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• Biomechanical models unlock muscle-bound secrets of the evolution of dinosaur locomotion

  

  Scientists have discovered how the locomotion of dinosaurs on land changed from the earliest, cat-sized bipedal (walking on two hind legs) forms to giants like Tyrannosaurus rex and then ultimately birds. The findings identify that movement in …

   19 Mar 2021

• New study maps progress of UK-Africa collaboration in tackling antimicrobial resistance in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

  

  A new study, undertaken by Prospect IP on behalf of The Bloomsbury SET, has identified some of the key problems surrounding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across certain parts of Africa, highlighting the need for an interdisciplinary and holistic approach to the threat of AMR in these areas.

   13 Jan 2021

  A new study, undertaken by Prospect IP on behalf of The Bloomsbury SET, has identified some of the …

• New RVC research identifies changing epidemiology of harmful foetal disease

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) highlights the changing epidemiology of congenital toxoplasmosis (CT), a foetal disease which affects approximately 190,000 pregnancies around the world each year, and the need for more extensive …

   15 Nov 2022

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) highlights the changing epidemiology of …

• The RVC calls for vets to participate in survey to help shape the future of epilepsy research

  

  The Canine Epilepsy Research team at the (RVC is calling for general practice vets to participate in a vital survey being conducted on canine epilepsy therapies

   09 Jun 2020

  The Canine Epilepsy Research team at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is calling for general …

• Early neutering of bitches increases incontinence risk, study finds

  

  The link between urinary incontinence and neutering in bitches has previously been suspected, but this new study now provides real evidence on the extent of this relationship

   07 Oct 2019

• Research reveals dangers of replacement synthetic chemicals

  

  Piglet study finds advised replacement of synthetic organic chemical, typically used in water bottles, still leads to increased exposure of a hormonally active substance in humans

   29 Jul 2019

  A new study conducted in piglets has revealed that synthetic organic chemical bisphenol S (BPS) …

• From the geometry of a toppling table to a new ‘grazing’ gait? And perhaps why monkeys walk weirdly

  

  In a new paper published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, two Royal Veterinary College (RVC) experts exploited the geometry of a wobbly table to explain the ‘grazing’ gait in quadrupeds as well as walking in primates. Very simple …

   16 May 2018

• Excessive exercise responsible for three-quarters of heatstroke cases in dogs, study shows

  

  The most common cause of potentially-fatal heatstroke in dogs is being exercised by their owners, the largest study of its kind has found. A team at Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College found that exertion or exercise – …

   17 Aug 2020

• RVC Skeletal Biology Group’s work showcased in the Diamond Light Source Annual Review Launch

  

  Research shows evidence for a link between abnormal growth, altered loads placed upon the joint and osteoarthritis development which could help identify those at risk of developing osteoarthritis

   06 Jul 2016

  Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, launched its Annual Review …

• RVC professor joins Mongolian crisis mission

  

  A Royal Veterinary College expert has travelled to Mongolia to join a crisis management mission in response to critically endangered saiga antelope dying off in the country.

   25 Jan 2017

  A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) expert is in Mongolia to join a crisis management mission in …