Sails make a comeback as shipping tries to go green
As the shipping industry faces pressure to cut climate-altering greenhouse gases, one answer is blowing in the wind.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 6, 2018
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Is the future of dog health in a DNA test?
Information from commercial DNA tests helped reveal the genetic origins of the husky's captivating blue eyes and may even help us treat some diseases. But not everyone agrees.
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2018
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Keep your friends close
Online social networks, such as the well-known Facebook, allow users to form connections with each other quickly and easily. A user might invite another to become their "friend," "like" a page they have created on the system, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2018
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Thousands of dogs have been killed unnecessarily due to misguided ideas about breeds
Thousands of dogs, regardless of their behaviour, have been unnecessarily killed as a result of misguided UK legislation introduced in 1991. Although this sad state of affairs has been known of by campaigners for many years, ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2018
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Itchy Dog Project extended to all breeds of dog
A popular University of Nottingham veterinary survey into the problem of itchy skin allergies in dogs is being extended to include all breeds of dog after some interesting initial results.
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2018
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58 Australian fairy penguins slaughtered in suspected dog attack
Wildlife officials in the southern Australia on Wednesday announced an investigation into the mass death of 58 penguins they believe were killed in a dog attack.
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2018
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Overfishing and modern-day slavery
You're about to make a sandwich with canned albacore tuna today, and thinking that it's all a good thing—nutritionists talk about the health benefits of eating more seafood, after all. One thing you probably didn't think ...
Environment
Oct 12, 2018
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Puppy-killing disease rampant in Australia
A University of Sydney study has found that canine parvovirus (CPV), a highly contagious and deadly disease that tragically kills puppies, is more prevalent than previously thought with 20,000 cases found in Australia each ...
Ecology
Oct 10, 2018
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Researchers build a model that predicts business closures in cities with 80% accuracy
Over the past decade, changes in the way people shop have led more and more businesses to close their doors, from small music venues to book shops and even major department stores. This trend has been attributed to several ...
Business
Oct 9, 2018
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It pays to be pessimistic, shows new research into entrepreneurs
Optimistic thinking is leading people to set up businesses that have no realistic prospect of financial success, shows new research which may help explain why only fifty per cent of businesses in the UK survive their first ...
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2018
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