Animals display an extraordinary array of structural adaptations that are intimately linked to their functional capacities. From the microscopic organisation of tissues and cells to the macroscopic ...

History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, Vol. 31, No. 3/4, Animals and Surgery (2009), pp. 377-403 (27 pages) Advances in veterinary orthopaedics are assessed on their ability to improve the ...

CLEVELAND – June 26, 2013 – For the first time, researchers have restored significant bladder function through nerve regeneration in rats with the most severe spinal cord injuries (SCI). The ...

In work involving several new generations of mouse model development, Jackson Laboratory (JAX) researchers have tested a therapeutic intervention for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) that restores some ...

Like a master painter who uses the same brush techniques to continually create original works of art, evolution has produced unique species to fill new or vacated ecological functions by tinkering ...

House cats sleep a lot. Wild elephants, way less. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Though constantly studied, sleep is one of the ...

Researchers have created functional brain-like tissue without relying on any animal-derived materials, marking a major step toward more ethical and reproducible neurological research.

Why major in animal science? Be part of solving one of humanity’s most critical grand challenges – the global demand for food and fiber. With the population expected to grow by 2.3 billion by 2050, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Studies of external seed transport on animals usually assume that the probability of detachment is constant, so that seed retention should ...