News tagged with small animals

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

Fish may provide key to stopping disease spread, researcher says

A small fish may prove useful to understanding a worldwide health problem, if a Wayne State University researcher is correct.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lightweight GPS tags help research track animals of all sizes

GPS tracking has shown its utility for wildlife studies, and now, development of light-weight GPS tags will allow researchers access to information about a broader range of small- to medium-sized animals than was previously ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Probiotics appear to mitigate pancreatitis: Surprising hypothetical mechanism warrants further investigation

(Medical Xpress) -- A probiotic treatment appears to mitigate pancreatitis in an animal model, leading to a new hypothesis of how probiotics may act, according to a paper in the November Applied and Environmental Microbiology. ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Coneheads (Protura) of Italy: What we know in their 'native' country after a century

Coneheads collected from all over the territory of Italy were studied by three researchers of Genoa University (Loris Galli, Matteo Capurro and Carlo Torti). 40 species have been identified (belonging to eight genera and ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Iran 'failed' with space monkey launch

Iran acknowledged as a failure on Wednesday its attempt to send a live monkey into space last month -- touted as its first step towards launching a man into space.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 8

Iran to put a monkey into space: report

Iran plans to send a live monkey into space in the summer, the country's top space official said after the launch of the Rassad-1 satellite, state television reported on its website on Thursday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 8

Can we predict which species will be able to move far or fast enough to track changing climate?

As global temperatures rise, suitable sites for many plants and animals are shifting to cooler and higher ground. Can we predict which species will be able to move far or fast enough to keep up? A new study says the secrets ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers demonstrate relationship between predation and extinction in small populations

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two ecological issues of increasing concern are the conservation of threatened and endangered species and the management of invasive species. A study by University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology postdoctoral ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 03, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Scientists improve delivery of cancer-fighting molecules

Small interfering RNA (siRNA), a type of genetic material, can block potentially harmful activity in cells, such as tumor cell growth. But delivering siRNA successfully to specific cells without adversely ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Danger lurks underground for oak seedlings

Scientists trying to understand why oaks are starting to disappear from North American forests may need to look just below the surface to find some answers.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1