Abingdon Health, a tenant at the University of Birmingham's bio-incubator, is developing a rapid diagnostic test for bovine mastitis, a common and serious health problem in dairy cows, which has an estimated £14-23 billion ...
Other
May 16, 2018
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A hole in the skull of a Stone Age cow was likely made by humans about 5,000 years ago, probably by a primitive veterinarian or trainee surgeon, scientists said Thursday.
Archaeology
Apr 19, 2018
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An innovation that could have a huge impact on water quality problems in the United States, a system capable of removing almost all phosphorus from stored livestock manure, was developed by a team of researchers from Penn ...
Environment
Apr 9, 2018
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Despite decades of research, how ruminants deconstruct plant biomass in their stomachs is still something of a mystery. Now, an international team of scientists has identified a previously unknown family of bacteria and complex ...
Biotechnology
Mar 27, 2018
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Cows burp up more gas than you might think possible when they're digesting grass.
Other
Mar 22, 2018
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As big as they are, Florida manatees aren't always so easy to find.
Ecology
Mar 20, 2018
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A major study led by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine researchers reveals for the first time that water troughs on farms are a conduit for the spread of toxic E. coli in cattle, which can then spread the ...
Ecology
Mar 12, 2018
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For more than 35 years, scientists have tried to isolate embryonic stem cells in cows without much success. Under the right conditions, embryonic stem cells can grow indefinitely and make any other cell type or tissue, which ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 9, 2018
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When, as a 16-year-old, Adam Noble began measuring nanosilver pollution in his local river, he could hardly have foreseen that it would make him CEO of a 40-strong company before his 24th birthday.
Other
Jan 19, 2018
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A number of British dairy farms are using extremely high levels of antibiotics in their cattle, finds a study published by Vet Record today.
Ecology
Dec 20, 2017
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