DSM partners with NC State on animal health, nutrition research
The two entities recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), in which DSM will provide $2.5 million in funding to…
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COVID-19 lockdown reveals human impact on wildlife
In an article published in Nature Ecology & Evolution today (22 June), the leaders of a new global initiative explain how research…
Human brain size gene triggers bigger brain in monkey fetus
A human-specific gene causes a larger neocortex in the common marmoset, a non-human primate. The expansion of the human brain…
Monitoring environmental exposures in dogs could be early warning system for human health
Man’s best friend may also be man’s best bet for figuring out how environmental chemicals could impact our health. Researchers…
Hamsters develop protective immunity to COVID-19 and are protected by convalescent sera
In an animal model for COVID-19 that shares important features of human disease, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the…
Birds use social networks to pick opponents wisely
Knowing when to fight and when to flee is a big part of many animal societies, including our own. University…
Bees? Please. These plants are putting ants to work
In a world first, Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have discovered a plant that has successfully evolved to use ants…
Population ecology: Origins of genetic variability in seals
A new study led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers shows that fluctuations in population sizes in the past have…
Simulations reveal interplay between scent marking and disease spread
In a new mathematical model that bridges animal movement and disease spread, territorial behaviors decreased the severity of potential disease…
Tiger snakes tell more about local wetlands’ pollution levels
Tiger snakes living in Perth’s urban wetlands are accumulating toxic heavy metals in their livers, suggesting that their habitats —…