In collaboration with a foundation that breeds service dogs for the visually impaired, researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Padova in Padova, Italy, have ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 21, 2025
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A pioneering study investigating the brain activity of dogs during scent detection has unveiled crucial insights into their remarkable olfactory capabilities. Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have developed an optical sensor ...
Biotechnology
Mar 18, 2025
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Dogs that have oral squamous cell carcinomas often need surgery that disfigures their jaws and lower their quality of life—and in 20% of dogs diagnosed, the cancer has metastasized to a point where surgery is no longer an ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 17, 2025
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Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person's stress, a new study reports.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2025
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Cornell researcher Raina Plowright and her team observed that when bats in Australia lost access to their habitat and natural food sources, they sought food on agricultural lands. And when the animals' diets changed, they ...
Ecology
Mar 13, 2025
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To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have targeted white-footed mice as the prime hosts for the immature ticks that ultimately drive transmission ...
Ecology
Mar 12, 2025
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in zoo gorillas, but its origins remain unknown. Researchers from the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with national and international partners, have studied the trillions ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2025
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As different as they may seem, humans and cats have similar ailments, but in terms of health care, veterinary regenerative medicine is not as advanced. A possible solution rests in embryonic stem cells, which can differentiate ...
Biotechnology
Feb 27, 2025
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Geddy has lived a big life for a little dog. As a puppy, the tiny terrier mix was abandoned in Mississippi during a high-speed car chase. Rescued by law enforcement, she found a loving home in Pennsylvania. Life was good—until ...
Veterinary medicine
Feb 27, 2025
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection in pigs is economically devastating for the global swine industry. The viral infection leads to reproductive disorder in sows and respiratory problems ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 24, 2025
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