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UrduAlbatrosses do not only inspire poets and ancient mariners! Scientists at the Centre d’études biologiques de Chizé (CNRS/La Rochelle Université)* made use of these majestic creatures with their huge wingspans to detect fishing boats that do not have an automatic…
Tag: ANIMAL RESEARCH/RIGHTS
How widespread is illegal fishing? Albatrosses are helping us with the answer
Albatrosses do not only inspire poets and ancient mariners! Scientists at the Centre d’études biologiques de Chizé (CNRS/La Rochelle Université)* made use of these majestic creatures with their huge wingspans to detect fishing boats that do not have an automatic…
Grant to help understand why therapeutic horseback riding benefits autistic children
Looking for physiological reasons to explain reductions in irritability and hyperactivity, increases in social and verbal skills
Grant to help understand why therapeutic horseback riding benefits autistic children
Looking for physiological reasons to explain reductions in irritability and hyperactivity, increases in social and verbal skills
Grant to help understand why therapeutic horseback riding benefits autistic children
Looking for physiological reasons to explain reductions in irritability and hyperactivity, increases in social and verbal skills
New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues
A new study shows that untrained stray dogs respond to gestures from people, suggesting that understanding between humans and dogs transcends training
New research finds ranchers consider diverse factors in managing their land
Wetlands in the Intermountain West, a region nestled between the Rocky Mountains, the Cascade Range, and the Sierra Nevada, are home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. Wetlands may only make up two percent of the region, but…
New research finds ranchers consider diverse factors in managing their land
Wetlands in the Intermountain West, a region nestled between the Rocky Mountains, the Cascade Range, and the Sierra Nevada, are home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. Wetlands may only make up two percent of the region, but…
Study finds deforestation is changing animal communication
Deforestation is changing the way monkeys communicate in their natural habitat, according to a new study. This study, led by an anthropologist at the University of Waterloo, offers the first evidence in animal communication scholarship of differences in vocal behaviours…
Study finds deforestation is changing animal communication
Deforestation is changing the way monkeys communicate in their natural habitat, according to a new study. This study, led by an anthropologist at the University of Waterloo, offers the first evidence in animal communication scholarship of differences in vocal behaviours…
California law banning sale of cosmetics tested on animals goes into effect January 1st
The California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act has since been replicated in other states
Animal-assisted interventions positive for people’s health but more research is needed
The impact of animal-assisted interventions for both patients and health services could be substantial, but more rigorous research is needed, says Dr Elena Ratschen and Professor Trevor Sheldon from the University of York. Dr Elena Ratschen from the Department of…
New laser technique to be developed to identify and track disease
Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Southern Denmark have received a research contract of £750,000 to investigate the use of laser light in animal research. They plan to develop a laser technique that will help establish a…
New laser technique to be developed to identify and track disease
Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Southern Denmark have received a research contract of £750,000 to investigate the use of laser light in animal research. They plan to develop a laser technique that will help establish a…
Gaming their way to sustainable development
Serengeti National Park is home to a breath-taking array of wild animals, from lions to elephants and migrating wildebeests. But an equally important part of this ecosystem is the local people living on the fringes of the area. They will…
Gaming their way to sustainable development
Serengeti National Park is home to a breath-taking array of wild animals, from lions to elephants and migrating wildebeests. But an equally important part of this ecosystem is the local people living on the fringes of the area. They will…
Vanda Pharmaceuticals president receives award for work to prevent FDA dog tests
WASHINGTON–President and CEO of Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Mihael H. Polymeropoulos, MD, is the inaugural recipient of The Trailblazer Award, given by the Physicians Committee–a nonprofit with more than 12,000 doctor members–for his unwavering commitment to prevent and replace animal tests and…
Vanda Pharmaceuticals president receives award for work to prevent FDA dog tests
WASHINGTON–President and CEO of Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Mihael H. Polymeropoulos, MD, is the inaugural recipient of The Trailblazer Award, given by the Physicians Committee–a nonprofit with more than 12,000 doctor members–for his unwavering commitment to prevent and replace animal tests and…
Uncovering how endangered pangolins, or ‘scaly anteaters,’ digest food
The endangered Sunda pangolin, or “scaly anteater,” is a widely trafficked mammal, prized in some cultures for its meat and scales. Little is known about these animals, and raising rescued pangolins is tricky. In the wild, they eat termites and…
Cats’ faces hard to read, except for ‘cat whisperers,’ research finds
Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that some people are veritable ‘cat whisperers’ who excel at deciphering subtle differences in cats’ faces that reveal mood
Cats’ faces hard to read, except for ‘cat whisperers,’ research finds
Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that some people are veritable ‘cat whisperers’ who excel at deciphering subtle differences in cats’ faces that reveal mood
How do gliomas evolve?
The Glioma Longitudinal Analysis (GLASS) Consortium finds longitudinal molecular trajectories of diffuse glioma in adults
Should scientists change the way they view (and study) same sex behavior in animals?
Yale paper challenges historical research assumptions about same-sex behaviors
Body language key to zoo animal welfare
Watching the behaviour and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding and improving their welfare, new research suggests. Traditionally, zoos have focussed on more straightforward measures such as whether animals are eating, sleeping and breeding. The…
Body language key to zoo animal welfare
Watching the behaviour and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding and improving their welfare, new research suggests. Traditionally, zoos have focussed on more straightforward measures such as whether animals are eating, sleeping and breeding. The…
Putting a conservation finger on the internet’s pulse
Scientists from the University of Helsinki have figured out how to mine people’s online reactions to endangered animals and plants, so that they can reduce the chance of pushing species toward extinction. When the last male northern white rhinoceros died…
Putting a conservation finger on the internet’s pulse
Scientists from the University of Helsinki have figured out how to mine people’s online reactions to endangered animals and plants, so that they can reduce the chance of pushing species toward extinction. When the last male northern white rhinoceros died…
Animal Study Registry could improve data quality and reduce wasted lives
The irreproducibility of preclinical data is impeding scientific progress and the development of effective new medical therapies. The Animal Study Registry was launched in January 2019 as a response to the reproducibility crisis and the scientific community’s quest for greater…
Removing invasive mice from the Farallon Islands would benefit threatened birds
Petaluma, CA–New research from Point Blue Conservation Science shows the significant negative impact that invasive, non-native house mice on the Farallon Islands are having to the threatened ashy storm-petrel. Original modeling by ecologists published today in the journal Ecosphere shows…
Antibiotic resistance in food animals nearly tripled since 2000
The growing appetite for animal protein in developing countries has resulted in a smorgasbord of antibiotic consumption for livestock that has nearly tripled the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in disease-causing bacteria easily transmitted from animals to humans, according to a…
Over 1,600 scientists call for conservation funding to solve the biodiversity crisis
Funding needed urgently to protect biodiversity from ‘severe and growing threats’
Scientists in New York City discover a valuable method to track rats
A new paper in The Journal of Urban Ecology , published by Oxford University Press, finds that rats can be baited to, or repelled from, locations using pheromones found in the scents of other rats. Rats cost the world’s economy…
IIVS receives support for non-animal testing from RIFM
September 10, 2019, Gaithersburg, MD – The Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc. (IIVS) is excited to announce that it has received a grant from the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) to support its mission to promote non-animal methods.…
Colour-change urine test for cancer shows potential in mouse study
A simple and sensitive urine test developed by Imperial and MIT engineers has produced a colour change in urine to signal growing tumours in mice. Tools that detect cancer in its early stages can increase patient survival and quality of…