The timing of the early diversification of modern sharks and batoids (Neoselachii) is crucial to understand their early evolutionary history. However, different concepts of this timing exist, which are related to discrepancies in taxonomic and phylogene …
Bats use echolocation to navigate and find prey at night. The width of the echolocation sound beam determines how broad an angle bats perceive. Using multi-microphone recordings we determined for the first time beam width for a bat, Myotis daubentonii, …
Animals require a ‘balanced’ diet because, as a group, they lack key metabolic capabilities, including the capacity to synthesise essential amino acids and vitamins. Some animals have escaped this metabolic limitation by forming symbioses with microorga …
… Physiological Sciences at the Wellcome Trust, said this new study should encourage researchers to explore new areas of aging research: “Research such as this points to how much we …
Nurses care for individuals who are healthy and ill, of all ages and cultural backgrounds, and who have physical, emotional, psychological, intellectual, social, and spiritual needs. The profession combines physical science, social science, nursing theory, …
… quitting in the next year because of job stress, says a new University of Melbourne study. The study, conducted by the Centre for …
Nursing is a profession focused on advocacy in the care of individuals, families, and communities in attaining, maintaining, and recovering optimal health and functioning. Modern definitions of nursing describe it as a science and an art that focuses on pr …
To help prevent the establishment and amplification of Bovine Spongiform Encephalophathy (BSE) through feed in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented a final rule that prohibits the use of most mammalian protein in feeds for …
For the seventh straight year, nurses are the winner in the Gallup Poll’s annual “honesty and professional ethics” survey. A stunning 84 percent of Americans rated nurses honesty and ethics standards as either “high” or “very high,” easily topping the surv …
