Chip mimicking bovine endometrium used in study of factors that can jeopardize pregnancy
The device was used for the first time to culture two maternal endometrial cell types, revealing the effects of alterations ...
Tag: Zoology/Veterinary Science
Polar vortex, winter heat may change bird populations
Credit: Jeremy Cohen, UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- For birds and other wildlife, winter is a time of resource scarcity. Extreme ...
The DNA of three aurochs found next to the Elba shepherdess opens up a new enigma for palaeontology
Credit: José Antonio Peñas (SINC) Research involving scientists from the University of A Coruña has succeeded in sequencing the oldest ...
Puppies are wired to communicate with people, study shows
Credit: University of Arizona Dogs may have earned the title "man's best friend" because of how good they are at ...
Male piglets less resilient to stress when moms get sick during pregnancy
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. -When pigs get hit with significant illnesses during key stages of pregnancy, their immune ...
Anyone can get super-hearing
New audio technique can track bats in flight and help localise sources of ultrasonic soundCredit: Ville Pulkki/Aalto University Humans can ...
How an elephant’s trunk manipulates air to eat and drink
Animal's "Swiss Army Knife" could help build better robotsCredit: Andrew Schultz, Georgia Tech New research from the Georgia Institute of ...
Taking a bite out of tooth evolution: Frogs have lost teeth more than 20 times
Credit: Daniel Paluh/Florida Museum of Natural History GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Scientists have long known that frogs are oddballs when it ...
Sick bats also employ ‘social distancing’ which prevents the outbreak of epidemics
New study from Tel Aviv University reveals that bats also resort to isolation which can assist in preventing mass contagionCredit: ...
Getting stoned: Revealing the mysteries of stonefish venom
Credit: Bryan Fry University of Queensland scientists working to unlock the mysteries Australia's deadly stonefish have made a discovery which ...
Genetic treasure trove for malaria researchers
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith A new extensive genetic resource of rat-infecting malaria parasites may help advance the development ...
UM research suggests social factors important for human-wildlife coexistence
Credit: Charlie Durrant MISSOULA - In bear country, it's normal to find bruins munching down on temptations left out by ...
Plastic in Galapagos seawater, beaches and animals
Credit: Adam Porter Plastic pollution has been found in seawater, on beaches and inside marine animals at the Galapagos Islands. ...
Seabirds face dire threats from climate change, human activity — especially in Northern Hemisphere
Credit: Ron LeValley Many seabirds in the Northern Hemisphere are struggling to breed -- and in the Southern Hemisphere, they ...
Development anomalies recorded for the first time in a rare tiger moth
Credit: Evgeny Koshkin The Menetries' tiger moth (Arctia menetriesii) is one of the rarest and most poorly studied Palaearctic moth ...
New study confirms noble false widow spiders bites can result in hospitalization
NUI Galway study confirms that the Noble False Widow spider does have public health implicationsCredit: Dr John Dunbar, Venom Systems ...
Rare mineral from rocks found in mollusk teeth
First time rare type of iron mineral has been discovered in a living organismCredit: Northwestern University Northwestern University researchers have, ...
Study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils’ response to transmissible cancer
U of I-led study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils' response to transmissible cancerCredit: Photo courtesy of Menna Jones. MOSCOW, ...
Scientists use weather forecasts to direct conservation of elephants
Climate and weather data will be used to predict threats facing African elephantsCredit: Vicky Boult Wildlife conservationists will use detailed ...
Conservation success leads to new challenges for endangered mountain gorillas
As gorilla population increases, so may their risk of infectious diseasesCredit: Gorilla Doctors A study published today in Scientific Reports ...
