Artificial Intelligence Unlocks Animals’ Emotional Language
Technology

Artificial Intelligence Unlocks Animals’ Emotional Language

Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare? Can artificial intelligence help us understand what animals…
New Agroforestry Maps Plot the Ecological, Social, and Economic Advantages of Trees
Agriculture

New Agroforestry Maps Plot the Ecological, Social, and Economic Advantages of Trees

There’s a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don’t mix. But agroforestry – the intentional integration of trees and shrubs in…
Framework for Identifying Food Selection origins in the Brain
Neuroscience

Framework for Identifying Food Selection origins in the Brain

Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a region…
Camel Milk is a Fantastic Alternative to Regular Dairy
Health

Camel Milk is a Fantastic Alternative to Regular Dairy

In addition to being hypoallergenic, camel milk could potentially protect the gut from harmful enzymes and create healthier digestion. New research from Edith Cowan University…
Scientists Decipher the DNA of White Oak Trees
Biology

Scientists Decipher the DNA of White Oak Trees

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across…
Bats Play an important role in Fighting Crop Pests in Southeast Asia
Agriculture

Bats Play an important role in Fighting Crop Pests in Southeast Asia

Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Prince of Songkla University in Thailand have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats…
Biologists discovered a new sort of Control over RNA Splicing
Biology

Biologists discovered a new sort of Control over RNA Splicing

RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, portions of the RNA…
Scientists Discover Heat-resistant Kelp Strain
Physics

Scientists Discover Heat-resistant Kelp Strain

Kelp is being negatively impacted by climate change. Warming ocean temperatures have led to shorter growing and harvesting seasons, including for sugar kelp, one of…
Investigating a Decades-old Hepatitis B Enigma Reveals a New Therapeutic Cure
Medical

Investigating a Decades-old Hepatitis B Enigma Reveals a New Therapeutic Cure

In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, research…
After Honeybees Leave, Native Bee populations can Recover
Biology

After Honeybees Leave, Native Bee populations can Recover

Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a study led by researchers…
Big Birds, such as Emus, are Technical Innovators, according to studies
Environment

Big Birds, such as Emus, are Technical Innovators, according to studies

Large birds – our closest relations to dinosaurs – are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food. This…
Climate Change affects Worldwide Cocoa Supply – new study emphasizes Pollination-based Alternatives
Environment

Climate Change affects Worldwide Cocoa Supply – new study emphasizes Pollination-based Alternatives

This Valentine’s Day, millions of pounds worth of chocolate will be exchanged as gifts, but climate change and biodiversity loss imperil future global supplies of…
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