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The Pawsitive Effect of Therapy Dogs in a Hospital Emergency Department
No full textPain is the main reason people attend an emergency department. Our study examined the effect of a therapy dog visit on reducing patient pain in an ED. We found that pain improved after the dog visit compared to no change in control patients. Patient anxiety, depression, and well-being also improved. These findings help to establish the potential value of therapy dogs in an emergency setting
Surprising Behavior Changes in Genetically Modified Syrian Hamsters
No full textSocial behavior and communication are key to building relationships in most species. Vasopressin, a neurochemical commonly known for regulating blood pressure and water balance, also plays a critical role in regulating social behavior and communication. Here, we show that deleting vasopressin receptors can lead to behavioral changes that are opposite of what is expected
How cellular transport can be explained with a flip book
No full textAll cells, from bacteria to humans, need to be able to transport substances from their inside to the outside and vice-versa. To understand how this transport works, scientists often had to remove transporters from their natural environment to study them, which may significantly alter their behavior. What if a “cellular” flip book was created to better mimic a transporter’s motions
Deaf to arguments? How conspiracy beliefs shape opposition to wind farms
No full textConspiracy beliefs are a major driver of local opposition to wind farms. The good news: Providing information in favor of wind farms can help overcome resistance. The bad news: It gets more difficult under realistic circumstances
Millions of years of evolution at stake on Madagascar
No full textThe mammals of Madagascar have seen many human induced extinctions while increasing human influence mean many more may follow. We show that adding to the few million years of evolutionary history that have already been lost, many more millions of years would be needed to regain the lost diversity if proper conservation measures are not employed
Decoding the genome of a jackfruit that grows all year round
No full textJackfruit is the world’s largest edible single fruit but short growing periods and cross-pollination restrict the commercialization of the its cultivation. Decoding the genome of a year-round and high-yielding jackfruit variety will lay the foundation for biotechnological improvements and the sustainable commercialization of this highly nutritious tropical and sub-tropical multi-purpose fruit
Life after logging: the tale of recovering tropical forests
No full textWe researched how logging activities impact the ability of a tropical forest to absorb and store carbon. Over a 7-year period in Malaysian Borneo, we found that forests recovering from logging activities emit more CO2 than they absorb, and that these emissions persist at least a decade following the logging activities
Rudimentary form of syntax present in chimpanzees
No full textHuman language is a distinguishing feature of us from other animals. However, our recent work showed chimpanzees, similar to us, can combine vocalisations into meaningful, larger structures to create new meaning. These results suggest the building blocks of language may not belong uniquely to humans but may be evolutionary more ancient and inherited from our common ancestor with chimpanzees
An incredibly massive ancient whale skeleton reveals a new way to become a giant
No full textBased on a fossil specimen discovered in deposits from Peru, Perucetus colossus, a new early whale species, is described and characterized by surprisingly heavy bones. Combining this massive skeleton with a body length of about 20 meters results in record-breaking body weight estimates. It makes this slow-swimming coastal giant a contender to the title of the heaviest animal ever
Shabtis of the Egyptian collection on display at the Stibbert Museum, Florence
Get PDFThe Stibbert Museum hosts a small collection of Pharaonic artefacts bought at the antiquarian market in the second half of the 19th century, in particular a series of six inscribed shabtis dating back to the Late Period. They belonged to priests and important officers of the royal court.Le musée Stibbert abrite une petite collection d\u27objets pharaoniques achetés au marché d’antiquités dans la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle, en particulier une série de six ouchabtis inscrits et datant de la Basse Époque. Ils appartenaient à des prêtres et des officiers importants de la cour royale