A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, provides the strongest evidence to date that cancer is extremely rare in turtles—a finding that could offer valuable clues for preventing or fighting cancer in ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2025
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Animal behavior and cognition experts at the University of Lincoln, U.K., have made new discoveries about reptile sentience which could reshape how they are cared for in captivity.
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2025
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During the COVID-19 pandemic when many were stuck at home, people adopted more pets than average, but then struggled to find adequate veterinary care. Kayla Pasteur of Purdue University, U.S., and colleagues reported these ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 2, 2025
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Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, including humans.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 30, 2025
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Whether you feed bread to ducks at the local pond or hang a bird feeder on your back porch, the food you're offering wild birds plays a role in their ability to tolerate infection. New research from the University of Arkansas ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 25, 2025
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which can be harvested from fat and bone marrow, have immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory effects that are beneficial for both human and veterinary medicine. However, MSCs have a limited ...
Biotechnology
Jun 20, 2025
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Approximately one in every 12 dogs in the U.K. will be diagnosed with diarrhea each year, with some breeds more susceptible than others, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Dan O'Neill from ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 11, 2025
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Long before COVID-19 forced most of the world behind masks and into isolation, viral diseases had been persistently jumping from humans to primate species, with drastic consequences.
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2025
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Whether you are lucky enough to have a cat companion or must merely live this experience vicariously through cat videos, Felis catus is a familiar and comforting presence in our daily lives. Unlike most other feline species, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 29, 2025
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One fungus, two species, millions of dead bats: A study published in the journal Nature has analyzed 5,000 samples of a fungus that is responsible for the largest recorded pathogen-caused mortality in mammals. An international ...
Ecology
May 28, 2025
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