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Cats’ Non-Fearful And Sociable Personality As Well As A Clean Litterbox Appear To Decrease Litterbox Issues

Researchers at the University of Helsinki identified several links between various risk factors and feline litterbox issues.

SARS-Cov-2 Unlikely To Cause Type 1 Diabetes

More children and adolescents than usual developed type 1 diabetes in Finland in the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a recently completed study, the cause was not the novel coronavirus, but altered environmental factors.

Large Survey For Exotic Pet Owners Reveals Motivations And Concern For Conservation

When exotic species such as parrots, snakes, monkeys, or aquarium fishes are kept as pets, this may lead to unsustainable trade and impact negatively the conservation of these species globally.

A Novel Waste Removal Factor Treats Brain Haemorrhage

University of Helsinki and Taiwanese researchers have found a new way to remove waste from the brain after haemorrhage.

Study Finds Active Galactic Nuclei Are Even More Powerful Than Thought

Powered by supermassive black holes swallowing matter in the centers of galaxies, active galactic nuclei are the most powerful compact steady sources of energy in the universe.

Researchers Produce First-Ever Toolkit For RNA Sequencing Analysis Using A ‘Pantranscriptome’

Analyzing a person’s gene expression requires mapping their RNA landscape to a standard reference to gain insight into the degree to which genes are “turned on” and perform functions in the body.

Vulnerability Of Red Sea Urchins To Climate Change Depends On Location

Scientists found that red sea urchin populations are adapted to local environments, but some populations will suffer more than others as conditions change in the future

Study Reveals Influence Of Krill Availability On Humpback Whale Pregnancies

Scientists found that red sea urchin populations are adapted to local environments, but some populations will suffer more than others as conditions change in the future

Two New Species of Rare Succulents Found in Mexico Named by UCSC Botanist

A retired staff botanist at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden studied the rare plants found on an island off the coast of Baja California and identified two new species of dudleya

Shrinking Age Distribution of Spawning Salmon Raises Climate Resilience Concerns

Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of California’s salmon fishery

Leaf Wetness Sensor Will Enable Better Plant Disease Forecasting And Management

Plant diseases limit the output of agricultural workers and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in global crop production loss each year.

Graphene Quantum Dots Show Promise As Novel Magnetic Field Sensors

Physicists found that speeding electrons trapped in circular loops in graphene quantum dots are highly sensitive to external magnetic fields

SpikeGPT: Researcher Releases Code For Largest-Ever Spiking Neural Network For Language Generation

Language generators such as ChatGPT are gaining attention for their ability to reshape how we use search engines and change the way we interact with artificial intelligence.

Marine Mammal Reproduction Rests On A Precarious Tipping Point Of Ocean Resources

Elephant seal study reveals a threshold at which a small decrease in the amount of prey females can find during foraging migrations could lead to a sudden drop in reproductive success

Minke Whales Are As Small As A Lunge-Feeding Baleen Whale Can Be

Research on the feeding behavior of Antarctic minke whales found that a smaller whale could not capture enough food to survive using the lunge-feeding strategy of baleen whales

Researcher Solves Nearly 60-Year-Old Game Theory Dilemma

To understand how driverless vehicles can navigate the complexities of the road, researchers often use game theory — mathematical models representing the way rational agents behave strategically to meet their goals.

Cultivating Equitable Communications

Frederico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship supports Ph.D. student

Computer Engineering Research Prompts Bug Fixes, Updates To Major GPU Frameworks

Graphical processing units, or GPUs, are the workhorses behind some of the biggest topics in computer science today, powering the innovations behind artificial intelligence and machine learning.

U. of Michigan notes study that shows old-growth trees more drought-tolerant than younger ones

A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change has revealed that old-growth trees are more drought-tolerant than younger trees and can withstand future climate extremes more efficiently, the University of Michigan said in a news release.