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Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 day ago

AI is rewriting the rules of biological experiments, but safety regulations aren't keeping up

AI is autonomously designing and running biological experiments, outpacing current governance systems meant to regulate these capabilities.
#animal-welfare
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

RSPCA accused of using AI after releasing shocking' images of dogs found at property

Over 250 dogs were found in distressing conditions, highlighting a rise in multi-animal incidents linked to overwhelmed owners and poor breeding practices.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

I just wish they'd let me feed my cats': how council ban made one woman an animal welfare icon

A woman banned from feeding feral cats she cared for 20 years receives overwhelming community support after a neighboring business complained to the council about cat feces.
Pets
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Cows Are Smarter Than You Think

Humans perceive edible animals as unintelligent and companion animals as intelligent, influenced by cultural beliefs and justifications for factory farming.
Exercise
fromFuturism
3 days ago

To Get Swole, Teens Are Pumping Themselves Full of Drugs Meant for Fattening Cows for the Slaughterhouse

Looksmaxing leads some teens to use dangerous anabolic steroids like trenbolone for rapid body transformation despite severe health risks.
Medicine
fromFortune
3 days ago

Man's best friend may soon live a little longer thanks to a new pill promising to extend your pup's lifespan | Fortune

Loyal is developing a pill to extend senior dogs' healthy lifespan by targeting metabolic dysfunction.
Science
fromNature
6 days ago

Daily briefing: A treatment to reverse cellular ageing is about to be tested in people

Partial reprogramming may enter clinical trials soon, and a DNA tweak can induce sex reversal in female mice.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Bitten by snakes 200 times on purpose: US man's quest to help deliver new antivenom

Tim Friede's self-experimentation with snakebites aims to develop a universal antivenom to combat rising snakebite incidents due to climate change.
Pets
fromRealagriculture
4 days ago

Buddying up: Group housing for calves gains traction on dairy farms

Calf housing is evolving towards group-based designs to enhance animal welfare, growth rates, and labor efficiency.
Dining
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Woke scientists want photos of ANIMALS on menus to put diners off meat

Adding photos of animals to menus increases the likelihood of diners choosing vegetarian options over meat dishes.
fromRealagriculture
1 week ago

Cattle sector seeks workable path forward on traceability

"Quite simply, we didn't think that the regulations hit the mark in really addressing the risk with a reasonable cost or burden," says Fulton, noting concerns about duplication with existing provincial systems, such as livestock inspection in Western Canada.
Canada news
SF food
fromFast Company
1 week ago

I ate lab-grown salmon. It was nothing like I expected

Lab-grown fish offers a sustainable alternative to traditional fishing, addressing concerns about animal harm and environmental impact.
#cloning
OMG science
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Scientists Cloned a Mouse, Then Cloned the Clone, Et Cetera. The Results Were Horrific

Cloning mice for 58 generations led to immediate death of offspring, revealing limits to mammalian cloning.
OMG science
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Can a mouse be cloned indefinitely? Decades-long experiment has answers

Asexual reproduction in mice is unsustainable due to accumulating mutations, limiting the potential for successful cloning.
OMG science
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Scientists Cloned a Mouse, Then Cloned the Clone, Et Cetera. The Results Were Horrific

Cloning mice for 58 generations led to immediate death of offspring, revealing limits to mammalian cloning.
OMG science
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Can a mouse be cloned indefinitely? Decades-long experiment has answers

Asexual reproduction in mice is unsustainable due to accumulating mutations, limiting the potential for successful cloning.
Medicine
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice

Pig semen-derived eye drops can halt retinal tumor growth and preserve vision in mice, offering a potential treatment for retinoblastoma in children.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Reforms must be fair tovets and pet owners | Letters

Increased veterinary costs and reduced services threaten the availability of essential pet care for owners.
Cancer
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

ChatGPT did not cure a dog's cancer

An Australian entrepreneur used ChatGPT and AI tools to help develop a personalized mRNA vaccine for his dog's cancer, but the actual scientific process was far more complex than the viral narrative suggested.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
4 weeks ago

Why I Left Health Tech to Fix Our Broken Pet Adoption System

Neglected industries with real pain points and low software adoption offer better opportunities for founders than crowded, well-funded markets with established competition.
Medicine
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

A Billionaire-Backed Startup Wants to Grow 'Organ Sacks' to Replace Animal Testing

R3 Bio proposes nonsentient organ sacks as an ethical alternative to animal testing in biotechnology.
Pets
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Dogs, Cats, and Other Nonhumans Are Not 'Just Animals'

A new book challenges speciesist narratives and promotes deeper respect for animals as sentient beings with powerful social bonds.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

If plant-based foods must be more honest, let's do the same for meat fancy some cow muscle'? | Deirdra Barr

European regulations restricting plant-based food terminology lack logical consistency and set a problematic precedent for food naming standards.
Online Community Development
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Vegans have four 'special skills' - including occasionally eating MEAT

Vegans employ four adaptive strategies—decoding, decoupling, divesting, and chameleoning—to navigate social situations and reduce conflict with non-vegans.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients

Scientists have successfully grown and transplanted fully functioning food pipes in mini pigs, offering hope for patients with oesophageal conditions.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Beyond Meat drops 'Meat' from name

We are not moving away from making plant-based meat. This is a strategic expansion of our portfolio into additional protein categories. We start at the farm with clean and simple, non-GMO ingredients like yellow peas, red lentils and faba beans. We love clean protein and fiber.
Silicon Valley food
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Scientists explain why entire pack of wolves needed to be euthanised

The charity claims long-term separation was not a viable solution, as wolves' welfare is closely tied to living within a stable pack structure, and isolation can create further welfare concerns.
Pets
Medicine
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Lab-grown oesophagus restores pigs' ability to swallow

Bioengineered oesophagi from stem cells successfully implanted in pigs, restoring swallowing ability, with potential applications for human treatments.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The Guardian view on vets: there is nothing cuddly about this under-regulated market | Editorial

The Competition and Markets Authority found that consumers have overpaid roughly £1 billion in veterinary fees over five years, highlighting a significant issue in the market.
Pets
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

New NYC Council caucus must crack down on animal sacrifices after number of 'horrific cases': Queens pol

A Queens councilwoman joins a new animal welfare caucus to push for stricter laws against ritualistic animal sacrifice, which has plagued her district.
Food & drink
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Beyond Meat drops the Meat' from its name as it expands to plant-based drinks and snacks

Beyond Meat rebrands to Beyond The Plant Protein Co. to expand beyond struggling plant-based meat into beverages, protein bars, and other plant-based categories.
Cancer
fromMail Online
1 month ago

CIA backlash after hidden document hints at possible cancer cure

A declassified 1951 CIA document summarizes Soviet research identifying biochemical similarities between parasitic worms and cancerous tumors, suggesting potential shared treatment approaches.
SF food
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

8 Canned Meats You Should Think Twice About Buying - Tasting Table

Canned ground beef has poor texture and smell comparable to dog food, making fresh or frozen alternatives preferable for most consumers.
Pets
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 weeks ago

Dozens Of Neglected Dogs Rescued In Brooklyn

More than 20 dogs rescued from unsanitary conditions in Brooklyn are now being placed in adoptive homes after a court granted custody to the ASPCA.
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: The new alternatives to animal testing

Mini 3D 'organoids' are slowly phasing out animal testing in some areas of research. These laboratory-grown tissue structures can model human biology more accurately than traditional animal models, reducing the need for animal experimentation while providing more relevant data for drug development and disease research.
Science
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Will it save dogs or impede key health research? Two views of Ontario's Bill 75 | CBC News

Ontario's Bill 75 proposes banning invasive medical research on cats and dogs with limited veterinary exemptions, sparking debate between researchers concerned about cardiovascular disease studies and animal rights advocates supporting the restrictions.
Psychology
fromLady Freethinker
2 months ago

The Link Between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence

Animal cruelty commonly co-occurs with interpersonal violence and serves as a strong early warning sign indicating elevated risk to both animals and people.
fromNature
1 month ago

The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next?

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies on dogs should be slashed by 2030. The long-term vision is 'a world where the use of animals in science is eliminated in all but exceptional circumstances'.
Science
Miscellaneous
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Lab Grown Meat Is Failing For One Key Reason, Analyst Claims

Unpredictable, resource-intensive regulatory approval processes have prevented many cultivated meat startups from scaling, causing closures, relocations, and limited market access.
Philosophy
fromLady Freethinker
2 months ago

When 'Cow' Becomes 'Beef': How Language Shapes the Way We Treat Animals

Language shapes moral perception of animals, reducing individuality through labels and justifying harm, thereby influencing empathy and societal treatment.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Humanity's favourite food': how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat

For someone aiming to end the global livestock industry, Bruce Friedrich begins his new book called Meat in disarming fashion: I'm not here to tell anyone what to eat. You won't find vegetarian or vegan recipes in this book, and you won't find a single sentence attempting to convince you to eat differently. This book isn't about policing your plate.
Environment
Left-wing politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Why an Agnostic Animal-Rights Activist Went to Seminary

Wayne Hsiung, founder of Direct Action Everywhere, shifted from disruptive direct-action and legal confrontations to enrolling in seminary to build sustainable communal support for animal rights.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'You can't cut costs with animal welfare': The British zoos fighting for survival

Jersey's Durrell Zoo faces severe financial strain, risking closure within three years and forcing conservation and animal care cuts despite rising sector-wide budget pressures.
#nih-policy
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals and the Need for Reform

Countless millions of nonhuman animals (animals) of all sorts are used in a diverse array of laboratory research. Their treatment varies from being unspeakably inhumanely abused to being treated with kindness, depending on the questions at hand and the values and attitudes of the researchers themselves. The lives of these animals truly are hidden, and most people are incredulous when they learn that laboratory rats and mice still are not considered "animals" under the current federal Animal Welfare Act.
Science
Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Animal behavioralists saved a rhino with bleeding eyes by giving it eye drops, in a "ridiculous idea" gone right | Fortune

Voluntary training allowed caretakers to safely administer eyedrops to an endangered white rhino in Zimbabwe, preserving vision and protecting a community reintroduction program.
Food & drink
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Food firms urge Europe not to ban calling non-meat products sausages'

Food companies urge EU not to ban terms like 'sausage' and 'burger' for plant-based products, saying labels inform consumers and a ban harms producers.
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

It's Time to Celebrate Animal Sentience and Stop Squabbling

Many nonhuman animals, including insects, are sentient and experience emotions such as joy and pain, and sentience should be recognized broadly.
Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The very long road from a cancer cure' in mice to one in humans

Promising mouse cancer cures often fail to become safe, effective human drugs; premature media claims can create false patient expectations and hinder responsible research progress.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Holy cow! Cattle may be a lot smarter than we thought

The 13-year-old Swiss Brown cow lives in the village of Notsch at the foot of the Carinthia mountains in southern Austria. She's kept as a pet by a local farmer, and can roam her meadow to her heart's delight. Like many other pets, she likes to have her back scratched. If no friendly humans are around to do the job, that's not a problem Veronika uses a brush or stick to do it herself.
Science
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Now is not the time to defund human fetal tissue research

Restricting federal funding for human fetal tissue research will impede development of replacement technologies and slow discovery of new medicines.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?

Martschenko's argument is largely that genetic research and data have almost always been used thus far as a justification to further entrench extant social inequalities. But we know the solutions to many of the injustices in our world-trying to lift people out of poverty, for example-and we certainly don't need more genetic research to implement them. Trejo's point is largely that more information is generally better than less.
Science
Pets
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I'm Considering Doing Something Wildly Elitist to Keep Our Cat Alive

Cat dental surgery may cost $800–$2,000; untreated dental disease will worsen, impair eating, and adoption entails ongoing financial responsibility.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: Automated robot 'scientists' spark debate over the future of lab work

Autonomous AI-controlled lab robots can automate simple tasks but current limitations mean many laboratory procedures still require human dexterity and judgment.
Science
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Scientists Suddenly Discover That Cow Tools Are Real

A cow spontaneously selected, adjusted, and used a broom handle to scratch itself, demonstrating tool use and suggesting cattle possess underestimated cognitive abilities.
Pets
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Dog shelters are being forced to EUTHANISE flat-faced dogs

Abandonment of brachycephalic breeds has surged, overwhelming shelters and forcing euthanasia due to lifelong, costly health problems from extreme conformations.
fromwww.ocregister.com
2 months ago

Here's a look at the significance of sending animals to space

Jan. 31 marks the day Ham, a chimpanzee, was launched into sub-orbital space in a Mercury capsule aboard a Redstone rocket to become the first great ape in space. On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space. However, three months earlier NASA had launched Number 65 on a mission that helped pave the way for Shephard's momentous flight.
Science
Science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists use AI to create a virus never seen before

Scientists used AI and gene-assembly tools to create Evo-Φ2147, a novel 11-gene virus designed to kill pathogenic E. coli.
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Tickets Alert: Animal Dissection Live!

Hosted at the Royal Institution, the lion, which died of old age and was then donated to science, will be dissected to demonstrate how animal biology works. Medical and veterinary students will be used to seeing such demonstrations, but doing the same for the voyuristic public might not seem very scientific, but it certainly does tick the classic idea of public demonstrations of science to educate the curious.
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