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Plants & Animals 14 minutes ago

New research addresses alleged benefits of a vegan diet for dogs

Associations between feeding dogs a vegan diet and owner perceptions of their health are likely to be minimal, according to a new study by the University of Liverpool. The work is published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Ecology 17 minutes ago

Rabies outbreaks in Costa Rica cattle linked to deforestation

Deforestation in Costa Rica raises the risk of cattle becoming infected with rabies by vampire bats, finds a new study. Emerging Infectious Diseases published the research by disease ecologists at Emory University.

Plants & Animals 19 minutes ago

Researchers report new fern species from Yunnan, China

The genus Angiopteris Hoffmann, which belongs to the Eusporangiate ferns within the Marattiales Link and Marattiaceae Kaulf., is a crucial clade in the origin and evolution of ferns, offering significant ornamental, medicinal, ...

Education 32 minutes ago

Report on provision of therapists for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

The NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce published a report from a scoping study titled "The Demand and Supply of Therapists for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities," ...

Plants & Animals 39 minutes ago

Parasitic worm likely playing role in decline of moose populations

A parasitic worm that can infest the brains of moose appears to be playing a role in the decline of the iconic animal in some regions of North America.

Plants & Animals 44 minutes ago

Trees on a university campus endure droughts with help from leaky pipes

Even in dry times, Waller Creek on The University of Texas at Austin campus is never without water. That's because a significant portion of the water that flows through it—anywhere from 25% to 50%—can be traced to wastewater ...

Analytical Chemistry 53 minutes ago

First direct imaging of radioactive cesium atoms in environmental samples

Thirteen years after the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), a breakthrough in analysis has permitted a world first: direct imaging of radioactive cesium (Cs) atoms in environmental samples.

Earth Sciences 1 hour ago

Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp show

In a warmer climate, summers warm much faster than winters. That is the conclusion of research into fossil shells by Earth scientist Niels de Winter. With this knowledge, we can better map the consequences of current global ...

Quantum Physics 1 hour ago

New method of wavefunction matching helps solve quantum many-body problems

Strongly interacting systems play an important role in quantum physics and quantum chemistry. Stochastic methods such as Monte Carlo simulations are a proven method for investigating such systems. However, these methods reach ...

Bio & Medicine 1 hour ago

Engineering a new color palette for single-molecule imaging

Researchers often study biomolecules such as proteins or amino acids by chemically attaching a "fluorophore," a sensitive molecule that absorbs and re-emits energy from light.

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