Research indicates that gray squirrels can outcompete red squirrels and the reason why they have pushed the red squirrel out of large parts of England is because they have better gut bacteria. It sounds improbable but gray squirrel gut bacteria suggests that they can digest …
The standard of manufacturer of American sweets is lower than in Great Britain. There is a worrying development in Great Britain because you might have noticed that there are many American candy stores dotted around the country particularly in London where, frankly, they’ve been outlawed …
A study has found that adding cigarette-style warnings to meat products could help to put off consumers from buying the products and therefore reduce meat consumption. The research took place at Durham University. The participants were less likely to choose a meal which included meat …
A man rescues dachshunds who’ve lost the use of their hind legs and takes them to the park for a doggy wheel walk. This is a special bloke who appears to have committed himself to rescuing and adopting dachshunds who’ve lost the use of their …
The deep vein thrombosis does not trouble the hibernating bear. And yet, sometimes when humans take an economy class flight for a few hours they run the risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis. What is the difference between a bear and a human under …
In a recent study, the scientists concluded that “globally, the association between antibiotic consumption and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) between human and animals goes both ways”. My understanding is that they mean that if humans consume too many antibiotics it works against them because the pathogens, …
This experiment which has been reported on the biorxiv.org website and which is yet to be peer-reviewed, is very exciting because on my estimation using the data provided by The Times newspaper, it concerns a drug which may extend life by about 7% in humans …
A recent study appears to confirm that fish is an excellent food for the middle-aged brain; the brain that needs to be constantly reinvigorated in order to put the brakes on that gradual slide towards inevitable dementia! I am being a little bit melodramatic, but …
Scientists have found a suite of bioactive compounds in specific corals and sponges which were secreted and which helped to treat skin problems in dolphins. Some of these secretions had antibacterial properties. And it is said that some of these compounds seem to act like …
