
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
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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
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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'
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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
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