Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: Amphibious whale from middle Eocene
Scientists have a relatively precise idea about where whales and their closest terrestrial relatives evolved more than 50 million years…
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Liver-chip identifies drug toxicities in human, rat, and dog models
Among the numerous microengineered Organ-on-a-Chip (Organ Chip) models developed at the Wyss Institute, the Liver Chip is of special interest…
Targeted gene modification in animal pathogenic chlamydia
The human pathogenic bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen worldwide. It is estimated to infect more than 100…
Mammals’ complex spines are linked to high metabolisms; we’re learning how they evolved
Mammals’ backbones are weird. Compared to other four-legged animals like reptiles, mammal spines are a complex mix of sections of…
Melting Arctic sea ice linked to emergence of deadly virus in marine mammals
Scientists have linked the decline in Arctic sea ice to the emergence of a deadly virus that could threaten marine…
Rapamycin prevents age-related brain vascular deterioration in rats
A recently released study by UT Health San Antonio and collaborating institutions shows age-related decreases in blood flow to the…
Humans’ ability to read dogs’ facial expressions is learned, not innate
Dogs were the first domesticated animal, with humans and dogs sharing more than 40,000 years of social interactions and life…
New fossil pushes back physical evidence of insect pollination to 99 million years ago
A new study co-led by researchers in the U.S. and China has pushed back the first-known physical evidence of insect…
INTRICATE LIVER SHUNT SURGERY AT WILLOWS SAVES DOG’S LIFE
Specialists from one of the country’s leading veterinary referral centres worked together to carry out pioneering minimally-invasive liver shunt surgery…
Are humans changing animal genetic diversity worldwide?
Human population density and land use is causing changes in animal genetic diversity, according to researchers at McGill University. The…