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RVC research discovers hippos' ability to become airborne
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into the movement and gaits of hippopotamuses on land has found that while they almost exclusively trot, the fastest-moving hippos become airborne for substantial periods of time. This research … -
BBSRC Excellence with Impact Award
The Royal Veterinary College was one of 10 ‘Commendation Winners’ in the BBSRC’s Excellence with Impact competition, which has been run over the last three years. The Royal Veterinary College received a special commendation for outstanding …The Royal Veterinary College was one of 10 ‘Commendation Winners’ in the BBSRC’s Excellence with …
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RVC paper featured on cover of Laboratory News
A recent article published by Dr Denis Larkin has been featured on the cover page of Laboratory News. The article details how an international group of scientists and researchers interested in genomics have been meeting via skype on a weekly …A recent article published by Dr Denis Larkin has been featured on the cover page of Laboratory …
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The simple truth behind sheepdog behaviour
Sheepdogs use two simple "driving" and "collecting" rules to herd sheep. This knowledge could be used to design herding robots used for herding livestock, cleaning up the environment, and crowd control. -
VetCompass, RSPCA & Medivet companion animal disorder & longevity posters
This week the RSPCA are promoting a set of educational posters, developed in collaboration with the Medivet veterinary partnership and the VetCompass Programme. These posters summarise the findings of three important VetCompass studies, using … -
Bones of Contention
Why have both giant land animals and many aquatic animals of varying sizes evolved to have more solidified bones? This is something Professor John Hutchinson has been questioning for over ten years. To understand why this common evolutionary … -
Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship Awarded
Dr Sarah Hill has been awarded a £300,000 Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship to research how yellow fever virus spreads amongst wild animal populations and spills over into humans. Her research will help improve our ability to predict and …Dr Sarah Hill has been awarded a £300,000 Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship to research …
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Bird movement research featured in prestigious journal
Royal Veterinary College research into the movement of birds on the ground is featured in the Journal of Experimental Biology. -
Galloping isn’t such hard work for horses
For the first time, external mechanical work in galloping racehorses has been measured using force plates as ergometers. The results of this study, conducted by Royal Veterinary College (RVC) researchers in the Structure and Motion Laboratory, have … -
New modelling of ancient fossil movement reveals important step in the evolution of posture in the ancestors of dinosaurs and crocodiles
Scientists from the RVC and University of Bristol used three-dimensional computer modelling to investigate the hindlimb of Euparkeria capensis–a small reptile that lived in the Triassic Period 245 million years ago