To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller portions of fish. ​To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to …

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A new study challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct transmission sites — not a shared site — to achieve different types of plasticity. ​A new study challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct transmission sites — not a shared site — to …

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Using a newly devised, three-dimensional model to study the regeneration of nerve tissue in the nose, researchers have discovered that one type of stem cell thought to be dormant may play a more significant role in preserving the sense of smell than originally believed. ​Using a newly devised, three-dimensional model to study the regeneration of …

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Researchers found telehealth visits can improve care for cats with feline arthritis. ​Researchers found telehealth visits can improve care for cats with feline arthritis. Researchers found telehealth visits can improve care for cats with feline arthritis. 

Sulphur-crested cockatoos are waiting in line at public drinking fountains in Sydney to have their daily drinks of water in the latest example of cultural evolution in urban birds ​Sulphur-crested cockatoos are waiting in line at public drinking fountains in Sydney to have their daily drinks of water in the latest example of cultural evolution …

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When an RSV vaccine became available for use during pregnancy, it offered a natural experiment between various countries to see how it compared to a one-time antibody injection ​When an RSV vaccine became available for use during pregnancy, it offered a natural experiment between various countries to see how it compared to a one-time antibody …

Infant RSV shot may be more effective than vaccines during pregnancy Read More »

The Hubble constant, a set number that connects a galaxy’s speed to its distance from Earth and tells us how fast the universe is expanding, was first described more than a hundred years ago – but astronomers have debated it ever since ​The Hubble constant, a set number that connects a galaxy’s speed to its …

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Widespread proposed budget cuts have left the US space agency facing an uncertain future at the same time as NASA’s intended new leader has been withdrawn by the Trump administration ​Widespread proposed budget cuts have left the US space agency facing an uncertain future at the same time as NASA’s intended new leader has been …

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Palaeontologists are finding more dinosaur remains than ever before, and with new technology they can now peer inside these creatures’ brains, understand their sensory anatomy and reconstruct whole skeletons from fragmentary remains. Applying novel techniques to a single Spinosaurus skeleton discovered in Morocco, researchers have revealed that this dinosaur was perfectly adapted to an aquatic …

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Two of the most destructive invasive termite species are interbreeding in the US – they can survive a wider range of temperatures and could easily spread across the globe ​Two of the most destructive invasive termite species are interbreeding in the US – they can survive a wider range of temperatures and could easily spread …

Super-invasive termites could spread from Florida around the world Read More »