Animals
Wild side of domestic rabbits: What are the genetic keys to going feral?
Study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals wild DNA enables survival in natural environments.
New method for detecting chronic GI disease in dogs
Chronic GI dysfunction, which affects approximately 2% of dogs requires a completely different clinical treatment approach
Researchers use quantum computing to predict gene relationships
In the future they plan to compare the healthy cells to ones with diseases or mutations
Parrot species is thriving in urban areas
An unusual example of a species that has adapted well
100 million years of mammals: Genomic study of 241 species provides ‘definitive’ revision of evolutionary timeline
Texas A&M team publishes federally funded research in the journal Science
How do sea otters live in cold water? Surplus energy keeps them warm
Research team finds ‘leak respiration’ accounts for high metabolic rate
Research developing first oral anthrax vaccine
Formulation to deliver the vaccine orally would allow for potential distribution to wildlife
Plant study sheds light on first steps of immune defense against microbes
The work creates new ideas for treating allergies and immune deficiencies.
Drones could apply thermal imaging to identify sick livestock in feedlots
Early detection could help producers use antibiotics with greater precision