Research led by the University of Sydney is reshaping scientific understanding of one of the world’s most widespread canine parasites, suggesting heartworm disease has a far deeper and more complex evolutionary history than previously…
Category: 5. Biology
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Ancient 'spaghetti' in dogs' hearts reveals surprising origins of heartworm
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Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia's east coast in 3 days
A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days.
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Post-Meal Blood Sugar Surges May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk
Sharp increases in blood sugar following meals may increase Alzheimer’s disease risk. The corresponding study was published in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism.
“This finding could help shape future…
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A two-week leap in breeding: Antarctic penguins' striking climate adaptation
A decade-long study led by Penguin Watch, at the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University, has uncovered a record shift in the breeding season of Antarctic penguins, likely in response to climate change.
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Dr Adam Davenport appointed as CSO to strengthen leadership in integrated drug discovery
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Adam Davenport as Chief Scientific Officer to spearhead our integrated drug discovery offering for biotech and pharmaceutical partners.
Bringing over 25 years of hands-on experience…
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Researchers Observe Tool Use in Cattle for the First Time
In a paper published today in the journal Current Biology, researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, report the first experimental evidence that a cow (Bos taurus) can use a single object as a multipurpose tool, selecting…
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Studying raccoon behavior can clarify human intelligence, too
When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes. The local animal shelter’s Facebook post was picked up by national…
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A 250-million-year-old fossil reveals the origins of mammal hearing
One of the defining breakthroughs in mammal evolution was the rise of highly sensitive hearing. Modern mammals rely on a middle ear that includes an eardrum and several tiny bones, a system that makes it possible to detect a wide range of sounds…
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Eating insects: A sustainable solution or an overhyped idea?
Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging as an attractive alternative: they are rich in nutrients, resource-efficient and have already been tested by researchers,…
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Host m6A modifications shape microbiota that drives cell specific ferroptosis as a causal pathway to chronic respiratory diseases
WHO Chronic respiratory diseases.https://www.who.int/health-topics/chronic-respiratory-diseases#tab=tab_1
World health statistics https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376869/9789240094703-eng.pdf. (2024).
Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)….
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