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05Apr/21

New Animal-Free Solutions Join the Molecular Farming Revolution

April 5, 2021ScienceBiological engineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Branches of biology, Genetic engineering, Life sciences, Molecular biology, Pharmingsmbale

Moolec Science is a global Ag-Foodtech company with the purpose of improving the affordability of animal-free food solutions. Moolec’s technological platform is based on Molecular Farming, a hybrid approach to plant and cell-based production technologies for alternative proteins. Continue reading

An unprecedented story in Canada: Parc Safari rewilds two cheetahs in their natural habitat in Africa

February 8, 2021EnvironmentAcinonyx, Addis Ababa, Airlines, Animals, Asani, Biology, Branches of biology, Canada, Captive breeding, Cheetah, Cleo, Dalia, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines, Harare, HEMMINGFORD, Jabari, Jean-Pierre Ranger, Kumbe, Marilyne Levesque, Nathalie Santerre, Organisms, Ranger, Species Survival Plan, The Aspinall Foundation, Toronto Zoo, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Zoo, Zoology, Zoossmbale

HEMMINGFORD, QC, Feb. 8, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Here is a story of love and resilience sure to soften the edges in these difficult Covid-stricken times. Parc Safari, located in Hemmingford, Quebec, in collaboration with The Aspinall Foundation, a UK based charity devoted to the conservation of endangered species, and the Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation Preserve in Zimbabwe, have joined forces to re-introduce two of the park’s cheetahs to their natural habitat. Continue reading →

21Nov/17

Brain activity shows dogs learn in their sleep, say Hungarian scientists

November 21, 2017ScienceAgeing, Biology, Brain, Branches of biology, Budapest, Dogs, Electroencephalography, Eniko Kubinyi, Ethology Department of Budapest, Europe, Geography of Europe, Gerontology, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Hungary, Ivaylo Iotchev, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience, Old age, Sleep, Sleep spindlesmbale

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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25Sep/17

Our sleep patterns inherited from hunter-gatherers, says study

September 25, 2017ResearchAnthropology, Articles, Biology, Branches of biology, Canada, Company: Sentinel, DAVID SAMSON, Dream, fitbit-like devices, Human, Jim Drury, Mississauga, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience, Physiology, Samson, Sleep, Sleep in non-human animals, Tanzania, Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Mississaugasmbale

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 →

15Aug/17

Blue light from electronic devices has negative impact on sleep, study says

August 15, 2017MobileBiology, Branches of biology, Circadian rhythm, Delayed sleep phase disorder, Effects of blue lights technology, Effects of sleep deprivation on college students, Electronic media and sleep, Entertainment/Culture, Glasses, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Melatonin, Neuroscience, NEXT MEDIA, Physiology, Retina, Sleep, Technology/Internetsmbale

Looking at digital devices at night could be ruining our sleep, according to the authors of a new study. Continue reading →

06Jul/17

Hackers may be able to predict passwords through brainwaves, according to study

July 6, 2017SecurityBiology, Brain-computer interfacing, Brainwaves, Branches of biology, Computing, Electrodiagnosis, Electroencephalography, Electrophysiology, Emerging technologies, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, Headset, Medicine, Neural oscillation, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, NEXT MEDIA, Nitesh Saxena, Password, Psychiatric assessment, Technology/Internetsmbale

A new study shows hackers could learn your passwords by using algorithms to learn the patterns of brainwaves through the use of EEG headsets. Continue reading →

15Apr/17

World’s oldest person dies in Italy aged 117 – Italian media

April 15, 2017Human InterestAgenzia Giornalistica Italia, Agi, Biology, Economy of Italy, Emma, Emma Morano, Francesco Morano, Government, Italy, Morano, Oldest people, Verbania, Wrightsmbale

Emma Morano, thought to be the world’s oldest person, dies at age 117, Italian media report.

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13Mar/17

Artificial human life could soon be grown from lab

March 13, 2017ScienceBiology, Biotechnology, Branches of biology, Cell biology, Chimera, Cloning, Developmental biology, Embryo, Embryo donation, Embryology, Embryonic stem cell, Goetz, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Human embryonic development, Induced stem cells, Life sciences, Magdalena Zernicka, Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, NEXT MEDIA, stem cells, Trophoblast, United Kingdomsmbale

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

March 7, 2017FashionBiology, Company: MENDES, Creative works, Culture, Diane Diallo, Fabrice, Fashion, Feminism, Films, France, Gay men, Identity, Kering, Laurent, Lorraine Questiaux, Paris, Saint Laurent, Structure, Yves, Yves Saint Laurentsmbale

Feminist activists denounce Saint Laurent adverts for being offensive towards women.

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07Mar/17

Most primate species at risk of extinction, says report

March 7, 2017EnvironmentBiology, Demography, DURHAM, Endangered species, Environment, Environmental conservation, Extinction, Holocene extinction, Human impact on the environment, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Jim Drury, JO SETCHELL, Natural environment, Nature, Primate, Primatologists, Primatology, United Kingdomsmbale

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 →