A team of researchers from Durham University in the U.K. and Shaanxi Normal University in China has discovered a type of protein that forms naturally into two main types of helical braids. In their paper published in the ...
An atypical case of BSE—commonly dubbed "mad cow disease"—has been discovered in Poland, though the isolated case posed no risk to human health, Poland's chief veterinarian said on Monday.
Ecology
Feb 4, 2019
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A brief and unusual flash spotted in the night sky on June 16, 2018, puzzled astronomers and astrophysicists across the globe. The event—called AT2018cow and nicknamed "the Cow" after the coincidental final letters in its ...
Astronomy
Jan 11, 2019
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Cattle burps are the No. 2 source of methane in the U.S., but it's tricky to measure exactly how much methane one cow produces in a day. That's why researchers at the USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2019
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The amount and composition of milk produced by dairy cows appears to be more regulated by internal, annual biological rhythms than by environmental factors such as heat and humidity, according to Penn State researchers who ...
Other
Dec 20, 2018
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A UBC study published earlier this year found that dairy calves have distinct personality traits from a very young age. Researchers from the faculty of land and food systems tested calves for pessimism, fearfulness and sociability ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2018
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Concern over the cruelty of removing a cow's horns had not been one of Switzerland's most pressing political issues.
Other
Nov 21, 2018
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Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty.
Biotechnology
Nov 15, 2018
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In the fight against aflatoxin, dairy producers often turn to sequestering agents such as clay to reduce transference of the toxin into milk. It's an effective tactic, but a new study from the University of Illinois shows ...
Other
Oct 11, 2018
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Is antibiotic resistance signalling the end for modern treatments of udder infections in the dairy industry? Not so fast, according to researchers who are developing breakthrough technology that's effective against all tested ...
Ecology
Oct 11, 2018
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