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Study ‘strengthens’ association between Zika and birth defects
The study found the Zika virus genome in amniotic fluid samples of two pregnant women in Brazil. Researchers find Zika...
Pig producers urged to cull under-performers immediately
Experts have calculated that 10 extra empty days per litter costs £27,000 a year for a 500-sow herd. Experts say...
Beavers beneficial to Scottish environment, study finds
Beaver dams were found to have increased the retention of organic matter by up to seven times. Creatures blamed by...
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Fears grow over low protein silage
Warnings were issued about the potential risks associated with feeding spring calving suckler cows low protein grass silage. Rumen impaction...
Zika: WHO evaluates mosquito controls
Zika outbreaks are thought to be linked to serious birth defects and a rise in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Release...
Network of genes help sharks grow new teeth, study finds
Tooth-making genes in sharks are conserved through 450 million years of evolution. Finding paves way for treatment of tooth loss...