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science8 days ago•2 min saved

Cats Mirror Human Breast Cancer, Paving Cross-Species Treatment Paths

A Science study analyzing nearly 500 feline tumors from five countries across 13 cancer types finds genetic similarities with human cancers, notably FBXW7 mutations in feline mammary tumors that mirror aggressive human cases; two chemotherapy drugs show promise against these tumors in cats, suggesting a potential path for new treatments in humans and enabling faster veterinary testing—highlighting cats as a valuable model for cancer biology and shared environmental factors.

via CTV News|

#breast-cancer #cancer-research #cats

science11 days ago•8 min saved

Cross-species brain science: uniting data to reveal general principles

The author argues that neuroscience, despite vast cross-species data, remains fragmented into species-specific frameworks, hindering the discovery of general brain principles. She calls for making cross-species dialogue a core organizational principle, using differences between species (such as how hippocampal theta appears across rodents and humans) to constrain and refine theory rather than treat them as anomalies. The piece also urges frameworks that link signals across scales, reforms in training and conferences, and funding and publication practices that reward cross-species theory testing rather than single-model optimization.

via The Transmitter|

#animal-models #cross-species #hippocampus

science8 months ago•4 min saved

Facial Cues Uncover Hidden Mind States

Research demonstrates that facial expressions can reveal internal cognitive states and predict task performance in macaques and mice, suggesting potential applications in diagnosing conditions like autism, ADHD, and dementia in humans, pending further validation.

via Neuroscience News|

#cognitive-states #cross-species #diagnostics

science2 years ago•2 min saved

"Small Furry Animals Show Cross-Species Virus Transmission"

A research study led by multiple institutions in China has identified 669 viruses, including 534 novel viruses, in small furry animals such as bats, rodents, and shrews. The study provides evidence of cross-species virus transmission, indicating that these viruses can move between different animal species, potentially including humans. The identification of previously unknown coronaviruses and orthorubulaviruses expands our knowledge of the mammalian virome. The study also reveals insights into the evolution of viruses and highlights the role of host traits in shaping virome composition and virus transmission. Shrews were found to harbor the most viruses, while bats had the highest richness overall.

via Phys.org|

#cross-species #evolution #science