
Oscar The Bobcat – Hit By A Car – Is On The Road To Recovery After Surgery
Oscar the bobcat is healing
by leaps and bounds after a
team of surgeons repaired
injuries he sustained after
being hit by a car. ... > full story

Once-a-month Pill For Both Fleas And Ticks In Dogs And Cats
Scientists are describing
discovery and successful
tests of the first
once-a-month pill for
controlling both fleas and
ticks in domestic dogs and
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Chemical In Blood May Explain Susceptibility To Bladder Pain
A marker in the blood of
both cats and humans that
was identified in a recent
study might signal both
species' susceptibility for
a painful bladder disorder
... > full story

How Big A Role Does Chance Play In The History Of Life?
Researchers have discovered
a group of closely related
living species that
independently repeated the
different step-like changes
that occurred in the major
... > full story
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Hunters Are Depleting Lion And Cougar Populations, Study Finds
June 18, 2009 Sport hunters are depleting lion and cougar populations as managers respond to demands to control predators that threaten livestock and humans, according to a new ... > full story -
Knowledge Of Epigenetics Helps Scientists Develop Tool To Study Deadly Parasite’s Histone Code
May 25, 2009 In the Japanese art of paper folding, a series of folds can make the same sheet of paper into a ballerina or baby elephant. But try unfolding the baby elephant and making it into a ballerina. It's ... > full story -
New Species of Yeast Discovered in Amazon Jungle
May 22, 2009 A new species of yeast has been discovered deep in the Amazon jungle. Biologist have identified novel characteristics of Candida carvajalis sp. ... > full story -
From Rats To Humans: Around Thirty Europeans Infected With Cowpox Virus By Their Pet Rats
May 8, 2009 Around thirty Europeans, including twenty French citizens, have recently contracted a viral infection linked to their pet ... > full story -
Parasite Breaks Its Own DNA To Avoid Detection
April 19, 2009 The parasite that causes African sleeping sickness is like a thief donning a disguise. Every time the host's immune cells get close to destroying the parasite, it escapes detection by rearranging its ... > full story -
Red Pandas Reveal An Unexpected (Artificial) Sweet Tooth
April 16, 2009 The red panda is the first non-primate mammal to display a liking for the artificial sweetener aspartame. This unexpected affinity for an artificial sweetener may reflect structural variation in the ... > full story -
Gene Targeting Discovery Opens Door For Vaccines And Drugs
April 14, 2009 In a genetic leap that could help fast track vaccine and drug development to prevent or tame serious global diseases, researchers have discovered how to destroy a key DNA pathway in a wily and ... > full story -
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Nine Lives: Cats' Central Nervous System Can Repair Itself And Restore Function
March 31, 2009 Scientists studying a mysterious neurological affliction in cats have discovered a surprising ability of the central nervous system to repair itself and restore ... > full story -
Good Dog/Bad Dog: Geriatrician Notes Dangers Of Pet-Related Falls
March 27, 2009 "Falling all over" a pet usually refers to indulging or pampering a four-legged companion, but a new report shows that many Americans, particularly the elderly, are falling over their dogs and cats ... > full story -
Toxoplasmosis Parasite May Trigger Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorders
March 11, 2009 Scientists have discovered how the toxoplasmosis parasite may trigger the development of schizophrenia and other bipolar disorders. They have shown that the parasite may play a role in the ... > full story
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