A new study from U of T Mississauga is shining a light on genetic changes happening in the darkest of places – bat caves.
Plants & Animals
Aug 17, 2017
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The same technology that enables soldiers to see in the dark can also help protect birds and bats near offshore wind turbines.
Engineering
Aug 11, 2017
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An unusual breed of fruit bat—previously nicknamed 'Yoda' due to its resemblance to the Star Wars Jedi Master—has now officially been registered as a new species and renamed the happy (Hamamas) tube-nosed fruit bat.
Plants & Animals
Aug 10, 2017
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(Phys.org)—A trio of researchers, two from Sweden and one from Spain has found that installing floodlighting around rural churches drives away roosting bats. In their paper published in Royal Society Open Science, Jens ...
An endangered bat species with a UK population of less than 1,000 could be further threatened by the effects of global warming, according to a new study led by the University of Southampton.
Ecology
Aug 2, 2017
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The cold-loving fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd) that causes white-nose syndrome , a disease that has killed millions of North American bats during hibernation, could also spread in summer months. Bats and humans ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2017
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The effects of 160 years of woodland creation on bats has been revealed by a natural experiment.
Ecology
Jul 31, 2017
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If there is anything scientists are certain of when it comes to bats and their supposed role in causing human disease, it is that they still have a lot to learn.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2017
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An Associate Professor in veterinary public health at Massey University has been involved in developing tools to watch bats as they hibernate that may be key to saving them from a disease decimating their populations.
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2017
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The activity of urban bats in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) in London is being monitored in real time using new, automated smart detectors.
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2017
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