Animal welfare science highlighted at FAPESP Pesquisa

FAPESP Agency – Scientists from various fields have been busy producing knowledge to reduce stress and improve the quality of life for animals, especially those used or consumed by humans. From this mobilization, a multidisciplinary field has emerged: animal welfare science. The agenda may seem similar to that of conservation entities, but its goals are different. From the perspective of NGOs, virtually any type of animal use is considered morally reprehensible, while researchers focus on providing them with dignified and painless treatment, and try to limit their use, when possible, as in animal experiments. The topic is discussed in Story cover in FAPESP Research July this year.

Edition also It is reported Capuchin monkeys may develop the same types of lesions in their brains as they age that characterize Alzheimer’s disease. This discovery was described in the journal by researchers from the University of São Paulo School of Medicine (FM-USP) and the Primatology Center of the University of Brasilia (UnB). Scientific reportsAccording to the authors, the findings could pave the way for these animals to be used as a natural model for studying the development and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia in humans.

a He was interviewed. The month is biologist Elisa Freire, professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). The herpetologist and reptile expert recounts how, throughout her career, she has occupied spaces previously reserved for men, identifying new species and expanding knowledge about the diversity of reptiles in the Northeast.

Other topics covered are: Lack of control policies urban noiseInitiatives to improve Wikipedia contentstrategies Sponge cities Against floods. And the Neanderthal virus Which is still widespread among humans to this day.

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