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2023-08-04 @ 9.13.13 ∈ In English
2023-07-27 @ 21.25.33 ∈ In English
‘Is the doggy angry?’ Research hints children under 5 can easily confuse dog emotions
The results revealed that four-year-old children rated angry dogs to be in a more positive mood than the older children and adults did, even if these youngest kids were experienced with dogs. The six-year-olds, if experienced with dogs, were as good as adults at identifying dog emotions from photos.
2023-07-26 @ 18.44.06 ∈ In English
Spraying just 12% of the room kills 85% of mosquitoes, study shows
The hotter the room, the further down the mosquitoes tended to rest, as the lower part of the room is typically cooler. Spraying just in this bottommost zone could kill over 85% of the mosquitoes in the house, according to the author's estimates—especially if this zone is colored black, as Aedes aegypti are known to prefer to perch on dark surfaces.
2023-07-21 @ 20.24.47 ∈ In English
First RSV vaccine to protect infants up 6 months of age and older adults - European Medicines Agency
EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for Abrysvo, a vaccine to protect against disease caused by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Abrysvo is the first RSV vaccine indicated for passive immunisation of infants from birth through 6 months of age following administration of the vaccine to the mother during pregnancy.
2023-07-18 @ 14.04.45 ∈ In English
2023-07-13 @ 14.50.32 ∈ In English
Small-winged and lighter colored butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change
Butterflies from the Lycaenidae family which have small, bright, and often iridescent, wings had the poorest thermal buffering and low thermal tolerance. […] A trade-off in terms of butterflies' cooling strategies was observed: those that were good at thermal buffering were less good at thermal tolerance and vice versa.
2023-07-11 @ 19.21.52 ∈ In English
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2023-07-07 @ 19.20.07 ∈ In English
Stressed rattlesnakes found to calm down in the company of a nearby ‘friend’
In highly social animals, such as mammals and birds, this phenomenon is well studied. Now, researchers have examined social buffering in rattlesnakes and found that the presence of a second snake significantly reduced rattlesnakes' change in heart rates after they experienced disturbance. It is the first evidence of social buffering in reptiles.