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FDA establishes research partnerships with four universities

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The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine announced on September 18 the establishment of four Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (AVICs), which will receive funding for work to advance regulatory science.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent focuses on this last question, but you might find yourself fascinated by the first two, which come early in the book but linger on in the imagination as author Danielle J. Whittaker’s research road is more serpentine than most academics. ” (p.

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How Birds Evolve: What Science Reveals about Their Origin, Lives, and Diversity: A Book Review by a Non-Science Person

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Doug Futuyma believes in science and in the scientific basis of evolution. How Birds Evolve: What Science Reveals about Their Origin, Lives, and Diversity by Douglas J. Futuyma is a synthesis of theory and research about evolution and birds. I needed to read some sections more than once to get the gist.

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Texas A&M develops diagnostic index for canine GI issues

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A research team from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Gastrointestinal (GI) Laboratory has validated a new diagnostic index to help veterinarians assess chronic GI dysfunction in dogs.

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Guest Post by Josh Davis, Author of “A Little Queer Natural History”

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Josh Davis is a gay science writer for the Natural History Museum in London. For the past six years or so he has been writing about the amazing science and research going on in this world.

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Birding Technology – The New Citizen Science

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But one of the most important aspects of these advances in new-age birding is the fact that they have grown hand-in-hand with the almost exponential growth in citizen science. Citizen science is a term used for the systematic collection and analysis of data and the dissemination of such data by researchers on a primarily voluntary basis.

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Meritorious Service Award goes to Phillip Nelson

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He stepped down in September 2022 as dean of Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) College of Veterinary Medicine after 15 years.

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