Housecat-sized Siberian tiger cubs get collared
...e survival and reproduction of this largest of the cat species. Working near the Sikhote-Alin Reserve, the researchers located the tiger's den by tracking a radio-collared 13-year-old tigress named Lidya. Finding the cubs required some caution, particularly in making sure Mom was not home. The researc...Winners of 2005 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
...arkable predator that looks like a cross between a cat and a dog and loves to snack on lemurs, the tree-dwelling primates for which Madagascar is famous. Diedtra Henderson of the Boston Globe said Grossman gives "a clear sense of discovery, wonder and excitement" in his reporting, including "captivating...Scientists find stronger evidence for link between cat faeces and schizophrenia
...stronger evidence for a link between a parasite in cat faeces and undercooked meat and an increased risk of schizophrenia. Research published today in Procedings of the Royal Society B, shows how the invasion or replication of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii in rats may be inhibited by using anti-psychoti...'High efficiency' vacuum cleaners no better at protecting against dust mites
...e an individual's exposure to particles containing cat allergens. "These latest findings further suggest that there is no significant advantage to using a HEPA vacuum cleaner to reduce exposure to air-borne particles like dust-mites. "In combination with our previous work, the study seems to confirm th...Marine mammals are on the frontline of failing ocean health
... project I didn't think about things like how much cat feces gets in to the environment - how what we dum...t otherwise go unnoticed. Conrad recommends that cat owners keep their animals inside and dispose of kitty litter by bagging it up and sending it to a sa......nd holes in a fossil cranium into which sabertooth cat fangs fit, says Sussman. The predation rate on savannah antelope and certain ground-living monkeys today is around 6 percent to 10 percent as well. Sussman and Hart provide evidence that many of our modern human traits, including those of cooperation...Carnegie Mellon scientists show brain uses optimal code for sound
...f compressed "spikes" associated with vowels (like cat vocalizations), consonants (like rocks hitting one another) and sibilants (ambient noise). To gather sounds for their research, the scientists traipsed through the woods and recorded cracking branches, crunching leaves and wind rustling through leav...Finding a virus is not all bad news
...to analyse its genetic sequence to learn about the cat population. "Every virus strain has its own unique mutations and as the virus is passed from cougar to cougar these mutations in the virus accumulate, leaving a valuable trail of information about the host animal's relationships to each other. Becaus...Computer simulation hints at new HIV drug target
...colored cartoon, with features that resemble a fat cat face. From the front or the back, the identical halves of the enzyme have an ear and cheek protrusion on each side. (See illustration.) Frayed whiskers even appear to sprout from the bottom. The similarity to a face ends at the top of the molecule, w...Successful cell engineering may lead to mad cow prevention, say researchers
...loning "firsts," among them the first cloning of a cat in 2002 and a white tailed deer in 2004....In stretching, pain doesn't equal gain; but if NO isn't producing, stretching won't help
... long as two weeks before your next cheese hunt or cat run. But if you're reading this for yourself, it's a bit more complicated. When most of us think of stretching, we're imagining at a minimum jogging, and probably something more like downhill skiing or sprints. But when University of Michigan resear...Animal brains 'hard-wired' to recognize predator's foot movements, Queen's study suggests
...oje. Similarly, the creeping movement of a hunting cat can be interpreted in terms of disguising the ballistic component in its locomotion, he adds. "Our finding might also provide an explanation for seemingly irrational phobias towards animals that don't fit the ballistic movement pattern of a proposed...'Uniquely human' component of language found in gregarious birds
...example, "The bird sang," can become "The bird the cat chased sang." Following the lead of language theorist Noam Chomsky, linguists have held that this recursive center-embedding is a universal feature of human language and, moreover, that the ability to process it forms a unique computational ability i...Researchers look to nature for design inspiration
...t closely replicates the balance and movement of a cat to help the team determine how the body communicates to joints and muscles to help withstand sudden jolts or changes in footing. The little robot takes bumps and ground shakes while researchers gather data on how it avoids falling and what kind of pr...Full year of treatment helps infants and children with toxoplasmosis
... infected meat; through T. gondii oocysts found in cat litter; or when a newly infected pregnant woman transmits the parasite to her fetus. Most people have no recognized symptoms. The immune system usually keeps the parasite from causing acute illness. If the infection is acquired for the first time wh...Survey of animal shelters says dogs fare better than cats
...ange from $5 to $150, and the price to take home a cat or kitten ranges from nothing to $80); and The cost of running an animal shelter has increased considerably since 1996. Estimated total expenses for all animal care and control agencies in Ohio during 2004 were $57.7 million, up from an estimated......ld. Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, who directs WCS big cat programs, notes that this kind of accountability with specific numbers over a specific time period, is a new concept for conservationists. "We're putting our reputations on the line and holding ourselves accountable that we can grow tiger numbers," ...NHGRI announces latest sequencing targets
...-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus); domestic cat (Felis catus); guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); African savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana); tree shrew (Tupaia species); rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus); and a bat species that will be determined based on the availability of a high-quality DNA sample...Cat parasite may affect cultural traits in human populations
...le. The typical journey of the parasite involves a cat and its prey, starting as eggs shed in an infected cat's feces, inadvertently eaten by a warm-blooded animal, such as a rat. The infected rat's behavior alters so that it becomes more active, less cautious and more likely to be eaten by a cat, where ......as not associated independently with either dog or cat ownership or high levels of indoor endotoxins; however, high endotoxin exposures in homes that also had multiple dogs resulted in less wheezing. "Our research presents evidence that pet ownership offers a protective effect against development of l...