Open this photo in gallery: George Mason University scientists and collaborators unveil a new camera system and software package that allows both researchers and filmmakers to capture and display animal-view videos.Daniel Hanley/George Mason University What would it be like to see the world through the eyes of a bird, a dog or an insect? An […]
G20 Pandemic Fund grants $25 mn for animal health system in India
New Delhi: The G20 Pandemic Fund has granted $25 million to India’s animal husbandry & dairying department to aid pandemic preparedness and response, according to the ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry & dairying. This funding will improve India’s animal health system, a crucial part of the One Health approach for pandemic prevention. The pandemic has […]
Scientists bioengineer plants to have an animal-like immune system
Evolution is in a perpetual cycle of churning out new pathogens. Luckily for us humans and many other animals, we have a very advanced immune system — known as the adaptive immune system — that allows our bodies to very precisely target pathogens using antibodies and a whole host of other weapons, like T cells. […]
New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices
Researcher Harriet Bartlett assesses pigs on a farm. Credit: University of Cambridge Cambridge University scientists have come up with a system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming. This means that animal welfare can now, for the first time, be properly considered alongside other impacts of farming to […]
Multnomah County animal shelter needs a system of accountability, not another review
Nick Hanauer Hanauer served as a director at the International Fund for Animal Welfare from 2017 to 2020. He lives in Tigard. The horrific conditions at the Multnomah County animal shelter in which animals aren’t provided minimum feeding and cleaning services, physical activity or medical care aren’t just a failure of those running the shelter. […]
Microbot Medical Completes GLP Animal Study for the LIBERTY® Robotic System
HINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Microbot Medical Inc. (Nasdaq: MBOT) announced a significant development milestone as it completed the GLP animal study for the LIBERTY® Robotic System, the first disposable robotic system being developed for endovascular procedures. The study was performed by a team of seasoned Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in the […]