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Apes Can Do Basic Math Using Symbols

Posted in Featured, Science on 22nd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

It has been long thought that one of the characteristics that makes humans unique is our ability to learn and manipulate symbols for communication.

Breakthroughs Might Mean the End of Animal Testing

Posted in Featured, Science on 22nd Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

Cutting back on animal testing isnt just good ethics, its good science.

Chris Austin explains how robots could soon replace animals in toxicology testing

Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

A new method for toxicity testing, employing robots, could one day make the need for lab animals obsolete.

Great white shark's epic ocean trek

Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

A great white shark called Lydia is about to make history as the first of its species to be seen crossing from one side of the Atlantic to the other.

Cat Bites Are Linked To Depression

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller

Researchers found an unusual link between cat bites and depression. More than 41% of those who went to hospitals with cat bites were also treated for depression at some point.