News tagged with lab animals

Bird ranges shift north, but not as fast as climate

(PhysOrg.com) -- As warmer winter temperatures become more common, one way for some animals to adjust is to shift their ranges northward. But a new study of 59 North American bird species indicates that doing ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 4

'Dirty' wild mice may be more relevant immunology model

Like humans, mice that live in their natural habitat encounter bacteria and other pathogens that exercise their immune system, yet the lab mice typically used in immunology studies are raised in isolation from most diseases. ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Mammary gland development of blueberry-fed lab animals studied

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded studies of mammary gland development in laboratory rats fed blueberries or other foods of interest may aid breast cancer research.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Manure could fuel data centers, HP scientists say

Giving new meaning to the term "server farm," a team of Hewlett-Packard researchers has come up with a plan for combining cow chips and computer chips to build an environmentally friendly data center -- powered ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Researchers Develop 'Lab on a Tube' Monitoring Device

(PhysOrg.com) -- The need for improved monitoring of neurotrauma patients has resulted in the development of a prototype of a novel, multitasking “lab on a tube” at the University of Cincinnati (UC).

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

S.Korea lifts ban on stem cell research

South Korea on Wednesday conditionally lifted a ban on stem cell research using human eggs, three years after outlawing the practice because a scientist was found to have faked his work.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mice and men should have more in common in clinical trials

Just as no two humans are the same, a Purdue University scientist has shown treating mice more as individuals in laboratory testing cuts down on erroneous results and could significantly reduce the cost of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0