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Genetics goes to the dogs, finds there’s not much to breed behavior

One of the strongest genetic associations is to "gets stuck behind objects." Enlarge / In the case of the samoyed, selection for physical characteristics produced a dog that sure looks happy. (credit: Zhao Hui) Many dog breeds.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaApr 28th, 2022

Misinformation and disinformation: Both prebunking and debunking work for fighting them, finds study

Misinformation, incorrect or false information shared unintentionally, can be extremely damaging. Its climate change-denying sort can make taking much-needed action against global warming more difficult. It can be even deadly, for example, if it enco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Study finds UK adults aren"t connected to nature

New research indicates that UK adults experience less of a connection with nature than adults from most other countries, ranking 59th out of 65 national groups surveyed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Study finds cheating boosts male sparrow fitness

Cheating pays. Or at least it does for male sparrows, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Synthetic asexual reproduction system in hybrid rice shows promise for seed production

Apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that allows hybrid rice to propagate by seeds. Recently, a collaborative research team led by Professor Li Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sc.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Biologist finds new ways to study snake venom

Dutch biologist Mátyás Bittenbinder developed new, non-animal methods to investigate tissue-damaging snake venom. In this way, he hopes to contribute to solutions for victims. Millions of people are bitten by venomous snakes every year. Of these, 4.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Airbnb rentals linked to increased crime rates in London neighborhoods, finds study

Rising numbers of houses and flats listed as short-term lets on Airbnb are associated with higher rates of crimes such as burglaries and street robberies right across London, according to the most detailed study of its kind......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Study finds land use influences organisms living underground

Researchers at Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology) and University of Zurich have complied and analyzed a globally unique data set on the occurrence of various amphipods in groundwater......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

River flow responses to heat waves may change more rapidly under climate change, research finds

A pair of studies by researchers in Simon Fraser University's School of Environmental Science examine how climate change could alter the way Canadian rivers respond to extreme heat events......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

A growing number of Canadian households contain dangerous levels of radon gas, finds survey

The 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure in the Residential Buildings of Urban and Rural Communities indicates that radioactive radon exposure in Canada is rising and continues to be a critical public health concern......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Supreme Court Justices use rhetoric to affirm high court"s power and influence, LLM analysis finds

When U.S. Supreme Court justices write opinions, they mostly talk about the case in question. But occasionally, they will discuss themselves or the court, using what is called the "monologic voice.".....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Half of young adults in UK support prison time for non-consensual condom removal

Almost nine in 10 young adults in the UK believe that removing a condom during sex without the other person's permission is sexual assault, and around half support prison time as a penalty, finds a new study by UCL researchers......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities face barriers to medical school admission, study finds

There are 45.3 million African Americans living in the United States and they represent 13.6% of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But only 5.7% of physicians in the United States self-identify as Black, despite multiple effor.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

China automakers to double overseas capacity to dodge tariffs, study finds

Chinese carmakers have built and commissioned complete manufacturing plants across nine countries, with annual capacity of 1.2 million units as of 2023, a figure set to more than double to 2.7 million in over a dozen countries by 2026, Bloomberg foun.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Why Trump"s messaging is becoming more extreme: A mathematician explains

"Talk about extreme." That was the response of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris at September's televised debate, after her rival, Donald Trump, made the baseless claim that migrants had been eating the dogs and cats of their neighbors in.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Gardens prevent pollinators from starving when farmland nectar is scarce, study finds

Gardens offer a steady and reliable source of nectar all year round, helping to keep pollinators fed when farmland sources are limited, researchers have discovered. This consistency means that even small patches of gardens in rural areas can sustain.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Researcher finds special proteins are key when antibiotic resistance spreads

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem globally. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that some bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics have the ability to spread that resistance to other bacteria via secretion systems......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Microplastics and PFAS: Daphnia study finds combined impact results in greater environmental harm

The combined impact of so-called "forever chemicals" is more harmful to the environment than single chemicals in isolation, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Birmingham investigated the environmental effects of microplastics and PFA.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

How to breed horses in Minecraft

Breeding horses is fairly simple in Minecraft. Follow this basic guide and you'll have a full-sized horse ranch in no time......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Right whales are migrating in new areas, prompting need for better protections, report finds

Endangered Atlantic right whales are venturing to new areas, researchers have found in a recently released report, and many of those areas do not have speed limits on vessels......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Chile launches vaccine that neuters dogs for a year

Chile has launched a vaccine described as the first of its kind that sterilizes dogs for a year and is expected to be sold in several dozen countries......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024