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Chair of Animal Welfare Physiology at The Royal Veterinary College
Collaboration Between The Royal Veterinary College And Silsoe Research Institute Professor Lance Lanyon, Principal and Dean of The Royal Veterinary College is pleased to advise all staff that the College has entered into a collaborative agreement with the BBSRC's Silsoe Research Institute. The primary objective is to work together in promoting... view more... (2003-12-05)
Metacognition: Faced with a test, rats can check their knowledge first
Researchers have found evidence that rats are capable of metacognition—that is, they can possess knowledge of their own cognitive states. view more (2007-03-09)
Antarctic animals are under threat from illegal fishing
Animals in the oceans surrounding Antarctica are under increasing threat. Fishery management organisations and governments need to do more to eliminate illegal fishing and regulate better legal fishing in Southern Ocean and adjacent areas according to Professor John Croxall speaking today (17 Feb) at a special symposium - Conserving Migratory... view more... (2003-02-07)
Why are there so many more species of insects? Because insects have been here longer
J. B. S. Haldane once famously quipped that "God is inordinately fond of beetles." Results of a study by Mark A. McPeek of Dartmouth College and Jonathan M. Brown of Grinnell College suggest that this fondness was expressed not by making so many, but rather by allowing them to persist for so long. view more (2007-04-04)
UGA researchers find that hunting can increase the severity of wildlife disease epidemics
A new study by University of Georgia researchers shows that the common practice of killing wild animals to control disease outbreaks can actually make matters worse in some cases. view more (2006-07-17)
Exploring the function of sleep
Is sleep essential? Ask that question to a sleep-deprived new parent or a student who has just pulled an "all-nighter," and the answer will be a grouchy, "Of course!" view more (2008-08-26)
Blood-vessel blocker aids cancer-killing virus
Cancer-killing viruses are a promising therapy for incurable brain tumors, but their effectiveness has been limited in part because immune cells rapidly move in and eliminate them. view more (2007-11-28)
Aging impairs the 'replay' of memories during sleep
Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process important in converting new memories into long-term ones. view more (2008-07-30)
Biologists find jumbo welfare problems in zoo elephants
Zoo elephants are stressed and unhealthy, with a massively reduced life expectancy, according to Oxford University biologists Dr Ros Clubb and Dr Georgia Mason. In an independent report released today [Wednesday 23 October], they call for zoos to stop importing and breeding elephants until they can prove that their welfare problems are completely... view more... (2002-10-21)
Fatty diets or high alcohol intake during pregnancy may lead to diabetes in children
Fatty diets or high alcohol intake during pregnancy may lead to diabetes in children Women who consume a high fat diet or who drink significant amounts of alcohol during pregnancy may increase the risk of their child developing diabetes as an adult according to a study in the current edition of the Journal of Endocrinology. A team led by Dr Sam... view more... (2002-04-25)
Farm study raises doubts about new approach to swine-disease control
Sample sizes were small, but eyebrow-raising results from a study on a western Illinois farm have researchers and veterinarians taking a broader look at how swine producers battle an endemic viral disease that adds to their costs and threatens reproduction in their herds. view more (2006-04-05)
Tree lizard's quick release escape system makes jumpers turn somersaults
If you've ever tried capturing a lizard, you'll know how difficult it is. But if you do manage to corner one, many have the ultimate emergency quick release system for escape. view more (2009-02-13)
Eat more dirt!
You are less likely to have allergies if: - you have older siblings (especially brothers);
- you rarely washed your face and hands as a child;
- you have had gastric infections with microorganisms that originated in faeces;
- you were brought up on a farm with animals;
- you keep a dog;
- the dust in your home is... view more... (2002-07-30)
Leading the pack in following the herd
A few in the know can lead the many, according to new research into travelling animal groups carried out by the universities of Leeds and Oxford. Crowds of Leeds biology undergraduates will be observed to test their theory later this year. view more (2005-02-23)
Grazing animals help spread plant disease
Researchers have discovered that grazing animals such as deer and rabbits are actually helping to spread plant disease - quadrupling its prevalence in some cases - and encouraging an invasion of annual grasses that threaten more than 20 million acres of native grasslands in California. view more (2008-12-30)
Alternatives to Animal Experiments - How Far Can We Go?
Mike Baker, Chief Executive of the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection will argue that alternatives are underfunded, underused and their implementation blocked at every turn. He considers that the potential is there for ending the use of animals in harmful experiments without harming medical progress or public safety. "A double standard... view more... (1998-09-03)
Institute for Animal Health at the BA Festival: Rinderpest on the ropes
New vaccines could aid efforts to rid the world of cattle plague, according to research presented today (Tuesday 09 September 2003) at the BA festival of Science. Professor Tom Barrett and colleagues at the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) have produced several candidate vaccines, using the latest DNA technology, which could assist in the final... view more... (2003-09-02)
The CReSA is working on a new strategy to combat spongiforms
Researchers at the Animal Health Research Centre (CReSA) are developing immunotherapeutical strategies against diseases produced by prion, such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis. view more (2006-11-01)
A Novel Mechanism of Manganese-Induced Neurological Dysfunction Discovered
For decades, scientists have known that chronic exposure to high concentrations of the metal manganese can cause movement abnormalities resembling symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but apparently without the same neuron damage characteristic of Parkinson's patients. view more (2006-08-29)
Genetic differences influence aging rates in the wild
Long-lived, wild animals harbor genetic differences that influence how quickly they begin to show their age, according to the results of a long-term study reported online on December 13th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. view more (2007-12-13)
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