News tagged with pet products

Green cats eye up new kitty litter

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scratching around in the kitty tray could soon be a greener experience for cats in the UK and world-wide, thanks to a new type of low-cost cat litter developed by researchers at Imperial College ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Device can track your stray pet

For owners of lost pets, the frantic search for Fido does not always end happily. Now one company is betting that even in a recession, pet owners will pay $250 for some peace of mind.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Study suggests girls can 'rewire' brains to ward off depression

(Medical Xpress) -- What if you could teach your brain to respond differently to things that make you feel sad, down or stressed out? What if doing that helped ward off depression?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Playing RFID tag with sheets of paper

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are an essential component of modern shopping, logistics, warehouse, and stock control for toll roads, casino chips and much more. They provide a simple way to track the item to ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New probiotic bacteria shows promise for use in shellfish aquaculture

The use of probiotic bacteria, isolated from naturally-occurring bacterial communities, is gaining in popularity in the aquaculture industry as the preferred, environmentally-friendly management alternative to the use of ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Of microchemistry and molecules: Electronic microfluidic device synthesizes biocompatible probes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microfluidic chemistry is fast gaining popularity – and for good reason: In addition to allowing highly-precise reaction control, micro-reactions often exhibit higher yield and proceed ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast feature

Apple starts selling interactive iPad textbooks (Update)

Apple Inc. on Thursday launched its attempt to make the iPad a replacement for a satchel full of textbooks by starting to sell electronic versions of a handful of standard high-school books.

Technology / Business

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (12) | comments 3

Fresh hopes for anti-microbial potential from Aussie native plants

QAAFI and Queensland Government scientists have discovered promising new anti-microbial properties in a combination of natural-plant ingredients, including two common native Australian plums.

Chemistry / Other

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google search gets more personal, raises hackles (Update)

Google is sifting through the photos and commentary on its blossoming social network so its Internet search results can include more personal information.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Study establishes importance of tracking diseases associated with illegal wildlife trade

An article released today in PLoS ONE entitled, Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products, from a collaborative study led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), identified ev ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anti-freeze poses threat to pets, experts warn

Ethylene glycol, a major component of anti-freeze used in car radiators to prevent freezing during winter, has been identified by UCD veterinary pathologists as the cause of a recent outbreak of cat deaths.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Researchers find pet kidney injuries are similar to human kidney injuries

When evaluating early kidney injuries in people, doctors monitor blood level increases of creatinine, a waste product of muscle breakdown, to understand the severity of the injury. Creatinine is filtered by the kidneys, and ...

Biology / Other

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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