Research comparing how popular breeds of sheep respond to nutritional stress have concluded Australian Merinos cope as well as Damara and Dorper breeds.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 22, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—A world-renowned expert on amphibians and reptiles from Murdoch University is among an international team of researchers who are calling for a turtle farm in the Caribbean to be shut down after ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 21, 2013 not rated yet 0

Scientists are reporting an advance toward development of a pill that could become celiac disease's counterpart to the lactase pills that people with lactose intolerance can take to eat dairy products without ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Dec 19, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 1

Move over Gillan McKeith – scientists at the University of Bath are studying the droppings of Great Bustards to help understand their diet and nutrition with the aim of boosting their survival in a conservation ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 17, 2012 not rated yet 0

Scientists have developed a new method for studying parasite numbers in the stomachs of individual seabirds in the wild. The technique enables the recording of video footage of worms inside seabird stomachs ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 13, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—Researchers from several universities in the US have together found that it is possible to follow changes in a wild animal's diet over a single year period by studying isotopes in feces samples. ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 11, 2012 not rated yet 0 |

Cereals are good for you, supplying the body with carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins. Yet some people are intolerant to the gluten protein they contain. Now, researchers are developing new recipes for tasty, ...

Chemistry - Other

Dec 05, 2012 4.5 / 5 (2) 1

(Phys.org)—An international team of researchers has succeeded in genetically altering wheat seeds to prevent the production of gluten in subsequent plants. The effort focused, the team writes in their paper ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Nov 27, 2012 3 / 5 (6) 7 |

Norwegian researchers have been leading an international effort to make aquaculture more sustainable. In 10 years they have revolutionised fish feed.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 26, 2012 4.2 / 5 (5) 0

In the marine world, high-energy prey make for high-energy predators. And to survive, such marine predators need to sustain the right kind of high-energy diet. Not just any prey will do, suggests a new study by researchers ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 21, 2012 not rated yet 0

(HealthDay)—Humans and chimpanzees have much in common, biologically speaking, and that may now include certain communities—or ecosystems—of gut bacteria, a new study finds.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Nov 13, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 1 |

Researchers at Mercyhurst University continue to investigate the presence of potentially harmful chemicals in the beach waters of Presque Isle State Park and have added a new one to their list: sucralose. A chlorinated form ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 23, 2012 4.5 / 5 (2) 1

(Phys.org)—Sorghum was originally a tropical plant, but U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Lubbock, Texas, are looking to Asia to increase sorghum's cold tolerance and expand its production ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Oct 22, 2012 not rated yet 0

A fragment of a child's skull discovered at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania shows the oldest known evidence of anemia caused by a nutritional deficiency, reports a new paper published Oct. 3 in the open access journal ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Oct 03, 2012 3.9 / 5 (7) 3 |

(Phys.org)—Fermented soybean meal (FSBM), considered a promising substitute for fish meal in weanling pig diets because of its protein content, lower cost, and lack of anti-nutritional factors, may have an additional advantage. ...

Biology - Other

Oct 01, 2012 not rated yet 0