Sentences with phrase «whether the animal shows»

For example, scientists could confirm or disprove whether an experience was truly linked with specific brain circuitry by first identifying networks activated when a rat encounters, say, an anxiety - provoking event, and afterwards stimulating that same network directly to determine whether the animal shows evidence of experiencing the same mental state.

Not exact matches

The animal - welfare standards, along with the company's sustainable - seafood policy (it sells no fish at low levels of abundance), Responsibly Grown ratings, and decision to become the first national grocery chain to label whether products contain genetically modified organisms, all show a bit of Mackey's libertarian streak.

Animals can respond to a spiritual presence, too, whether showing fright in the presence of evil, or becoming docile and peaceful in the presence of holiness.

A common way of finding out whether animals and babies understand complex concepts is to show them images of impossible events.

Other projects aimed to show that animals have a theory of mind, the ability to model the thinking of others (as when we judge whether a poker player is bluffing or if a potential mate is truly in love).

While it's clear that high doses of phthalates are harmful to animals, it remains to be shown whether these effects translate to humans.

Earlier animal studies have shown that A-beta can move into the brain if it's injected into the bloodstream, but scientists didn't know whether A-beta from the blood can be plentiful enough to form plaques in the brain.

Furthermore, there are no differences between the major political party affiliation groups on views about the use of animals in research, the safety of eating genetically modified (GM) foods and whether to allow access to experimental drug treatments before those treatments have been shown to be safe and effective.

And the trouble with extrapolating so much from mouse studies is that «nobody has actually shown over the long term how long these quote un-quote improvements persist, and we don't know whether it's broadly improving aspects of aging or it's specific to certain tissues,» said Matt Kaeberlein, a biologist who studies aging in dogs and other animal models at the University of Washington.

I boycott zoos that keep animals for show, as I just ask whether I would wish to spend my life in a cage, far from my habitat, when the alternative is roaming free.

This goal of this study, led by Geisbert and Ian MacLachlan, executive vice president and chief technical officer of Tekmira Pharmaceuticals, was to determine whether it is possible to protect animals against a lethal MARV - Angola infection when treatment was started at a point when animals have detectable levels of the virus in their system and show the first clinical signs of disease.

Fossil bones don't clearly show whether modern - type birds fluttered about during the Cretaceous, but the treads in Shandong do, painting an improbable scene: Animals much like today's roadrunners were in fact scampering beside two - legged, plant - eating dinosaurs.

Checking the types of animal bones at other early Homo fossil sites out of Africa could show whether the mix of prey species changed when hominins colonized a new site, supporting a «naïve prey» effect.

«At the time, the US study showed that rapamycin extends lifespan irrespective of whether the treatment is given to young or aged animals,» says the Bonn - based researcher.

* Update, 7 December, 11:30 a.m.: This item has been updated to indicate that although Zika has been shown to infect mice, it is not clear whether it would have similar effects on pregnant animals as it may in humans.

It remains to be shown whether the nerve cells are functional and to what extent they contribute to the spontaneous recovery that is observed in a majority of experimental animals and patients after a stroke.

That is, if your transgenic mouse company owns a separate company that does only animal shipping, the principles of consolidation explain whether the shipping company's earnings, expenses, and other financial information are incorporated in the numbers shown in this Annual Report, or whether they're separate and shown somewhere else.

No one had tested whether animals could also be using it to show off their body size, says Lynda Sharpe, a behavioural ecologist at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

To test whether the cells would maintain their multipotency in living animals, the researchers transplanted them into mice whose white blood cells had been depleted, and showed that the new cells could expand and differentiate into various types of white blood cells.

To investigate whether induction of IAPP aggregation leads to some of the clinical alterations typically observed in patients with T2D, we measured fasting blood glucose at different times after inoculation in the same animals used for IAPP histological analysis shown above.

I think only the future will be able to show whether we can use these strategies really to improve clinical deficits first in animal models, and then later on, of course, also in clinical trials.

This experiment was conducted to verify the findings in the initial experiment of a hypersensitivity immunopathologic - like reaction after SARS - CoV challenge of vaccinated animals, to determine if a higher dosage of the S protein vaccine (SV) would suppress infection and still exhibit a similar reaction, and whether the original β propiolactone inactivated whole virus vaccine (BPV) that had shown an immunopathologic - like reaction after challenge of vaccinated ferrets and nonhuman primates exhibited a similar immunopathologic reaction in the mouse model [13], [14].

Using this line, we explored whether the gbp1, gbp2 ex67 mutant shows phenotypes similar to GBP1, GBP2 double knockdown animals.

One logical next step, says Arnon Lotem, a behavioral ecologist at Tel Aviv University, is to create an experiment that assesses whether animals that receive antibiotics show higher or lower levels of helping behaviors.

They are wondering whether microbes might be fundamentally responsible for many of the altruistic behaviors that animals show toward their own kind.

Having shown in vitro power generation by our Quinone - Ubiquinone GBFC, we next ascertained whether it was able to work when implanted in an animal.

The metal has been shown to trigger cancer in animals but it is not known whether or not this could cause the same problems in humans.»

This past Thursday marked the one - year anniversary of The Curious Case of Campbell's Rats, wherein we took a wild ride through over two decades of animal research in which Dr. T. Colin Campbell of China Study fame showed that dietary protein, whether it comes from animals or plants, protects against aflatoxin toxicity and the initiation of new precancerous lesions while simultaneously promoting the growth of precancerous lesions that have already formed.

Whether it is the hormones or the animal protein or other things or (most likely) combinations of all of these things, dairy has been shown over all to be a harmful food.

Thankfully, there are clues that an Animal Crossing Switch game is coming, but whether this E3 is the time to show it off is another matter entirely.

Alight with unusual intensity, the artwork fills the pages with vibrant images, whether showing a child on a swing surrounded by and infused with the sun's energy or a rolling meadow teeming with diverse plants and animals.

Whether you're looking for a new furry pal to take home or just want to show your support for the local animal welfare groups, this event is for you!

Whether you want a family companion or an animal with show quality, it shouldn't take too long until you stumble across an ad for your preferred breed.

When animals kept as exotic pets show up in the wild it is usually difficult to know whether the animal escaped or was purposely released.

Whether you want to advocate for political action, influence local law and government policy, support animal welfare, women's rights, human rights, or anything in between, we'll show you how to start a petition, get signatures and amplify your voice.

An Internet video that shows a meat company employee swearing at animal activists before shooting a horse in the head underscores the increasing emotional intensity of the national debate over whether a southeastern New Mexico plant should be allowed to resume domestic horse slaughter.

The study results showed that cat names will not ultimately affect whether a cat gets adopted or not and nor did it affect the length of stay of the animal at the shelter.

The one thing to know with cats is that it is very hard to assess whether the animal is in pain or not, for he is a master in the art of hiding his pain so as not to show any weakness to his fellow animals or his predators.

Added bonus: Studies show adopters spend more time looking at animals that have toys in their enclosures, regardless of whether they are playing with them or not.

It is not always easy to determine whether an animal is infected with a zoonotic disease because they may not show any signed of being infected.

Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or other life milestone, an honor gift is the perfect way to show a special person in your life that you care about them and animals in need.

Whether you're looking for a swanky gala benefit, casual gathering of pet lovers in the park, luxury boat cruise, musical concert, comedy performance, dance party, film screening, marathon or walk, family bowling day, convention or fair, flea market or yard sale, boutique shopping day, pet fashion show, cage comforter sewing day, or other animal - related fun, these events sponsored by Alliance Participating Organizations (APOs) and other New York City animal rescue and advocacy groups should not be missed!

Whether your pet is a giant fluffy Bernese Mountain Dog, a Shih Tzu, or a show quality Standard Poodle, she won't send an animal home looking anything other than perfect.

Hissing and growling are self - defense behaviors, which, over time, may change as the animal (whether «feral» or «stray») begins to trust humans that provide food, water, and care.Feral cats that are born and living outdoors, without any human contact or care, have been shown to be adoptable and can be tamed by humans, provided they are removed from a wild environment before truly feral behaviors are established.

Whether breeding top winning show animals or family pets, making sure that the potential owners understands that an animal is for life and not disposable, that training is a necessity and then matching them with animals that they are capable of controlling would make a substantial impact on surrendered pets.

The dogs showed no major negative side effects to the treatments, but McGrath still needs to crunch the data to see whether CBD actually helped the animals.

Participants were shown pictures of both cats and dogs of varying colors and breeds and answered questions relating to perceived attributes about the animal including whether the animal was friendly, aggressive, and adoptable.

Whether you have a companion pet, agility dog, show animal, or service dog, massage is a great way to maintain your dog's health and well - being in addition to regular veterinary visits.

We will also note whether or not an animal is expected to attend each adoption show.

An Internet video that shows a meat company employee swearing at animal activists before shooting a horse in the head highlights the increasing emotional intensity of the national debate over whether a New Mexico plant should be allowed to resume domestic horse slaughter.