Your dog’s personality can change
In a new study, researchers found dog owners could change their pets’ personality.
This is because dogs, like people, have moods and personality traits which...
Virus-infected plants can attract more bees and have better reproduction
Virus infection usually makes a plant sick and inhibits its growth. Nevertheless, virus infection may also offer a surprising boost for reproduction.
Scientists newly find...
Benefits and risks of having a pet
People have kept animals for companion since 15,000 years ago. Pet ownership is a feature to every human culture in the world. In the...
How dogs are using media devices
Since their introduction, TV devices have been a popular mass medium for entertaining in almost every home. These media entertainment systems have since been...
How dogs handle conflicts with human
Many people now have dogs as pets.
They share the same living environment, and sometimes it is easy to have human-dog conflicts. So how do...
Common food that may poison dogs and cats
If you have dogs or cats, you may notice that some food, while safe for humans, can seriously threaten the health of your pets.
I...
Dogs and humans: similar lifespan development of attention
Attention is a fundamental cognitive ability we use in daily life.
It helps us find new things in the environment, spot new faces in a...
The future of healthcare: going to the dogs?
In many countries, healthcare costs are very high.
For example, in the U.S., 16% of GDP is health expenditures. It is important to find solutions...
How the zebrafish got its stripes
How the zebra got its stripes is a frequent topic in popular literature about the natural world.
For developmental biologists, however, it is much easier...
The History of Penguins in Australia
Recent studies on the fossil penguin faunas of Antarctica, New Zealand, South Africa, and South America have converged on several key events in penguin...
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In a recent study from the University of East Anglia, researchers find that long-term use of anticholinergic antidepressants is linked to a higher risk...
Scientists confirm the main cause of dementia
In a recent study, researchers confirmed they discovered the main cause of dementia.
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For older people, weight training is more important than cardio exercise
In a recent study from Wake Forest University, researchers found that weight training is more effective than cardio for older people.
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Three common drugs linked to high dementia risk
In a recent study, researchers found long-term use of two antidepressants is linked to a higher risk of dementia.
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Three common prescribed drugs may increase stroke risk by 60%
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