Tag: Animal Health
Influencing the rumen microbiome
The University of Minnesota’s Dr Andres Gomez, Dr Isaac Salfer, and Dr Marshall Stern discuss how the rumen microbiome is influenced by non-nutritional factors,...
Scientists urge for drastic measures to mitigate biodiversity loss
A collection of scientists from bioDiscovery and the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), outline their key framework to help relieve...
New species of rain frog named in honour of Greta Thunberg
Scientists discover a new species of rain frog in Panama and have named it after climate activist Greta Thunberg.
In 2018, the Rainforest Trust celebrated...
The worrying impact of sea ice decline on polar bear movement patterns
Due to ever-increasing climate change impacts causing sea ice to melt, polar bears are being forced to travel longer and more hazardous distances to...
Amazon basin approaches potential disastrous tipping point
Landmark report released at COP26 climate change conference forebodes a potential crisis for the Amazon basin.
A first-of-its-kind scientific report detailing the natural disaster unfolding...
Studying the ‘potential’ of species to cope with environmental changes
Professor Dr Jörns Fickel of Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research explains the work taking place on species’ ability to cope with environmental changes.
Cell-based fish from a bioreactor: a novel alternative to fishing
Scientists at Bluu Biosciences are developing a method of growing cell-based fish, which could offer a sustainable alternative to fishing.
Mangroves endangered by low functional diversity of invertebrates
Marine ecologists from the University of Hong Kong have discovered that mangroves may be at risk by the low functional diversity of invertebrates.
£40m in funding for boosting green jobs and nature recovery in the UK
Projects have received a total of £40m in grants to facilitate 2,500 green jobs, plant nearly one million trees and boost the UK's nature recovery.
The evolving face of fish welfare in the aquaculture industry
In the world of fish welfare, Flatsetsund Engineering pioneer technology needed to eliminate sea lice and save the salmon industry.
Fossil fuel emissions may be skewing data from marine ecosystems
A novel tool has been developed that will enable scientists to determine how centuries of fossil fuel emissions may be distorting the data they collect from marine ecosystems.
The challenges facing animal health in European farms
Innovation News Network's International Editor, Clifford Holt, spoke to Roxane Feller, Secretary General of AnimalhealthEurope, about some of the challenges and opportunities facing animal health in Europe today.
CowManager: towards successful and sustainable dairy farming
CowManager is the best option to measure cow performance and achieve a successful and sustainable future in global dairy farming.
Preventing biodiversity loss with microclimatic variability
Research on preventing biodiversity loss indicates that the population increase of endangered species of butterfly is largest in habitats with microclimatic variability.
Common plants and pollinators act as anchors for ecosystems
Common plants and pollinators play a central role in maintaining biodiversity, acting as anchors for ecosystems, and assisting against some of the impacts of climate change.
How do seabirds interact with aquaculture and fisheries?
Researchers investigate the interactions between Mediterranean and Atlantic seabirds and aquaculture and fisheries.
Crop rotations with legumes offer more nutritious and sustainable food production
Researchers have found that growing more legumes could be a more nutritious and sustainable food production approach for European agriculture.
Plants and insects threatened by pesticide use in agriculture
In new research that reveals potential consequences of pesticide use in agriculture, a group of scientists have found that applied pesticide toxicity in agriculture has significantly increased in plants and insects.
Warmer waters and low oxygen could impact young oysters’ ability to grow meat
Early exposure to conditions like warmer waters and low oxygen could impact oysters’ ability to grow meaty tissue on their shells.
Sustainable delousing: a necessity for growth in salmon farming
Lars Georg Backer, CEO of Flatsetsund Engineering AS, outlines how its sustainable delousing solution is both cost effective and environmentally friendly.