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Bigger dogs, with larger brains, perform better than smaller pups on certain measures of intelligence, new research shows.

Larger-brained dogs outperform smaller dogs on measures of executive functions—a set of …
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Humans just love seeing animals demonstrate love: cuddly chimps grooming each other, say, or penguin pairs carefully passing their egg in the driving snow. Viral videos of cows joining dog …
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Like humans, dogs’ personalities likely change over time, according to new research.

When dog owners spend extra time scratching their dogs’ bellies, take their dogs out for long walks and …
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Researchers have uncovered some of the pathways cells use to repair DNA damages.

The body’s DNA is subject to constant damages and lesions, which the body must repair. But researchers …
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A new technique grows live bone to repair craniofacial injuries by attaching a 3D-printed bioreactor—basically, a mold—to a rib.

Stem cells and blood vessels from the rib infiltrate scaffold material …
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Scientists inserted a gene for a green-light receptor into the eyes of blind mice and, a month later, the mice were navigating around obstacles as easily as those with no …
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There’s an old saying that pets and their owners become more similar as time goes by. There may be some truth in that, but can we use information about owners …
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A new electronic skin that is transparent, stretchable, touch-sensitive, and self-healing in aquatic environments gets its inspiration from jellyfish.

“One of the challenges with many self-healing materials today is that …
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To develop a new method of underwater plasma generation, scientists used 3D printing to replicate the shape of a snapping shrimp claw and the complex way it works.

As reported …
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An interface system with augmented reality technology could help people with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves and perform routine personal care tasks.

Those tasks might …
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Researchers have developed an approach to regenerate heart muscle using stem cells.

Their method for priming stem cells to become heart tissues could potentially enable heart regeneration stem cell therapies.

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From flocks of birds to fish schools in the sea, or towering termite mounds, many social groups in nature exist together to survive and thrive. This cooperative behaviour can be used by engineers …
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A pigeon bopping along to a busker playing Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams set Twitter abuzz recently. It’s certainly a catchy tune that I can’t help but tap my …
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New research finds the genetic basis for the unusual appearance of certain dog breeds—Boston terriers, bulldogs, and French bulldogs—and links it to a rare inherited syndrome in humans.

Bulldogs, French …
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Have you ever wondered what’s going through your dog’s mind when you say the word “walk”? And does your pup seem to show guilt when you ask them sternly “what …
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A new automated method makes it easier for wildlife researchers to use photos to identify the unique markings of individual animals.

“Many researchers need to identify and collect data on …
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In the UK, there are approximately nine million dogs and almost eight million cats – with around one in two households owning a companion animal. This large pet population is estimated …
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If asked about clones, most people think of evil sci-fi characters. However, in real life, the word “clone” often has broader, far more positive applications. Just as office workers replicate …
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The sensation of sound occurs when the vibrations from sounds enter our ear and cause little hairlike structures – called hair cells – within our inner ear to move back …
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Researchers have used gene editing to successfully breed pigs that are resistant to a deadly virus.

Coronaviruses, highly contagious and widespread viruses known for their distinctive microscopic halos, are responsible …
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