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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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01-22-2019
Endangered birds found unexpectedly on the island of Oahu
Researchers have found previously unknown colonies of two native Hawaiian...
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01-22-2019
Meet the oldest large predatory dinosaur ever found
Everyone knows or thinks they know of T. Rex and...
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01-22-2019
Ancient fossils found preserved in Antarctic subglacial lake
A subglacial Antarctic lake buried beneath a kilometer of ice...
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01-21-2019
Pink salmon identified as new threat to orca populations
The Southern resident killer whale population, a community of whales...
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01-21-2019
Cats are more friendly than you think, but take cues from humans
Cats are more friendly than you think, but take cues...
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01-21-2019
Shark species discovered in the rock that contained SUE the T.Rex
SUE the T. rex is famous for being the most...
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01-21-2019
Scientists reconstruct 290 million-year-old lizard as a robot
A giant lizard that lived almost 300 million years ago...
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01-20-2019
Scientists: time to turn off street lights for a few hours a night
Helping plants and pollinators may be as simple as turning...
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01-19-2019
Mojave rattlesnakes different venom types defy expectations
Mojave rattlesnakes that live in the southwestern United States and...
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01-18-2019
How young Emperor penguins survive after their parents leave them
A research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution...
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01-18-2019
Madagascar opens up waters to oil exploration, endangering wildlife
Most people know Madagascar from the popular series of cartoons,...
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01-17-2019
Japan will resume commercial whaling after more than 30 years
Japan has officially withdrawn from the International Whaling Commission (IWC)...
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