Sensors and software used to track physical activity are increasingly popular, as smart phones and their apps become more powerful and sophisticated, but, when it comes to food, they all rely on the user to report meals.
Engineering
Nov 10, 2014
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A forthcoming article in Physiological and Biochemical Zoology reveals shifts in the mechanisms bats use to regulate metabolism throughout their seasonal activity period.
Plants & Animals
Apr 15, 2013
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A new study suggests that climate change could pose a risk for Antarctic fur seals in their first few months of life.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2012
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Cetaceans, including dolphins and whales, spend their entire lives in the water. Unlike terrestrial animals, they face greater challenges in regulating their body temperature because water conducts heat 25 times faster than ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 7, 2023
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If your dog is looking like he needs to drop some weight, a new study shows probiotics might do the trick.
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2024
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Getting nutrition right during a dairy cow's dry period can make a big difference to her health and the health of her calf. But it's also a key contributor to her milk yield after calving. New research from the University ...
Veterinary medicine
Jan 28, 2021
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In the winter months, the mountain ranges of central Europe attract thousands of tourists for skiing, snowboarding and other outdoor sports, but conservationists fear this annual invasion may threaten indigenous bird species, ...
Environment
Jan 11, 2011
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Diseased dolphin populations are using their muscles as an energy source to survive, a conservation study that analyzed their metabolism has found.
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2022
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A new study finds that young muskoxen conserve heat almost as well as adults, a finding that runs contrary to a longstanding assumption among scientists that young animals should be more vulnerable in extreme cold. The study, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2009
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