As part of our efforts to keep our readers up to date on the latest scientific developments, today we offer important news about Capybaras. A study published in Scientific Reports notes that sitting in a hot bath improves the condition of Capybara skin and makes them feel comfortable. We’ll add more details as follow-up studies are published. In the meantime, you can observe the effects in the video below.

David Crotty

David Crotty

David Crotty is a Senior Consultant at Clarke & Esposito, a boutique management consulting firm focused on strategic issues related to professional and academic publishing and information services. Previously, David was the Editorial Director, Journals Policy for Oxford University Press. He oversaw journal policy across OUP’s journals program, drove technological innovation, and served as an information officer. David acquired and managed a suite of research society-owned journals with OUP, and before that was the Executive Editor for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, where he created and edited new science books and journals, along with serving as a journal Editor-in-Chief. He has served on the Board of Directors for the STM Association, the Society for Scholarly Publishing and CHOR, Inc., as well as The AAP-PSP Executive Council. David received his PhD in Genetics from Columbia University and did developmental neuroscience research at Caltech before moving from the bench to publishing.

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I LOVE Capybaras – I admit to spending hours watching videos of them. Thanks for sharing this important research ;).

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