News articles tagged with 'poultry'
GM chickens that don't transmit bird flu developed
— 14 Jan 2011 16:35 | HealthChickens genetically modified to prevent them spreading bird flu have been produced by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh…
Sequencing the turkey genome
— 8 Sep 2010 12:18 | BiologyAn international consortium of researchers has completed the majority of the genome sequence of the domesticated turkey, publishing it in the online open-access journal PLoS Biology…
Knowing when poultry goes foul
— 16 Apr 2010 01:50 | TechnologyMom's trusty nose may be good, but researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have gone her one better by designing an instrument that quickly and precisely…
Business affiliation could increase potential risk of farm-to-farm transmission of avian influenza
— 30 Mar 2010 11:14 | HealthA new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the potential influence that the business connections between broiler chicken growers may…
Rescuing male turkey chicks
— 24 Nov 2009 15:05 | ChemistryA novel approach to classify the gender of six-week-old turkey poults could save millions of male chicks from being killed shortly after birth, according to Dr Gerald Steiner from the…
Animals now picking up bugs from people, study shows
— 28 Oct 2009 11:42 | BiologyGlobalisation and industrialisation are causing diseases to spread from humans to animals, a study has shown…
Bird flu virus remains infectious up to 600 days in municipal landfills
— 1 Jun 2009 14:28 | HealthAmid concerns about a pandemic of swine flu, researchers from Nebraska report for the first time that poultry carcasses infected with another threat - the 'bird flu' virus - can remain…
Flies may spread drug-resistant bacteria from poultry operations
— 20 Mar 2009 12:56 | HealthResearchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found evidence that houseflies collected near broiler poultry operations may contribute to the dispersion of drug-resistant…
Give the foie gras a miss
— 11 Feb 2009 10:00 | HealthAnother reason not to eat pate de foie gras is discussed by Michael Greger of The Humane Society of the United States, Washington DC in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal…
Understanding phosphorus in soils is vital to proper management
— 5 Feb 2009 14:24 | EnvironmentPhosphorus is one of the key nutrients that can cause algal blooms and related water quality problems in lakes, rivers, and estuaries worldwide. Phosphorus entering waters originates…