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Dogs that are more extroverted, conscientious and open tend to rank higher in the hierarchy, while more friendly dogs tend to rank lower. In addition, older...

Gene mutation that makes dogs small existed in ancient wolves

Popular belief has been that small dogs, such as Pomeranians and Chihuahuas, exist because once dogs were domesticated, humans wanted small, cute companions. But in...

Mice treated with tumor-infiltrated lymphocytes

Tumors dramatically shrink with new approach to cell therapy

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively.Credit: Please credit Shana Kelley Lab...

The patterns of the ocellated lizard are predictable by a mathematical model.

A mathematical secret of lizard camouflage

The shape-shifting clouds of starling birds, the organization of neural networks or the structure of an anthill: nature is full of complex systems whose behaviors...

Study: Light therapy fast-tracks healing of skin damage from cancer radiation therapy

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Light therapy may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy by up to 50%, according to a recent University at...

Social enrichment includes allowing individuals to experience natural social groups and have a choice over who they interact with. Image shows Asian pied starlings.

Zoo enrichment could go further

Zoos and aquariums could improve the lives of a wider range of their animals, new research suggests.Credit: Paul Rose Zoos and aquariums could improve the...

Current anti-COVID pills work well against omicron, but antibody drugs are less effective

MADISON, Wis. — The drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the omicron variant of the virus in lab tests,...

Gladstone scientist Swetansu Hota working in the lab

Mutant stem cells defy rules of development

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—January 26, 2022—Imagine you’re baking a cake, but you run out of salt. Even with the missing ingredient, the batter still looks like...

Universal sex differences appear in adolescents’ career aspirations, study finds

A new analysis by David Geary at the University of Missouri and Gijsbert Stoet at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom finds career...

Flat-faced purebred dogs, including Neapolitan mastiffs, English bulldogs and American cocker spaniels, are up to 34 times more likely than other breeds to suffer from cherry eye

Flat-faced purebred dogs, including Neapolitan mastiffs, English bulldogs and American cocker spaniels, are up to 34 times more likely than other breeds to suffer from...

Younger people are more likely than older generations to express interest in owning non-domesticated animals, such as pythons, as pets

Younger people are more likely than older generations to express interest in owning non-domesticated animals, such as pythons, as petsCredit: Lincoln Park Zoo, CC-BY 4.0...

Fig 1. Map with location of southern Levantine Epipaleolithic sites mentioned in the text (a), plan of Ohalo II (b) and plan of Brush Hut 1 (c).

23,000 years ago, humans in Israel enjoyed a new bounty of food options

As climate shifted 23,000 years ago, humans in Israel experienced a new abundance of food, according to a study published January 26, 2022 in the...

Scientists regrow frog’s lost leg

For millions of patients who have lost limbs for reasons ranging from diabetes to trauma, the possibility of regaining function through natural regeneration remains out...

Genome Atlas to support the rescue of biodiversity in Europe

To provide important genomic data to inform research about Europe’s biodiversity, scientists from 48 different countries initiated the "European Reference Genome Atlas" (ERGA) in 2021....

Immunofluorescence microscopy showing a single neuritic amyloid plaque with the localization of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE)

Study now links non-mutated Apolipoprotein E to dementia in the aging brain