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September 03, 2008
ARS Scientists Test MRI Device to Measure Body Fat in Piglets
A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based device--more advanced than the technology used today for body composition tests--can accurately and precisely measure total body fat in piglets using the principles of quantitative magnetic resonance (QMR), according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists who evaluated the new technology. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2008/080827.htmPosted by sball at 01:52 PM | Comments (0)
NC3Rs / LASA Small Awards Scheme
The NC3Rs, in partnership with the Laboratory Animal Science Association , runs a Small Awards Scheme specifically for requests for funds up to £2k. http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/page.asp?id=51Posted by sball at 01:50 PM | Comments (0)
NC3Rs- Call for 2008 3Rs Prize Nominations
The NC3Rs awards an annual prize for an original contribution to scientific and technological advances in the 3Rs in medical, biological or veterinary sciences published within the last two years. http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/page.asp?id=149Posted by sball at 01:49 PM | Comments (0)
About Death, Just Like Us or Pretty Much Unaware?
The New York Times reports on an 11-year-old gorilla at the Münster Zoo in Germany, holding up the body of her dead baby. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/science/02angi.html?ref=sciencePosted by sball at 01:49 PM | Comments (0)
August 28, 2008
The Unwanted Horse Issue: What Now?
New publication on the AWIC website -- The Unwanted Horse Issue: What Now? Forum Revised Proceedings. USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Plant and Animal Systems. http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/FTAAProceedings/unwantedhorseproceedings2008.pdfPosted by sball at 08:41 AM | Comments (0)