Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it

Food fraud costs billions globally. But blockchain and machine learning offer hope for a more transparent and safer food system.

Milind Tiwari, Lecturer in Fraud and Financial Crime Studies, Charles Sturt University • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~7 min

Horses lived in the Americas for millions of years – new research helps paleontologists understand the fossils we’ve found and those that are missing from the record

Horse fossils are abundant and widespread across North America. Scientists often use their long history to illustrate how species evolve in response to a changing environment.

Bruce J. MacFadden, Distinguished Professor and Director of Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI), University of Florida • conversation
March 27, 2024 ~9 min


'Straight from the Horse's Mouth'

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 4, 2023 ~4 min

Horse health research will help humans stay healthy, too, with insights on reining in diabetes and obesity

Horses and humans share biological similarities that lead them to suffer from similar endocrine and orthopedic diseases. A number of treatments that work for one species often work for the other.

Jane Manfredi, Associate Professor of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University • conversation
July 25, 2023 ~7 min

PFAS found in pet horses and dogs in North Carolina

Researchers have detected elevated PFAS levels in the blood of pet dogs and horses, even in dogs that only drank bottled water.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
June 21, 2023 ~5 min

Genes may clarify why some horses are easily spooked

What if we could breed horses that are less prone to startle? Identifying the genes that make horses likely to get spooked is a first step.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
May 15, 2023 ~6 min

Inflatable pants could treat horses’ swollen legs

Researchers have adapted technology for humans with lymphedema for horses, in hopes of treating them for the same condition.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Feb. 28, 2023 ~6 min

Betting on female jockeys can bring greater rewards – but it's not all good news

Horse racing can be at thrill for punters and jockeys alike. But sex discrimination could be skewing the odds.

Vanessa Cashmore, PhD student, University of Liverpool • conversation
Dec. 26, 2022 ~6 min


The horseracing industry is ignoring what science says about whipping

Does whipping hurt horses and why do jockeys do it? Research shows the industry’s view that whipping is important for safety and performance is misguided.

Bidda Jones, Honorary Associate, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney • conversation
Sept. 15, 2022 ~11 min

DNA test flags Lyme disease in horses

A new ultra-sensitive DNA test that identifies Lyme disease in horses could have applications for dogs and humans, too, researchers report.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 16, 2022 ~6 min

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