Print
Email
Bookmark
RSS
Doggy Genes
Molecular biologists have
completely sequenced the
first dog genome.
Understanding how genetics
plays a role in canine
diseases could lead to new
treatments for diseases
shared by humans, such as
... > full story
Help for Thunder-Phobic Dogs
A new study shows that dogs
can get very upset during
thunderstorms, whether or
not their owner holds them.
The study measured the
stress hormone cortisol to
be up to three times normal
... > full story
Wasps: Man's New Best Friend!
If rewarded with sugary
water, wasps can be trained
in minutes to follow
specific smells. The
olfactory sensors in their
antennae can sense chemicals
in the air in concentrations
... > full story
Mercury Detection: It's a “Ruff Job”
America's only dog that's
trained to sniff mercury is
able to detect as little as
a half-gram, and is faster
and cheaper than traditional
lab analysis. Dogs'
... > full story
Browse Science Videos
1 to 10 of 46 videos
-
Veterinary Orthopedic Surgeons Adapt Human Ankle Surgery Method To Canine Knee Operations
Veterinary orthopedic surgeons developed a procedure to fix cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficiencies in dogs. A method adapted from human ankle surgeries, the procedure cleans up the joint ... > more -
Exhibit Delves into Science of Taste and Smell
An exhibit at San Francisco's Exploratorium explains the science of cooking and eating, and in particular how we taste food. Our sense of taste comes from a combination of smell receptors in the nose ... > more -
Plant Biologists Discover Plant Defenses Against Insects
Plant biologists have identified the strategy used by plants to recognize an attack. When insects ingest parts of a plant digestion turns proteins into a peptide elicitor, which is secreted back into ... > more -
Environmental Scientists Fume About Disappearing Flower Fragrances
Biochemists have shown that air pollution inhibits the distance that flower's fragrances can travel. Scent molecules usually travel easily in the air, but pollutants break them apart, which destroys ... > more -
Biologists Develop Machine To Remove Viruses From Blood
Infectious disease experts designed a machine called the hemopurifier. It works much like a dialysis machine, using thin fibers to capture and remove viruses from the blood it filters. The machine ... > more -
Zoo Focuses Efforts on Poison Dart Frog Breeding Program
The National Aquarium in Baltimore is home to over 16,000 different varieties of animals, so that in one day visitors can travel around the One of the most toxic animals in the world -- the poison ... > more -
Industrial Hygienists Reveal Dangers Of Mold
Microbiologists studying mold found that it can grow on almost any building material and in almost any environment. Even before becoming visible, mold can be dangerous because it releases chemicals ... > more -
Marine Biologists Work To Protect Seahorses By Developing A Breeding Program
Marine biologists, worried that regular harvesting of wild seahorses may threaten the creature with extinction, have begun breeding them in home aquariums. Caring for seahorses requires a three-step ... > more -
Microbiologists Discover Reason Why The Flu Virus Thrives In Winter
Virologists investigating transmission of the flu virus found that it is more likely to spread at colder temperatures. The dry, cold conditions pull moisture out of droplets released by coughs and ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Monitor Environment with Robotic Sensors
Fleets of robotic sensors, networking through thin cables, can track environmental changes such as biogeochemical cycles or loss of biodiversity, helping to manage wild lands. The technology is the ... > more
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 77,907
