Plants & Animals

Why do wet dogs shake? Biologists discover the neural mechanism behind this hairy mammalian tactic

A team of neurobiologists at Harvard Medical School's Howard Hughes Medical Institute has uncovered the neural mechanism involved in the unique way hairy animals such as dogs shake themselves when wet. In their study published ...

Plants & Animals

Elephant turns a hose into sophisticated showering tool

Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report in Current Biology on November 8, 2024, highlights elephants' remarkable ...

Chemists find easier way to produce biodiesel from waste oil

UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. This discovery has the potential to make the alternative fuel source ...

Memories are not only in the brain, human cell study finds

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory function, opening new pathways ...

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Scientists train AI to detect pain—in goats

The patient arrived with a bladder stone, grimacing in pain and moping about. He wouldn't even chew his cud. The patient, you see, was a goat. And while treated for his bladder stone—a common ailment in the small ruminants—he ...

Navigating the challenges of AI in education

The advent of advanced AI models like ChatGPT has precipitated a transformative shift in knowledge acquisition and exploration, posing significant challenges to traditional educational concepts and methodologies.