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Canine DMVD study has now enrolled 800 dogs!
Latest data update from canine DMVD study VetCompass team member Maddy Mattin has now recruited 800 dogs from 78 individual clinics across the UK top take part in a longitudinal study to better understand and monitor the clinical progression of … -
X-ray technology reveals a new bone in a very old fish
Scientists from the RVC’s Structure and Motion Lab use CT scanning to reveal new bone in fossil specimens of Eusthenopteron -
Are you kidding me?
Researchers from the RVC, including Professor John Hutchinson, have recently supported artist-designer Thomas Thwaites in his attempt to recreate life as a goat. Thomas Thwaites testing the design of the forelimb prosthetic Thwaites has been … -
Muscle, Power and Locomotion
New research from the Structure and Motion Laboratory supports the use of single skinned muscle fibres in studies of animal locomotion. The research, recently published in The Journal of Experimental Biology, contriubutes to Professor Alan Wilson' … -
Flapping-wing flight
Two new papers, from Dr Richard Bomphrey's Flight Group in the Structure and Motion Laboratory, develop understanding of flapping-wing flight. The first paper, produced by Dr Toshiyuki Nakata, proposes a new approach for studying flapping-wing … -
Where might a career in science take you?
Example of the interesting work and professional possibilities that arise from studying STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects -
RVC student blogs about his BBSRC Research Experience Placement
Luke Grinham, one of our BioVeterinary Sciences students, was awarded a BBSRC Research Experience Placement this summer, which he undertook in our Structure and Motion Lab. His project focused on "How do giraffes use long limbs to lengthen their …Luke Grinham, one of our BioVeterinary Sciences students, was awarded a BBSRC Research Experience …
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RVC leading the way in aircraft development
Today’s Daily Telegraph (26 November 2015) carries a section dedicated to careers in engineering. Did you know the RVC are leading the way in aircraft development? Dr Richard Bomphrey’s research into how insects fly is informing how engineers build … -
How do birds react to disturbances when airborne?
Animal flight researchers in the Structure and Motion Laboratory have been awarded a grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research to study how birds react to disturbances when airborne. The grant, awarded to Dr Richard Bomphrey and Dr … -
New Book Chapter - the dog as a model for human longevity
As well as working to improve animal health and welfare, VetCompass is now contributing toward a greater understanding of human health. There are remarkable overlaps and similarities in health between humans and dogs. The dog is the most …