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03-28-2024
Dogs can detect humans' stress levels by smelling their breath
Scientists have discovered that specially trained dogs may be able to detect the early signs of an impending PTSD stress flashback by sniffing out specific compounds in a person's breath. This finding could lead to a new way for service dogs to assist individuals struggling with the debilitating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dogs detect stress levels by sniffing VOCs The research, led by Laura Kiiroja of Dalhousie University and published in Frontiers in Allergy, brought together expertise from Dr. Sherry Stewart's clinical psychology lab and...
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05-25-2021
Clownfish get their stripes at different rates depending on their host
Clownfish develop their stripes at different rates depending on the...
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05-24-2021
Headstarting strategy saved an endangered wallaby population
A team of conservation scientists led by UNSW Sydney has...
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05-24-2021
Heat poses a hidden threat to male fertility in many species
Heat-induced male infertility will cause some species to fall victim...
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05-24-2021
Honeybee drones have congregational sites for mating
A new study from Queen Mary University of London has...
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05-23-2021
Some mammals actually benefit from human disturbance
A new study from UC Santa Cruz has revealed that...
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05-22-2021
Killer whales are accumulating high levels of contaminants
A study published by Wiley has found extremely high levels...
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05-22-2021
Common swifts are even faster than previously realized
Common swifts travel more than 350 miles on an average...
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05-21-2021
New coronavirus identified that has originated in dogs
Scientists have discovered a new type of coronavirus in human...
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05-21-2021
Ongoing biodiversity crisis will take millions of years to recover from
The current biodiversity crisis in freshwater ecosystems is worse than...
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05-20-2021
Human settlement of the Guadeloupe Islands wiped out many reptiles
A study from AAAS is shedding new light on the...
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05-20-2021
The fate of two bird species could help save others
Monitoring the outcomes of two Ethiopian bird species could help...
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05-20-2021
Wild bees struggle to recover after extreme weather events
Experts at Michigan State University have revealed how extreme weather...
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