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𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥? 🐭✨ A recent study highlights how even in identical conditions, small, unpredictable factors can significantly influence outcomes. At Able Scientific, we understand the importance of reducing variability in research environments. That’s why we provide reliable tools like our 𝐁𝐞𝐝𝐀𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬, ensuring consistency and control across all aspects of animal care. 🔍 Read the full blog to learn how chance impacts research outcomes and discover ways to maintain precision in your lab:https://lnkd.in/gyCGWZEA 💡 Let's keep the science precise, even when chance comes into play! #MedicalResearch #LAS #LaboratoryAnimalScience #ANZLAA #AbleScientific #MakingLifeEasy #BedAfill

🌟 The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness: Unveiling the Minds of Our Fellow Creatures 🌟 The science is in! There's strong support for attributing conscious experiences to other mammals and birds, with growing evidence suggesting that many vertebrates (like reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) and some invertebrates (including cephalopods, decapods, and even insects) may also possess consciousness. Key Insights: 1. Consciousness in Mammals & Birds: Widely accepted by the scientific community. 2. Possibility in Other Animals: Empirical evidence points to potential consciousness in all vertebrates and select invertebrates. 3. Ethical Responsibility: When consciousness is a realistic possibility, we must consider welfare risks and use evidence to inform our actions. Mind-Blowing Examples: 🐝 Bees at Play: Research from 2022 reveals that bumblebees roll wooden balls for fun, exhibiting play behavior similar to mammals. This behavior is intrinsically rewarding and occurs when bees are relaxed. 💤 Fruit Flies’ Sleep: Studies show that fruit flies have active and quiet sleep stages, akin to human REM and non-REM sleep. Social isolation disrupts their sleep patterns, highlighting the importance of social interaction. As we uncover more about animal consciousness, it becomes crucial to acknowledge and respect the experiences of these incredible creatures. Let's stay informed and compassionate in our decisions affecting animal welfare. Thanks, Marco Adda for sharing this! https://lnkd.in/gh5YP_Wr #AnimalConsciousness #EthicalScience #AnimalWelfare #ScientificDiscovery #Biodiversity #AnimalBehavior #EmpathyInAction

“The ethical implications of studying animal consciousness are significant. If animals can experience pleasure or pain, this should influence how we treat them.” MI3 doctoral researcher Nadine Meertens discusses the book A #Philosophy for the #Science of Animal Consciousness by Dr. Walter Veit.   So what’s new in the book for the study of animal #consciousness? And what are the implications for how we study consciousness, especially in non-human animals? 🐆 🐖 🐦 👉 You can read the full interview on our blog here: https://lnkd.in/dp62_7tZ 👉 And you can find Nadine's book review here: https://lnkd.in/dj9ZHtMy #AnimalConsciousness

Longevity pioneer and XPRIZE founder, Peter H. Diamandis, discusses multiple animal species that can live for hundreds of years, posing the question, “if they can live that long, why can’t we?” Check out his conversation with Lewis Goldberg on our penultimate episode of Alternatively Speaking to hear Peter’s uniquely positive outlook on the future of aging: https://lnkd.in/dYjK_MDE #HealthcareInnovation #XPRIZE #Longevity #Healthspan #PrecisionMedicine

An ant brain contains only about 250,000 neurons, yet it is capable of complex behaviors including sophisticated social structures, route optimization, rescue, farming aphids and fungus, collective colony defence, division of labor, social learning, navigating mazes and obstacles, collective decision-making when relocating a nest, etc. Recent findings suggest that ants can even plan and execute amputations on fellow damaged ants (see below). All this is achieved while consuming only 10 to 20 microwatts (µW) of energy on average. In contrast modern AI models require trillions of parameters, billions of dollars in electricity consumption (about 4,800 kWh per day for a 500 GPU cluster or approximately 7,200 kWh per day when accounting for data center efficiency), and multimillion-dollar clusters. Yet the AI we have is unable to match ant performance consistently and accurately. Clearly we are doing something wrong. There is something missing in our approach to AI. IMHO a real breakthrough will come when we can produce an AI systeem matching behaviors of an ant or a an ant colony at a comparable energy consumption. Maybe then a path to AGI that doesn't require sucking the Earth dry can become possible. #ai

While there’s a small glimmer of hope with a slight decrease in the number of animal experiments, the reality is still devastating: 2.68 million scientific experiments involving living animals were carried out in Great Britain in 2023. We are encouraged by the decrease shown in the latest Home Office statistics and believe this reflects the growing number of scientists who are embracing animal-free methodologies. But more needs to be done. It is clear that the Government should introduce legislation such as Herbie's Law to commit to supporting the phase out of animal experiments, and focus on the development and uptake of humane technologies such as organ-on-a-chip that can replace animals in medical research and confine these distressing annual statistics to the history books, where they belong. #HerbiesLaw #kinderscience

You might have known as FRAME or the Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments... But now, it's time for us to (re)introduce ourselves. Hello, we're Replacing Animal Research! New name, new look, same mission: a better world for animals and humans. We remain committed to: - Funding groundbreaking research: We support scientists who are developing innovative, animal-free methods. - Advocating for change: We're collaborating policymakers to ensure that animal research and testing being replaced with more humane alternatives is a top priority. - Empowering researchers: We provide resources and training to help scientists adopt ethical research practices. Want to get involved? Share this post to help spread the word, or drop a comment if you have any questions. Let's work together to ensure a future where no animal suffers for science. #ReplacingAnimalResearch #NAMs #NATs

Innovating technology for animals! Our colleague Thuy Hien Nguyen talking about how we help our furry friends with innovations in the diagnostics space. Learn more about Innovators for Animals in our blog.  https://lnkd.in/exFjDEAM

Animal story | Research reveals dogs can smell stress and it alters their behavior Our four-legged friends experience "emotional contagion" from the smell of human stress - leading them to make more ‘pessimistic’ choices, say scientists. The researchers recruited 18 dog-owner partnerships to take part in a series of trials with different human smells present. More here: https://hubs.ly/Q02HBLzY0

New research suggests that to fully comprehend how animals experience grief, we must move beyond human biases and consider their behaviors and emotions from their unique perspectives. Understanding these responses may reveal deeper insights into the emotional lives of non-human species. Explore the full article to learn more about this compelling approach to animal grief. Read the full article: [New Scientist](https://lnkd.in/gmG66gQN