Enhanced IVF Method for Cow Production

Holstein cows in the pasture. Credit: tilo/iStockNew Embryo Identification IVF Method Set to Improve Cow Milk and Meat ProductionA study from the University of Kent, the University of Nottingham, and L'Alliance Boviteq Inc. has created an approach of dramatically boosting in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in cattle.This advancement is bound to substantially decrease maternity problems in...

Zoo Atlanta: Positive Virus Tests Among Gorilla Population

A male western lowland gorilla inside its enclosure at Zoo Atlanta last year. Credit: Erik S Lesser/EPASeveral members of a group of western lowland gorillas at Zoo Atlanta have tested positive for the coronavirus after trainers observed a lot of the great apes were displaying symptoms of moderate coughing, drippy noses as well as a...

Light and Oxygen Clear Alzheimer’s Protein in Mice

Amyloid plaques are aggregates of misfolded proteins that form in the spaces between nerve cells. Credit: Juan GaertnerPower of Light and Oxygen Eliminates Alzheimer's Disease Protein in Brains of Live MiceA small, light-activated molecule lately evaluated in mice corresponds to a brand-new strategy to eliminating clumps of amyloid protein located in the brains of...

Feline Genomics: Lessons for Precision Medicine

Man's New Best Friend: What Cats Can Teach Us About Human Genetics and Precision MedicineAlthough cats have lived together with humans for millennia, it remains a dogs world. This predisposition has traditionally bled right into science also. It is time for cats to get their day, suggests veterinary medicine expert Leslie Lyons in a...