Despite thousands of years of domestication, dogs have a hard time figuring out what humans are thinking. That’s the conclusion of a new study, which shows that dogs continue to trust unreliable people and therefore lack a so-called theory of mind. Continue reading Dogs Are No Mind Readers
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Sequencing push brings new UK genome analysis center
Last month, DNA sequencing in the UK got a boost with the launch of the Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) in the eastern city of Norwich. The £13.5 million ($22 million) facility hosts biologists and bioinformaticians who will perform genome sequencing on plants, animals and microbes, as well as develop new bioinformatics tools for handling the data, which will be distributed via the European Bioinformatics Institute. In the future, TGAC will build commercial partnerships and offer doctoral and mid-career sequencing and bioinformatics training. Continue reading Sequencing push brings new UK genome analysis center
Mixed Drinks, Mixed Messages
One minute you’re feeling festive and the next you’re wishing you’d had one less drink. This spring, a pair of studies sent equally mixed signals about long-term alcohol consumption that might baffle even the most sober teetotaler. Continue reading Mixed Drinks, Mixed Messages