More than 120 million laboratory rats and mice are used worldwide each year. Many are used to study distressing conditions like cancerarthritis and chronic pain, and almost all of them spend their lives in small, empty box-like cages: a kind of permanent confinement. Our new analysis shows that this restrictive artificial housing causes chronic stress … Read more
The octopuses are condemned to be orphans from the youngest age. After a female octopus lays her eggs, she stops eating and begins to self-harm, ripping off her skin and biting off the tips of her tentacles. By the time a young octopus wriggles out of its egg, its mother is already dead. A few … Read more
Getting sick with a cold does not make you immune to COVID-19, but a COVID-19 infection could, at least temporarily, increase the number of antibodies you have against the common cold. coronavirus and the SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV viruses, all of which are closely related. Scripps Research scientists have now characterized coronavirus antibodies isolated from 11 … Read more
Patients who have been prescribed a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) inhibitor, such as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor antagonist (ARB), for control their high blood pressure (high blood pressure), should avoid taking ibuprofen, according to new research published in the journalMathematical Biosciences. Diuretics and RSA inhibitors are available by … Read more
Patients who have been prescribed a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) inhibitor, such as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor antagonist (ARB), for control their high blood pressure (high blood pressure), should avoid taking ibuprofen, according to new research published in the journalMathematical Biosciences. Diuretics and RSA inhibitors are available by … Read more
A swarm of 10 bright blue drones take off in a bamboo forest in China, then weave their way through crowded branches, bushes and over uneven ground as they autonomously navigate the best flight path through the drink. The experiment, conducted by scientists from Zhejiang University, evokes scenes from science fiction – and the authors … Read more
A swarm of 10 bright blue drones take off in a bamboo forest in China, then weave their way through crowded branches, bushes and over uneven ground as they autonomously navigate the best flight path through the drink. The experiment, conducted by scientists from Zhejiang University, evokes scenes from science fiction – and the authors … Read more
Every dog is different and, depending on factors such as breed, size, age and health, their particular dietary needs may also be different, including what you should feed them and how much. But what about frequency? A new study that evaluated more than 10,000 dogs offers startling insights into the apparent links between feeding frequency … Read more
Every dog is different and, depending on factors such as breed, size, age and health, their particular dietary needs may also be different, including what you should feed them and how much. But what about frequency? A new study that evaluated more than 10,000 dogs offers startling insights into the apparent links between feeding frequency … Read more
Depending on the genes you were given, your body could be destined for a long and healthy future that spans decades to come. Of course, your destiny is not carved in stone. The diet you eat – and how you eat it – could figure out how much of these prescribed days will be seen … Read more