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What songbirds can teach us about the human brain
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (312+ words) Tracy Larson, University of Virginia assistant professor of biology: We can find cases where animals just do things better than we do. In the case of birds, they show this extreme ability to regenerate parts of their brain. In my…...
Tails of service: A comfort dog arrives as a K-9 hero retires
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (701+ words) When University of Virginia police Lt. Maeve O'Neil began doing rounds in the UVA Health University Medical Center with her new charge, a black Labrador named Woody, she would build in an extra 10 minutes to get where she was going....
Bees are living the sweet life at UVA Northern Virginia
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (693+ words) Celebrating its first fall semester, the University of Virginia's Northern Virginia campus is buzzing with excitement " no one more so than beekeeper and Dean Greg Fairchild and the campus's two beehives. Occupying part of a 117-acre campus in Fairfax, UVA…...
From bears to buntings: UVA expert's wildlife guide for summer travelers
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (558+ words) Whether you travel to the Outer Banks, Hilton Head or Asheville, you're likely to see spectacular wildlife, UVA ecologist David Carr says. (Illustration by Sako Yamaguchi, University Communications) You go on vacation to enjoy a break from work, eat well…...