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100-Meter Sprint World Record Could Go As Low As 9.48 Seconds
November 28, 2008 — During the last century human athletic records have continued tumbling, but are there limits to how fast elite athletes can run? Marathon runner Mark Denny from Stanford University has calculated ... > full story -
Acupuncture Used For Animal Ailments
October 26, 2008 — Needles are often equated with pain and discomfort; however, for a horse named Gypsy the tiny sharp objects brought about much needed relief as a professor administered acupuncture ... > full story -
Stem Cell Research To Benefit Horse Owners And Trainers
October 21, 2008 — In a potential breakthrough for the performance horse industry (such as racing and polo), scientists are aiming to harness stem cells to repair tendon, ligament, cartilage and bone damage in ... > full story -
Galloping And Breathing At High Speed
September 25, 2008 — A team of researchers has been working to unlock the secrets of equines. Their findings may lead to better muscular horse health and a new approach to breathing devices for ... > full story -
The Bay Of Biscay, A Good Feeding Environment For The Larvae Of Anchovy, Sardine And Horse-Mackerel
September 12, 2008 — A PhD thesis analyzes the nutritional state of the larvae of anchovy, sardine and horse-mackerel, as well as their growth strategy. Its conclusions point to the Bay of Biscay being a good feeding ... > full story -
Tailor-Made Functional Garments For Olympic Horses
August 20, 2008 — When the horses and competitors go through their paces at the Summer Olympics in Hong Kong in 2008, it will be very hot and very humid -- just as it is every summer there. Three special blankets will ... > full story -
Sweets Make Young Horses Harder To Train, Study Finds
August 15, 2008 — Young horses may be easier to train if they temporarily lay off the sweets, says a Montana State University ... > full story -
Genetics Of White Horses Unraveled: One Mutation Makes Ordinary Horses Turn Grey, Then White, Very Young
July 20, 2008 — White horses are colored horses that turn grey, then white, at a very young age. The white horse is an icon for dignity which has had a huge impact on human culture across the world. Scientists have ... > full story -
Special Horseshoes Measure Acceleration In Horses, Evaluate Methods of Rehabilitation
July 7, 2008 — Scientists have carried out studies both into the advantages of different rider techniques in reducing injury risk to horses, and into the benefits of a method of equine rehabilitation. By using ... > full story -
First Successful Reverse Vasectomy On Endangered Species Performed At The National Zoo
June 16, 2008 — Veterinarians at the Smithsonian's National Zoo performed the first successful reverse vasectomy on a Przewalski's horse. Przewalksi's horses are a horse species native to China and Mongolia that was ... > full story
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