BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (NOVEMBER 17, 2017) (REUTERS) – Scientists in Hungary say they have measured brain activity in dogs which shows they learn during their sleep.
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21Nov/17
Tag Archives: Biology
25Sep/17
Our sleep patterns inherited from hunter-gatherers, says study
A study of a remote Africa tribe wearing actigraphs suggests for the first time that a 50-year-old theory on animal sleep patterns applies to humans, as Jim Drury reports. Continue reading
15Apr/17
World’s oldest person dies in Italy aged 117 – Italian media
Emma Morano, thought to be the world’s oldest person, dies at age 117, Italian media report.
13Mar/17
Artificial human life could soon be grown from lab
UK (Next Media) – UK scientists have successfully grown a mouse embryo in the lab using only stem cells, which indicates this procedure could be eventually applied to growing artificial human embryos.
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07Mar/17
Activists slam Saint Laurent ads for “degrading” women
Feminist activists denounce Saint Laurent adverts for being offensive towards women.
07Mar/17
Most primate species at risk of extinction, says report
Some of the world’s leading primatologists have warned that more than half of the world’s primate species are at risk of extinction, due to increasing anthropogenic pressures on their habitats. Jim Drury reports. Continue reading
19Dec/16
Artificial skin harnessed from algae
A university professor in Chile has developed a green-coloured artificial skin from algae that can breathe.
19Dec/16
Cells that refuse to die may spread cancer despite chemotherapy
Cells that undergo a near-death experience but refuse to die could be responsible for helping cancer spread in the body.
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08Dec/16
Giraffes suffer silent extinction in Africa, report
Giraffes suffer a “silent extinction” caused by illegal hunting and expansion of farmland in Africa according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature latest report.
31Jul/15
WHO: Ebola vaccine trials promising
REUTERS/ MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES HANDOUT/ WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION) – It may soon be possible to protect humans against the deadly Ebola virus.
A new vaccine being tested in Guinea has been 100-percent effective,
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