Can science find a better way to trim a cat's nails?
University of California, Davis, researchers are working with the Sacramento SPCA to alleviate a near-universal source of stress for cats and those who care for them: nail trimming.
University of California, Davis, researchers are working with the Sacramento SPCA to alleviate a near-universal source of stress for cats and those who care for them: nail trimming.
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2023
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The ultraviolet nail polish drying devices used to cure gel manicures may pose more of a public health concern than previously thought. Researchers at the University of California San Diego have studied these ultraviolet ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 17, 2023
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Key findings of a new Cornell University Worker Institute report mapping the low wages and poor working conditions of New York state's nail salon industry workers will be presented today (April 7) at a New York City rally ...
Economics & Business
Apr 7, 2022
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A recent University of Toronto study, in collaboration with Parkdale Queen West Community Heath Center and the Healthy Nail Salons Network, shows that nail technicians in discount salons are exposed to several chemicals widely ...
Environment
Feb 14, 2022
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The sharpest knives available are made of either steel or ceramic, both of which are man-made materials that must be forged in furnaces under extreme temperatures. Now, researchers have developed a potentially more sustainable ...
Materials Science
Oct 20, 2021
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Avian brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, forcing the hosts to do the hard work of raising the unrelated young. A team of scientists wanted to simulate the task of piercing an egg—a tactic ...
Ecology
Apr 8, 2021
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Did you know that ringworm is not actually a worm?
Other
Jun 13, 2019
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Humans and other primates are outliers among mammals for having nails instead of claws. But how, when and why we transitioned from claws to nails has been an evolutionary head-scratcher.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 20, 2018
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Last week, a bill was put before the House of Representatives that would ban animal testing of industrial chemicals intended solely for use in cosmetics.
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2017
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Since ancient times, people have used lustrous silver, platinum and gold to make jewelry and other adornments. Researchers have now developed a new way to add the metals to nail polish with minimal additives, resulting in ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 29, 2017
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