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Animals make light work of walking
The range of footfall patterns seen in walking amphibians, reptiles and mammals - including hippopotamus, horse and (inverted) sloth - are consistent with simple principles of mechanical work minimisation. One of the fundamental objectives of … -
Early Jurassic dinosaur shifted from four legs to two legs as it grew up
Scientists have discovered that an early species of dinosaur, Mussaurus patagonicus, could only move on four limbs once born but switched to two legs as it grew up, just as humans do. -
New research from the RVC furthers understanding of the role of muscles and tendons
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has uncovered how muscles and tendons work together in order to transfer weight without exerting unnecessary energy. This research is an important step in better understanding the role of muscles … -
PhD Success! Congratulations to Noelia Lopez-Salesansky
Congratulations to Noelia Lopez-Salesansky, who has been awarded her PhD! She conducted experiments to determine how common odours in the lab affect mouse behaviour and welfare, because mice have an extremely acute sense of smell. Noelia ( …Congratulations to Noelia Lopez-Salesansky, who has been awarded her PhD! She conducted experiments …
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New BBSRC grant: FSTL3: A Crucial Regulator of Sertoli Cell Proliferation
Dr Abir Mukherjee has been awarded a new BBSRC grant entitled "FSTL3: A Crucial Regulator of Sertoli Cell Proliferation". Notwithstanding current world population infertility in humans is on the rise. 1 in 8 couples is infertile and in about a …Dr Abir Mukherjee has been awarded a new BBSRC grant entitled "FSTL3: A Crucial Regulator of …
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COVID-19 travel restrictions came too late, shows study, as scientists call for coordinated pandemic preparedness efforts
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Oxford responsible for tracking COVID-19 Alpha and Delta variant transmission across the UK have published their genomic tracing of the Omicron variant concluding that: …Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Oxford responsible for …
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Professor Hutchinson joins Proceedings B
Professor John Hutchinson was recently featured on The Royal Society's publishing blog, discussing his role as an Associate Editor for Proceedings B. Proceedings B is The Royal Society's flagship biological research journal and in this interview … -
MRes opportunity using VetCompass rabbit data
Supervisor: Charlotte Burn, Dan O’Neill, David Brodbelt, Joanna Hedley Department: Pathobiology and Population Sciences Project Details There is early evidence that rabbits may experience compromised welfare because of artificial selection … -
RVC invites UK dog owners who acquired a puppy since January 2019 to take part in huge national study
The ‘Pandemic Puppies’ study will explore how the Covid-19 lockdown has affected puppy buying in the UK