UK organisations release statistics for use of animals in research in 2023

The ten organisations in Great Britain that carry out the highest number of animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary and scientific research –

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 11, 2024 ~5 min

Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts

About 80% of dogs and 40% of cats will fetch, a new study finds. Domesticating turned these carnivores’ hunting methods into a game.

Judith Stella, Senior Research Scientist, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~8 min


High cholesterol levels at a young age significant risk factor for atherosclerosis

Our risk of developing atherosclerosis – ‘furring’ of the arteries – can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the need to keep

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 4, 2024 ~5 min

Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice

Researchers developed a new mouse model that replicates long COVID-19 more accurately than current models. Their findings could lead to new treatments.

Harish Narasimhan, Ph.D. Candidate in Immunology, University of Virginia • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~5 min

In defence of slugs

They may be eating your greens, but slugs have their uses.

Christopher Terrell Nield, Principal Lecturer, Bioscience, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~8 min

MIT chemists explain why dinosaur collagen may have survived for millions of years

The researchers identified an atomic-level interaction that prevents peptide bonds from being broken down by water.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Sept. 4, 2024 ~5 min

Man Jailed for Poaching, Now Protects Zimbabwe’s Natural Resources

VOA Learning English • voa
Sept. 2, 2024 ~5 min

Why seagulls don’t want your chips as much as you might think

Seagulls have an innate preference for fish and mussels rather than your chips, research shows.

Neeltje Boogert, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow, University of Exeter • conversation
Aug. 29, 2024 ~5 min


Do cats grieve?

Research has shown cats become distressed and want more attention when a fellow pet dies.

Grace Carroll, Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Aug. 27, 2024 ~6 min

Where the UK’s wasps have gone and why they need your help

Scientists know why there aren’t as many wasps around this year - but we don’t have much data on what is happening long term.

Seirian Sumner, Professor of Behavioural Ecology, UCL • conversation
Aug. 23, 2024 ~6 min

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