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Discovery of the link between the Patagonian sheepdog and the former shepherds from the UK
The Patagonian sheepdog (PGOD) originated from the ancestral shepherds of the United Kingdom is nowadays the closest link to a...
Aerial imaging technique improves ability to detect and track moving targets through thick foliage
In forests where the foliage is thick, it can be challenging to detect and track moving targets, such as people...
Deaf children with learning delays benefit from cochlear implants more than hearing aids
LOS ANGELES — Up to three out of every 1,000 infants in the United States are born with profound hearing...
Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holes
A team led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found a previously overlooked treasure...
Scientists discover a potential new marker to personalized therapy for breast cancer
A new study from the University of Southampton has discovered that ‘crown-like structures’ surrounding breast tumours in overweight and obese...
Price and convenience can drive consumers to purchase cannabis from illegal, rather than legal, sources: Study
PISCATAWAY, NJ—Despite the legalization of cannabis sales in Canada and many U.S. states, an illegal market still exists. A new...
Human influence is the culprit for warm and wet winters in northwest Russia
During the smoldering hot days of summer, we miss the cool breeze of winter. Both intense cold and heat are...
The case for speaking politely to animals
The idea of horse whisperers – those with a talent for communicating with horses – may bring a chuckle to...
Mount Sinai launches Neural Epigenomics Research Center
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched a new research center devoted to understanding how epigenomics influences...
Foreign fishing fleets and trade are taking fish nutrients away from malnourished people
Foreign fishing fleets, as well as international seafood trade, are diverting vital micronutrients away from malnourished populations, a new study...
Rice bioengineers are shining light on bacterial stress
HOUSTON – (May 23, 2022) – Rice University synthetic biologists and bioengineers are preparing to interrogate some single-celled survivalists to...
Dr. Roger Härtl named AANS Humanitarian of the Year
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) honored Dr. Roger Härtl, co-director of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian and director of Weill...
‘I don’t even remember what I read’: People enter a ‘dissociative state’ when using social media
Sometimes when we are reading a good book, it's like we are transported into another world and we stop paying...
Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Life-Threatening Bacterial Disease in Dogs
Leptospirosis, a disease that dogs can get from drinking water contaminated with Leptospira bacteria, can cause kidney failure, liver disease and severe...
Physical consequences improve motor learning
Actions have consequences, and the physical consequence of slipping improves motor learning, according to research recently published in eNeuro.Credit: Bakkum...
Acoustic sensors pinpoint shooters in urban setting #ASA182
DENVER, May 23, 2022 – During a gunshot, two sound events occur: the muzzle blast and the supersonic shock wave....
DeepSqueak tool identifies marine mammal calls #ASA182
DENVER, May 23, 2022 – Lurking beneath the ocean's surface, marine mammals use sound for navigation, prey detection, and a...
Microparticles with feeling
The surface of a coral is rugged. Its hard skeleton is populated by polyps that stretch their tentacles into the...
The limits of vision: Seeing shadows in the dark
Mice use a specific neural pathway to detect shadows, and it can detect just about the dimmest shadows possible, according...
‘Democracy’ governs mass jackdaw take-offs
Jackdaws use a "democratic" process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, new research shows.Credit: Alex Thornton Jackdaws...
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