
Applying D-CNN algorithms for morphological classification in pigs with a focus on sanitary monitoring.


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Using Deep Learning to Classify Pig Morphologies for Sanitary Monitoring


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Maternal glucocorticoid levels influence foetal glucocorticoid levels, impacting offspring phenotype, with sex-specific differences observed in fallow deer.


Maternal phenotypes can have long-term effects on offspring phenotypes. These maternal effects may begin during gestation, when maternal glucocorticoid (GC) levels may affect foetal GC levels, thereby having an organizational effect on the offspring phenotype. Recent studies have showed that maternal effects may be different between the sexes. However, how maternal GC levels relate to foetal levels is still not completely understood. Here we related, for the first time in a free-ranging large mammal, the fallow deer ( Dama dama ), maternal GC levels with foetal in utero GC levels. We did this in a non-invasive way by quantifying cortisol metabolites from faecal samples collected from pregnant does during late gestation, as proxy for maternal GC level. These were then related to GC levels from hair of their neonate offspring (n = 40). We have shown that maternal GC levels were positively associated with foetal GC levels, but only in female offspring. These findings highlight sex differences, which may have evolved to optimize male growth at the cost of survival.

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Sex differences in the relationship between maternal and foetal glucocorticoids in a free-ranging large mammal

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Sex-specific Relationship Between Maternal and Neonate Cortisol in Fallow Deer



Cats' purring mechanism relies on connective tissues in vocal cords, challenging existing theories.


Studies of excised cat larynxes reveal role of connective tissues embedded in vocal folds.

We now know how cats purr—why they purr is still up for debate

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Dogs' success is attributed to their capacity for forming affectionate relationships, not just intelligence, as argued by Clive Wynne.


After searching for dogs' intelligence, a top canine scientist concluded that their true gift is affection.

Using Deep Learning to Classify Pig Morphologies for Sanitary Monitoring

Sex-specific Relationship Between Maternal and Neonate Cortisol in Fallow Deer

The Science Behind How Cats Purr

The Role of Love in Dogs' Success