr williams believes his is different because known how it raises the odds problems. plus, it should possible treat its effects. for instance, if further research confirms the findings, heart disease patients could given drugs lower cortisol production, the journal plos one reports dr deepa senapathi believes intensive agriculture to. while the gardens, parks churchyards towns provide bees with a variety plants forage an extended flowering season, popular crops oilseed rape only bloom for -lrb- stock image of honey bee shown -rrb-. hope : the research raises the prospect heart disease risks combated in those the faulty gene. lead author beverly brummett, said : ` the exciting part to is genetic trait occurs people heart disease. ` if we replicate and build, might find ways reduce the cortisol reaction -- reduce deaths. ' it also possible treating still-healthy carriers the gene would prevent ever suffering.
. 05:36 est , 19 december 2013 . flaw : scientists have found a piece of dna which puts men more at risk of heart attack . a heart attack gene has been discovered by scientists . the flawed dna , found in one in eight men , raises the odds of a patient with heart disease having a heart attack by 38 per cent . it also raises the likelihood of them dying in the next six years by the same amount . a small number of women -- 2 to 3 per cent -- are also affected by the rogue dna . in future , it might be possible to test heart disease patients for the gene and give them a treatment that will boost their odds of survival . us researcher redford williams said : ` it is almost too good to be true . ' dr williams , of duke university , in north carolina , began by showing that people with the genetic flaw produce twice as much of the stress hormone cortisol when put under psychological pressure . the study , potential disruption of pollination in a sexually deceptive orchid by climate change , was carried out by the university of east anglia -lrb- uea -rrb- and was published in the journal current biology . while the gardens , parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season , popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks . she said : ` while concreting over the countryside may appear to be bad news for nature , we 've found that progressive urbanisation may be much less damaging than intensive agriculture . ` urban areas may benefit bees more than farmland by providing a wide variety of flowering plants , providing a cosmopolitan menu for insects from spring through to autumn . ` over the past century rural landscapes in britain have become increasingly dominated by large expanses of monoculture - the growing of a single type of plant , which has helped boost crop production . ` but without a mixture of habitat and food sources , rural areas can sometimes be little better than green deserts for biodiversity . ' scientists around the country are trying to work out why populations of bees and other insects are plummeting . pesticides , climate change and disease may , like intensive farming , be playing a role . as cortisol is known to be bad for the cardiac health , he then tracked thousands of heart disease patients for six years . the latest research is published in the royal society journal proceedings b. this revealed that those with the dna that made them extra-sensitive to stress were also at higher risk of heart attacks , as well as dying from any cause over the course of the study . in those with heart disease , having the gene was as damaging as smoking or being obese . heart attack genes have been discovered before . but dr williams believes his is different because it is known how it raises the odds of problems . plus , it should be possible to treat its effects . for instance , if further research confirms the findings , heart disease patients could be given drugs that lower cortisol production , the journal plos one reports . dr deepa senapathi believes intensive agriculture is to blame . while the gardens , parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season , popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks -lrb- stock image of honey bee shown -rrb- . hope : the research raises the prospect that heart disease risks could be combated in those with the faulty gene . lead author beverly brummett , said : ` the exciting part to me is that is genetic trait occurs in a significant proportion of people with heart disease . ` if we can replicate this and build on it , we might be able to find ways to reduce the cortisol reaction to stress -- and reduce deaths from heart attack . ' it is also possible that treating still-healthy carriers of the gene would prevent them from ever suffering a heart attack .
 Scientists have discovered a genetic flaw that increases men's risk of heart attack by 38%. The flawed DNA, found in one in eight men, raises the odds of a patient having a heart attack by 38% and also increases their likelihood of dying within six years. A small number of women are also affected. The research was published in the journal Current Biology.