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Talented dogs can remember names of toys for at least two years, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Talented dogsĀ can remember the names of their toys for at least two years, scientists have found. Previous research has shown these rare pooches, known as gifted word learners (GWL), have a unique ability to learn the names of hundreds of different objects. However, a new study, published in the journal Biology Letters, now suggests they…
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China’s robotic dogs still a novelty to most – as firms grapple with military using tech as weapons | Science & Tech News
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From Beijing to Hangzhou, the sight of robotic dogs in a park is becoming more and more common. Climbing stairs? No problem. And what about hills? They can do that too. Josh Yuan showed us his robo-dog in one of Beijing’s fanciest shopping districts, guiding it through a crowd of curious onlookers with a handheld…
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Dogs can tell if someone’s stressed based on breath | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have trained dogs to recognise the scent of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on people’s breath. A study, published in the journal Frontiers in Allergy, found evidence that some dogs may be able to sniff out volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – which make up a human’s “scent profile”. Certain VOCs are associated with stress, which…
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Sniffer dogs, beware: Scientists give robot a sense of smell | Science & Tech News
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A robot has been given a sense of smell thanks to groundbreaking research which will put the fear of redundancy into sniffer dogs everywhere. Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel have created a biological sensor which allows machines to detect and recognise odours. The breakthrough comes with thanks to the natural world, as the…
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Dogs might be able to ‘see’ with their noses, a new study suggests | World News
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Dogs might be using their highly-sensitive noses to ‘see’ as well as to smell, a new study suggests. A team of vets, including Dr Philippa Johnson from Cornell University in New York, discovered that vision and smell are actually connected in the brains of dogs – something not yet found in any other species. The…