the welfare and ethics associated with lab animal usage. Primary resources include LATG Training Manual and AALAS in a Flash flashcards (American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), …
Animal Protection in an Interconnected World
In our increasingly interconnected and wired world, some of the biggest global stars have been nonhuman animals. On blogs, on Facebook and all around the Internet, claws and clicks go hand in hand or …
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Tree-Based Models for Political Science Data
Political scientists often find themselves analyzing data sets with a large number of observations, a large number of variables, or both. Yet, traditional statistical techniques fail to take full …
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Comparison of On-campus and Distance Learning Outcomes in a Composite Materials Course
A senior-level elective course focused on composite materials (primarily polymer matrix) was taught simultaneously to both on-campus and distance cohorts. Distance lessons were delivered …
Comparative genomics and functional analysis of a highly adhesive dairy Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei IBB3423 strain
arious Lactobacillus paracasei strains are found in diverse environments, including dairy and plant materials and the intestinal tract of humans and animals, and are also used in the food industry or …
Editorial: Generation Growbots: Materials, Mechanisms, and Biomimetic Design for Growing Robots
Plants are the dominant life form on the planet, accounting for over 80% of its biomass (Thompson, 2018). Plants are adapted to and thrive in virtually all environments, both natural and …
Contributions in renewable energy systems: A perspective from the latest publications of FCSE
The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) has been conducting Engineering Fronts Projects for three years since 2017, which aim of the future development directions of engineering science and …
ANIMAL PERSONALITIES: Behavior, Physiology, and Evolution
Ask anyone who has owned a pet and they'll assure you that, yes, animals have personalities. And science is beginning to agree. Researchers have demonstrated that both domesticated and non …
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Gender Issues in Computer Science: Lessons Learnt and Reflections for the Future
Women are underrepresented in Computer Science disciplines at all levels, from undergraduate and graduate studies to participation and leadership in academia and industry. Increasing female …
How to incorporate and evaluate writing skills in animal science and dairy science courses.
For more than a century, teachers in all content areas have expressed concern about the writing skills of their students. Historically, the burden for teaching writing has fallen to English teachers, …
Lab Animal is turning 45
support the lab animal science community. By publishing your comments and ideas (with your permission), we hope to further connect the community through a shared discourse. Secondly, we plan to expand …
Implementing fabrication as a pedagogical tool in vertebrate anatomy courses: motivation, inclusion, and lessons.
Increasing course structure by incorporating active learning and multimodal pedagogical strategies benefits all learners. Students of vertebrate anatomy can especially benefit from practicing …