Toxic discovery on Robinson Crusoe Island
30 April 2023Dr Constanza Toro-Valdivieso has been to the ends of the Earth to collect seal poo. Her results show that seemingly healthy seals are contaminated by toxic heavy metals.
Cambridge University’s needle-free coronavirus vaccine begins clinical trials in home city
24 April 2023Recruitment is underway in Cambridge for volunteers to take part in clinical trials of a revolutionary new needle-free vaccine to protect against SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – and related coronaviruses.
Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat
20 April 2023Scientists have traced the family trees of two transmissible cancers that affect Tasmanian devils and have pinpointed mutations which may drive growth of deadly diseases.
Preventing genetic diseases in dogs, our best friends
20 April 2023How genetics and DNA testing can pave the way for more puppies to be born free from hereditary illnesses.
New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices
22 March 2023Cambridge University scientists have come up with a system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming.
Roadmap sets out new global strategy for development of more effective coronavirus vaccines
21 February 2023Plan will accelerate a new approach to coronavirus vaccines research and development, to protect against COVID-19 variants and future pandemic threats from new coronaviruses
New study suggests climate change may be affecting animal body size
29 November 2022A new study finds treeshrews increase in size in warmer settings, contrary to established norms.
Male dogs four times more likely to develop contagious cancer on nose or mouth than females
04 July 2022Sniffing or licking other dogs’ genitalia – the common site of Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumour – can spread this unusual cancer to the nose and mouth.
Highly antibiotic-resistant strain of MRSA that arose in pigs can jump to humans
28 June 2022A new study has found that a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA – methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus – has emerged in livestock in the last 50 years, probably due to widespread antibiotic use in pig farming.
Chioma Achi: Scaling Up in Public Engagement
09 May 2022Asking public engagement professionals for advice, and involving numerous people, Chioma is engaging Nigerian famers in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance.
