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July 26, 2024

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Researchers Leveraging AI to Train (Robotic) Dogs to Respond to Their Masters

July 23, 2024 — An international collaboration seeks to innovate the future of how a mechanical man's best friend interacts with its owner, using a combination of AI and edge computing called edge intelligence. The ...

New Genetic Test Will Eliminate a Form of Inherited Blindness in Dogs

July 22, 2024 — Scientists have identified the genetic mutation that causes progressive retinal atrophy in English Shepherd Dogs, which results in incurable blindness, and developed a genetic test to help eliminate the disease from future generations of the ...

Smell of Human Stress Affects Dogs' Emotions Leading Them to Make More Pessimistic Choices

July 22, 2024 — Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more 'pessimistic' choices, new research finds. Researchers tested how human stress odors affect dogs' ...

E. Coli Variant May Cause Antimicrobial Resistance in Dogs, Humans

July 16, 2024 — Researchers studying antimicrobial-resistant E. coli -- the leading cause of human death due to antimicrobial resistance worldwide -- have identified a mechanism in dogs that may render multiple antibiotic classes ...

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Wolves' Return Has Had Only Small Impact on Deer Populations in NE Washington

July 10, 2024 — Wolves returned to Washington state in 2008. A new study shows that, despite their rising numbers, wolves are not having much of an impact on ...

Ancient Dingo DNA Shows Modern Dingoes Share Little Ancestry With Modern Dog Breeds

July 8, 2024 — A study of ancient dingo DNA revealed that the distribution of modern dingoes across Australia, including those on K'gari (formerly Fraser Island), ...

A Dog's Puppyhood Can Cause 'Puppy Blues' Reminiscent of Baby Blues

June 28, 2024 — Bringing a puppy home is usually a happy event, but sometimes the life change that comes with it can provoke significant negative emotions. Researchers found that almost half of dog owners experience ...

Using AI to Decode Dog Vocalizations

June 4, 2024 — Have you ever wished you could understand what your dog is trying to say to you? Researchers are exploring the possibilities of AI, developing tools that can identify whether a dog's bark conveys ...

'Ugly' Fossil Places Extinct Saber-Toothed Cat on Texas Coast

May 30, 2024 — This fossil looks like a lumpy, rounded rock with a couple of exposed teeth that are a little worse for wear, having been submerged and tumbled along the floor of the Gulf of Mexico for thousands of ...

Scent Detection Dogs Discern Odour Molecules Better Than Previously Thought

May 29, 2024 — According to a recent study, dogs trained to detect scent may be able to identify significantly lower concentrations of odour molecules than has previously been ...

When Should You Neuter or Spay Your Dog?

May 28, 2024 — A new study updates guidelines for when you should neuter or spay your dog to prevent increased risk of cancer or joint ...

Australian Study Proves 'Humans Are Planet's Most Frightening Predator'

May 22, 2024 — A new study demonstrates that kangaroos, wallabies and other Australian marsupials fear humans far more than any other ...

Researchers Find Microplastics in Canine and Human Testicular Tissue

May 15, 2024 — Researchers have detected significant concentrations of microplastics in the testicular tissue of both humans and dogs, adding to growing concern about their possible effect on human reproductive ...

Study Reveals Cancer Vulnerabilities in Popular Dog Breeds

Apr. 29, 2024 — Medium-sized dogs have a higher risk of developing cancer than the very largest or smallest breeds, according to a new ...

Color Variants in Cuckoos: The Advantages of Rareness

Apr. 24, 2024 — Every cuckoo is an adopted child -- raised by foster parents, into whose nest the cuckoo mother smuggled her egg. The cuckoo mother is aided in this subterfuge by her resemblance to a bird of prey. ...

Dog Attacks on Mountain Tapirs Highlight a Growing Threat to Endangered Wildlife

Apr. 17, 2024 — Researchers who captured footage of dog attacks on endangered mountain tapirs in Colombia are calling for action to protect threatened ...

UK Rabbit Owners Can Recognize Pain in Their Pets, Study Finds

Mar. 26, 2024 — Rabbits are popular family pets, with around 1.5 million in the UK and it is important that owners can recognize when their animal is in pain, and know when to seek help to protect their ...

Your Dog Understands That Some Words 'Stand For' Objects

Mar. 22, 2024 — It's no surprise that your dog can learn to sit when you say 'sit' and come when called. But a new study has made the unexpected discovery that dogs generally also know that certain ...

Dog-Killing Flatworm Discovered in Southern California

Mar. 14, 2024 — Scientists have confirmed that a potentially fatal dog parasite is present in a portion of the Colorado River that runs through ...

Interactions With Dogs Can Increase Brainwaves Associated With Stress Relief and Heightened Concentration

Mar. 13, 2024 — Spending quality time with dogs reduces stress and increases the power of brain waves associated with relaxation and concentration, according to a new ...

Genetic Mutation in a Quarter of All Labradors Hard-Wires Them for Obesity

Mar. 6, 2024 — New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic ...

Lab-Grown Liver Organoid to Speed Up Turtle Research, Making Useful Traits Easier to Harness

Mar. 5, 2024 — Researchers developed protocols for growing organoids that mimic a turtle liver, the first organoids developed for a turtle and only the second for any reptile. The discovery will aid deeper study of ...

Links Between Human, Canine Brain Tumors

Feb. 21, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that meningiomas -- the most common type of brain tumor in humans and dogs -- are extremely similar ...

Imageomics Poised to Enable New Understanding of Life

Feb. 19, 2024 — Imageomics, a new field of science, has made stunning progress in the past year and is on the verge of major discoveries about life on Earth, according to one of the founders of the ...

Some Pre-Roman Humans Were Buried With Dogs, Horses and Other Animals

Feb. 14, 2024 — Some people from an ancient community in what is now northern Italy were interred with animals and animal parts from species such as dogs, horses and pigs. The reasons remain mysterious, but might ...

Probiotics Promote Weight Loss in Obese Dogs

Jan. 29, 2024 — New research demonstrates how probiotics can reshape the gut microbiome and energy metabolism in ...

Facial Recognition App for Dogs Developed to Help in Fight Against Rabies

Jan. 24, 2024 — A new mobile phone-based facial recognition application for dogs has the potential to significantly improve rabies vaccination efforts in endemic areas like Africa and Asia, according to a new study. ...

Knowing What Dogs Like to Watch Could Help Veterinarians Assess Their Vision

Jan. 18, 2024 — A veterinary ophthalmologist wanted to determine factors, including age and vision, that influence a dog's interest in interacting with video content. Ultimately, the goal of the study, which ...

Big Dogs Versus Small Dogs: Which Sizes Face Higher Risks of Which Diseases?

Jan. 17, 2024 — A study of more than 25,000 U.S. dogs and 238 breeds has linked dog size to varying patterns of risk for health conditions over the course of a dog's ...

A Tiny Tattoo for a Tabby

Jan. 11, 2024 — Researchers have developed an alternative labeling method called 'bio-tagging', which is a microneedle array system that can safely deliver ink in the form of unique number or letter ...

Red Deer Populations in Europe: More Influenced by Humans Than by Wolves and Other Predators

Jan. 10, 2024 — A new study shows that human hunting and land use have a decisive influence on red deer density in Europe. Red deer density is only reduced when wolves, lynx and bears co-occur at the same ...

Strong Connections Found Between Vaccine Hesitancy and Support for Vaccinating Pets

Dec. 22, 2023 — Study findings raise the stakes for public health efforts to improve attitudes about vaccination rates across the ...

The Future of Canine Stem Cell Therapy: Unprecedented, Painless, and Feeder-Free

Dec. 21, 2023 — Scientists have developed an efficient, non-invasive, and pain-free method to generate canine-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). They identified six reprogramming genes that can boost canine ...

Researchers, Coast Salish People Analyze 160-Year-Old Indigenous Dog Pelt in the Smithsonian's Collection

Dec. 15, 2023 — A new analysis sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog that was a fixture of Indigenous Coast Salish communities in the Pacific Northwest for millennia. ...