Top Stories 11 Dec 2015; New Forensic Science Breakthroughs, Breast Cancer...
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Dogs May Be Sloppy Drinkers, but They Get the Job Done
Using photography and laboratory simulations, researchers studied how dogs raise fluids into their mouths to drink. They discovered that sloppy-looking actions at the dog bowl are in fact high-speed,...
View ArticleCan Your Pet Boost Your Sex Appeal?
Dogs and Cats are increasingly seen as being a crucial member of a traditional family, but aside from the companionship and love you receive from your pet... can they also make you appear sexier?
View ArticleThe Leonard C. Goodman Institute for Investigative Reporting Is Now Accepting...
The deadline for this round of proposals is January 15, 2016. Candidates will be notified of decisions by the end of February 2016. The Institute pays a competitive rate--and covers expenses--for...
View ArticleKansas State University Veterinarian Offers Tips to Keep Holidays Safe and...
Susan Nelson, clinical associate professor at Kansas State University's Veterinary Health Center, offers tips for your pets that could help you prevent some holiday-related accidents.
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Professor Offers Unsettling Look at Humanity with Study of People and Their Dogs
A Vanderbilt University professor has researched true stories of people and their dogs--some tender and some disturbing--to make a compelling case for re-thinking our treatment of both.
View ArticleProject Removes Pets from Abusive Environment
Some domestic and sexual abuse survivors delay or refuse safe shelter because they can't take their companion animals with them. A collaborative project offers foster care for pets so survivors will...
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Safe to Cuddle with Pets While Home with a Cold or Flu, Vanderbilt Infectious...
A Vanderbilt infectious disease expert, while stopping short of actually prescribing in-home "pet therapy" for colds or flu, says that if having your companion by your side makes you feel better, go...
View ArticleFeral Cats: Computational Study Looks at How Best to Fix the Nuisance
Working with faculty members in mathematics and biology, a Duquesne University undergraduate has created the first computational model to track the size, location and nuisance of feral cat colonies....
View ArticleResearch News from National Labs and more with DOE Science News
Research news in high energy physics, materials science, environment, biology, nuclear physics and fusion, basic energy, supercomputing, and more.
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You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
The effect of aging on cognitive processes such as learning, memory and logical reasoning have so far been studied almost exclusively in people. Using a series of touchscreen tests, Lisa Wallis and...
View ArticleNew Study Finds No Evidence For "Black Dog Syndrome"
A recently published study by Canisius College Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior Christy L. Hoffman, PhD, suggests that Black Dog Syndrome (BDS) does not exist in animal shelters.
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Veterinary Teaching Hospital's Underwater Treadmill Aids Recovering Canine...
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Purdue University's College of Veterinary Medicine has an underwater treadmill for dogs.
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View ArticleDNA Studies Reveal That Shelter Workers Often Mislabel Dogs as 'Pit Bulls'
DNA results show that shelter workers are often mistaken when they label a dog as a pit bull, with potentially devastating consequences for the dogs, a new University of Florida study has found.
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Newly Identified Genomic Causes of Severe Compulsive Behavior in Dogs Could...
Research led by investigators in veterinary and human medicine has identified genetic pathways that exacerbate severity of canine compulsive disorder in Doberman pinschers, a discovery that could lead...
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Researchers Uncover Expansion of Lone Star Ticks in Kansas; Model Identifies...
Kansas State University researchers have found habitats suitable for lone star tick populations in Kansas are growing.
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