Not just a tuxedo: African penguins identify mates by their polka dots
African penguins, as well as members of two closely related species, sport individually unique patterns of black dots on their white chest feathers. In a study published last week in
Animal Behaviour
, researchers have discovered the
birds use these dots like name tags to help identify their mates
, perhaps to recognize them amid throngs of similar-looking penguins.
“It is an original study with a remarkable finding,” says animal physiologist Andreas Nieder, who directs the Institute of Neurobiology at the University of Tübingen and was not involved in the new research.
Many experts in ...
Source: ScienceNOW - November 17, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Comedian Ralph Barbosa Unveils Dates For First Leg Of His ‘Super Cool Ass Tour’ As He Graduates To Theater Circuit
After a game-changing year that’s seen him sell out venues across North America, make his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and unveil his first Netflix special, comedian Ralph Barbosa is moving up in the world. The comic has unveiled dates for the first leg of his 2024 Super Cool…#netflix #ralphbarbosa #supercoolasstour #moonrocks #kesslertheater #dallas #tx #gwenlaroka #hbo #entrenos (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tish Melton and Producer Brandi Carlile Premiere Video for ‘The Chase,’ Discuss the 17-Year-Old Discovery’s Coming Debut EP (EXCLUSIVE)
Tish Melton, the 17-year-old singer who recently made a splash with her official debut single, “Michelle,” can’t wait to graduate high school next year and devote herself fully to her nascent music career. But in the meantime she’s got a hell of an early graduation present: a forthcoming debut EP…#brandicarlile #variety #melton #chase #carlile #abbywambach #craigmelton #boygenius #lucydacus #homevideo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Higher Education in Science and Engineering
This report describes U.S. undergraduate and graduate education in S&E and S&E-related fields with international comparisons. The number of S&E certificates and degrees awarded is increasing, as is the share of all degrees awarded in S&E fields. Representation of women varies by S&E field, and some racial and ethnic groups remain underrepresented in S&E degree attainment. The United States is among the top countries in awarding S&E degrees and S&E graduate enrollment of international students has increased rapidly since 2020. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - November 16, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news
Gantenerumab Failed to Slow Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer's
(MedPage Today) -- Investigational gantenerumab was not associated with slower clinical decline in people with early Alzheimer's disease, the GRADUATE I and GRADUATE II trials found.
Change from baseline scores on the Clinical Dementia Rating... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - November 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
The role of fellowship experience in decreasing burnout for child abuse pediatricians - Svendsen SS, Lewis T, Chiesa AE, Sirotnak AP, Lindberg DM.
BACKGROUND: Compassion fatigue and burnout are important issues within the medical field, and may be an even bigger problem for Child Abuse Pediatricians (CAPs). While the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) mandates educational ac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Mastering startup pitches: The 3 key imperatives for success
The early stages of the venture-backed startup life cycle can be daunting. There is immense pressure to deliver a viable product, land meetings with investors, and secure the necessary funding to keep going — all at breakneck speed. Companies that graduate from the life cycle phase to growth-stage…#techcrunchdisrupt #sophiestarck #venture #dylanfox #spotify #zoom #llm (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UMKC medical school names alum as its new dean
The new dean's local ties go beyond graduating from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He also grew up in the metro area. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Brian Kaberline Source Type: news
Huge variety of eye colors in today ’s cats may trace back to distant ancestor’s unusual peepers
If you get lost in the luminous orange peepers of housecats or the baby blues of white tigers, thank the granddaddy of all felines—an ocelotlike creature that lived more than 30 million years ago. A new study finds that this distant ancestor of lions, tigers, and housecats sported brown and gray eyes, the latter of which allowed its descendants to evolve a veritable rainbow of iris colors.
“I love this paper,” says Juan Negro, an evolutionary biologist at the Doñana Biological Station who has spent decades studying animal coloration. “Eye coloration in cats is something that, surprisingly, hasn’t been appr...
Source: ScienceNOW - November 13, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
VA: VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency
Notice of final rule, with changes, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) which creates a new Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency (PPGMER) as required by section 403 of the MISSION Act. Includes information on comments received during the proposed rule stage and subsequent changes to the regulatory language establishing the program. The rule is effective December 13, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - November 13, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
A boomer on short-term disability isn't required to make student-loan payments right now. Her servicer took out $200 from her bank anyway
Silhouette of college graduate Getty Images Amy, 59, is not required to make any student loan payments while pursuing her teaching certificate. However, her servicer still withdrew $200 from her bank account. It comes as the Education Department is working to strengthen oversight over servicers.…#gettyimagesamy #educationdepartment #save #mohela #fsa #federalstudentaid #department (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Robert Butler Dies: TV Director For ‘Batman,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Hill Street Blues’ & ‘Moonlighting’ Pilots Was 95
Robert Butler, a television director for the pilot shows for Star Trek, Batman, Hill Street Blues, and Moonlighting, has died. He was 95. Butler’s family announced that the Emmy award-winning director died on Nov. 3 in Los Angeles. Graduating from UCLA where he majored in English, Butler started…#robertbutler #startrek #hillstreetblues #butler #ucla #jackiecooper #abbydalton #blueknight #loisclark #superman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oregon Latest State to Scale Back High School Graduation Tests. Others May Follow
Students in Oregon will continue to graduate high school without passing an exam or submitting work samples in core subjects, the result of a recent decision that critics say is watering down standards. Leading up to the state board of education meeting last month in Salem, Ore., where board…#oregon #salem #ore (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GMC warning over drop in UK doctors choosing GP careers
UK doctors joining the GP register have slumped by 4% in the past four years while international medical graduates (IMGs) joining it have tripled, GMC figures show. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - November 10, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Workforce Source Type: news
VA Announces New Graduate Medical Education Program to Help Expand Health Care Access to Veterans in Underserved Communities
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has created a graduate medical education pilot program in an effort to increase access to healthcare for rural, tribal, and other underserved Veterans. 100 or more physician residents will be placed in non-VA facilities in rural and other communities beginning in July 2025. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - November 10, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
