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22-Oct-2025

Being fit may help the body beat dehydration

University of California - Riverside
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Individuals who are physically fit may be better equipped to handle the negative effects of dehydration, according to research from the University of California, Riverside. In a study using selectively bred “high-runner” mice, the scientists found that fitter animals increased their voluntary running activity when deprived of water — a finding that could have implications for human performance and health under environmental stress.

Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

22-Oct-2025

Backyard birders in South Africa may continue to enjoy biodiversity in visiting birds under climate change scenarios, while climate change and declining biodiversity may decrease birding in protected public parks

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Backyard birders in South Africa may continue to enjoy biodiversity in visiting birds under climate change scenarios, while climate change and declining biodiversity may decrease birding in protected public parks.

Journal: PLOS Climate

22-Oct-2025

Brian Cleary awarded $2.25 million NIH grant to advance single-cell gene expression research

Boston University
Grant and Award Announcement

Brian Cleary is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) and a core faculty member in the Bioinformatics Program. Brian also holds appointments in the Biology and Biomedical Engineering departments, and the Biological Design Center (BDC) at the Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering.

Funder: NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering

22-Oct-2025

Proper processing is key to pathogen control in recycled manure solids bedding on dairy farms

Elsevier

Bedding choice is a crucial factor in both cow comfort and udder health, and dairy farms in the Midwest are increasingly turning to recycled manure solids (RMS) as a cost-effective and readily available option. But because RMS originates from manure, questions remain about whether it can harbor mastitis-causing bacteria or other pathogens. A new cross-sectional study in JDS Communications, published by Elsevier, explores how different processing methods affect pathogen levels, giving producers clearer insight into the benefits and limitations of RMS bedding.

Journal: JDS Communications

22-Oct-2025

Rainforest animals are using tourist walkways—offering clues for conservation design

Binghamton University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Look up in the woods and you may see a familiar sight: squirrels using tree limbs like a leafy highway, crossing a patch of land without putting their paws on the ground.

That’s true in the Amazon rainforest as well. A new study published by Binghamton University biologists in the journal Neotropical Biology and Conservation offers insights for the first time into how arboreal species use human-made canopy structures.

Journal: Neotropical Biology and Conservation

22-Oct-2025

Algorithm maps genetic connection between Alzheimer’s and specific neurons

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rice researchers and collaborators developed a computational tool that can help identify which specific types of cells in the body are genetically linked to complex human traits and diseases, including in forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Journal: Nature Communications

22-Oct-2025

Dheeraj Roy, PhD of University at Buffalo receives the 2025 Sagol Network Geromic Award for Junior Faculty

American Federation for Aging Research
Grant and Award Announcement

The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2025 Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty: Dheeraj Roy, PhD, Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo. Established in 2020, the Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty is a one- to two-year award given to junior faculty (MDs and PhDs) to conduct aging-related Omics (GerOmics) research.

Funder: American Federation for Aging Research