News tagged with chickens
Researchers find new mechanism for circadian rhythm
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Molecules that may hold the key to new ways to fight cancer and other diseases have been found to play an important role in regulating circadian rhythm, says Liheng Shi, a researcher in Texas A&M's Department of Veterinary ...
Canadian scientist aims to turn chickens into dinosaurs
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Aug 25, 2009 |
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After years spent hunting for the buried remains of prehistoric animals, a Canadian paleontologist now plans to manipulate chicken embryos to show he can create a dinosaur.
Chilled-out animals: a lower risk for food poisoning
Jul 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Food poisoning bacteria become more invasive in animals that are stressed, according to new research from the University of Bristol in collaboration with the UK poultry industry. The results ...
Passover's matzoh ball soup may be good for your health
Apr 02, 2009 |
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With the Jewish holiday of Passover beginning at sundown next Wednesday, April 8, a staple of the traditional dinner -- chicken soup with matzoh balls -- may take on medicinal importance based on findings ...
Flies may spread drug-resistant bacteria from poultry operations
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found evidence that houseflies collected near broiler poultry operations may contribute to the dispersion of drug-resistant bacteria and thus increase the ...
Free-range chickens are more prone to disease
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Jan 15, 2009 |
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Chickens kept in litter-based housing systems, including free-range chickens, are more prone to disease than chickens kept in cages, according to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Acta Veterinaria Sc ...
Transporting broiler chickens could spread antibiotic-resistant organisms
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found evidence of a novel pathway for potential human exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from intensively raised poultry—driving behind the trucks ...
Research reveals the origins of chooks
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Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The question of whether the egg or the chicken came first may not have been solved, but University of Queensland research is helping find how the humble chook moved around the world.
'Chicken and chips' theory of Pacific migration
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Jul 29, 2008 |
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A new study of DNA from ancient and modern chickens has shed light on the controversy about the extent of pre-historic Polynesian contact with the Americas.
