Cooler temps and northern climes associated with increased diabetes diagnoses in dogs
In people, Type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnoses are more common in northern latitudes and during winter. Now a new study shows a similar pattern in dogs.
In people, Type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnoses are more common in northern latitudes and during winter. Now a new study shows a similar pattern in dogs.
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Without bumble bees, a flowering plant that can self-pollinate lost substantial genetic variation within only nine generations, an experimental study found.
Evolution
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Ecology
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Agriculture
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Plants & Animals
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Evolution
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Evolution
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Plants & Animals
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Archaeology
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Plants & Animals
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