Vanderbilt researchers have identified a critical regulatory factor in Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes the disease anthrax and has been used as a biological weapon. The findings, reported in the journal Nature ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 8, 2022
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Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water's surface to breathe—first exhaling, then inhaling—before slipping back under the waves of the Chesapeake Bay.
Ecology
Apr 7, 2022
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Genetic material from E. coli bacteria in farm animals could be contributing to the evolution of deadly pandemic strains of E. coli in humans, new research shows.
Evolution
Mar 1, 2022
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With the exception of Mister Ed of television sitcom fame, horses can't talk with humans about health issues.
Biotechnology
Feb 3, 2022
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A case of African swine fever has been detected in a wild boar in Italy, the region of Piedmont said Friday, in a potential blow to the country's meat industry.
Veterinary medicine
Jan 7, 2022
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Cancer is often considered as a human disease. While it is true that cancer seriously affects humans, other animals also experience this disease. Not just pets, but wild animals too.
Evolution
Dec 22, 2021
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The spread of the blacklegged tick, the primary vector for the pathogen that causes Lyme disease, may be facilitated in Pennsylvania by animals that people rarely associate with it—black bears, according to researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2021
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Wildlife trading on social media is a complex issue—but tech firms can take steps to tackle it, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2021
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Two lions at the Zagreb zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 that they had contracted from their keeper, officials said on Wednesday.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 24, 2021
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The threat of disease transmission from conservationists moving wild animals between habitats or back into the wild needs to be urgently assessed to minimize risk. Experts at the University of Birmingham are calling on local ...
Ecology
Nov 24, 2021
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