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Attitudes Toward Consumption And Conservation Of Tigers In China
July 1, 2008 — The potential market for tiger products in China is enormous, but a vast majority of the Chinese public would rather have wild tigers than tiger-bone wine, according to new ... > full story -
Eczema In Infancy May Be Linked To Cat Ownership In Those With A Specific Gene Mutation
June 24, 2008 — A gene mutation and cat exposure at birth may increase a child's risk of developing eczema during their first year according to a study in PLoS Medicine. Researchers studied the association between ... > full story -
Potential Key To Better Drugs To Fight Toxoplasmosis Parasite Discovered
June 18, 2008 — Researchers can now help explain how the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis transforms into a cyst form that resists drugs and the body's immune system, yet can emerge from its dormant state to ... > full story -
Otters Reveal Their Identity
June 5, 2008 — Researchers have developed two new methods, in order to be able to better estimate the numbers of European otters (Lutra lutra) and their effects on the fish farming industry. Genetic analyses of the ... > full story -
Unravelling The Mystery Of The Kitty Litter Parasite In Marine Mammals
June 2, 2008 — Researchers have discovered what may be a clue to the mystery of why marine mammals around the world are succumbing to a parasite that is typically only associated with cats. The key may just be the ... > full story -
Building A Better DNA Molecule
May 27, 2008 — Scientists have demonstrated that a mathematical concept called recursion can be applied to constructing flawless synthetic DNA molecules. The ideal molecules are created in successive rounds in ... > full story -
Early Life Exposure To Cats May Reduce Risk Of Childhood Allergies And Asthma Symptoms
May 20, 2008 — Cat ownership may have a protective effect against the development of asthma symptoms in young children at age five. The study found that children with cats in the home were more likely to have made ... > full story -
Low-Frequency Hearing Linked To Shape Of The Cochlea
April 25, 2008 — Shape matters, even in hearing. Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea -- the snail-shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that converts sound waves into nerve impulses that the brain deciphers -- ... > full story -
Many Captive Tigers Are Of Purebred Ancestry; Finding Raises Their Conservation Value
April 17, 2008 — Tigers held in captivity around the world -- including those in zoos, circuses and private homes -- may hold considerable conservation value for the rapidly dwindling wild populations around the ... > full story -
Community-Based Approach Best Bet To Control Free-Roaming Cats, Survey Suggests
April 15, 2008 — A survey gauging Ohioans' attitudes about free-roaming cats suggests that no single statewide measure would be sufficient in managing cat overpopulation because public opinion about outdoor cats ... > full story
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