The methodology will help understand how fast a foal starts producing its own antibodies, which in turn will help optimize recommendations for young horse vaccination schedules, said Dr. Julia Felippe,
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‘Noise thermometry’ yields accurate new measurements of Boltzmann constant
These results will contribute to a worldwide effort to redefine the kelvin, the international unit of temperature, and could lead to better thermometers for industry. Accurate temperature measurement is critical
Overactive scavenger cells may cause neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s
Similar to other neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer’s is a disease in which the cognitive abilities of afflicted persons continuously worsen. The reason is the increasing loss of synapses, the contact points
Ancient Swiss reptile shows its bizarre scale armor for the first time
About 20 centimeters in length, the Swiss reptile was small and juvenile, but its skin was already strongly armored with variously formed smooth, jagged or even thorny osteoderms. Its skeleton
Wilderness areas are being destroyed but the World Heritage Convention can protect them
Lead author and UQ PhD student in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences James Allan said the study revealed that only 1.8 per cent of the world’s wilderness is
Subtle molecular changes along the upper digestive tract could guide cancer therapy
In this study, the researchers focused primarily on small bowel adenocarcinomas (SBAs) and compared them with parts of the upper digestive tract that precede it and follow it — the
Doctors divided about tutoring future colleagues
“If you don’t have clear support from management, a mistrust of the tutors can arise; you’re viewed as someone who doesn’t take care of patients and is just a burden.
Zoning in on specifics of Mediterranean diet for colorectal health
Now a new study, presented today at the ESMO 19th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer suggests loading up on fish and fruit, and cutting back on soft drinks are the
Birds become immune to influenza
Water birds, in particular mallards, are often carriers of low-pathogenic influenza A virus. Researchers previously believed that birds infected by one variant of the virus could not benefit from it
Hubble eyes a powerful galaxy with a password name
Such a name may seem like a random jumble of numbers and letters, but like all galactic epithets it has a distinct meaning. This galaxy, for example, was detected and
Picture overload hinders children’s word learning from storybooks
While publishers look to produce ever more colourful and exciting texts to entice buyers, University of Sussex psychologists have shown that having more than one illustration per page results in
Size not important for fish in the largest mass extinction of all time
However, researchers from the University of Bristol and the Chengdu Center of the China Geological Survey, have found that size played no role in the extinction of fish during the
Size not important for fish in the largest mass extinction of all time
However, researchers from the University of Bristol and the Chengdu Center of the China Geological Survey, have found that size played no role in the extinction of fish during the
How telomeres protect cells from premature senescence
Telomeres protect the ends of our chromosomes, much like the plastic cap at the end of a shoelace that prevents the lace from unravelling. Over a cell’s lifetime, telomeres get
Exposure to cardiovascular risk factors linked with arterial distensibility in adolescence
Arterial distensibility decreases with age, i.e. arteries stiffen. Arterial stiffness is associated with the endpoints of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke, heart attack and cardiac death. Cardiovascular risk factors, such
