Circadian Flight Schedules In Night-Migrating Birds Caught On Migration
Circadian Flight Schedules In Night-Migrating Birds Caught On Migration
Internal clocks tell night-migrating birds when to fly. Many migratory birds travel alone in a series of nocturnal flights. A new study shows that an internal time-keeping system ensures that migrants remain on schedule. European redstarts that were captured during their return migration from Africa behaved like clockwork in continuously illuminated flight chambers offering all-day-round feeding opportunities.
80 Million Pound Partnership To Boost Biomedical Research Announced By Wellcome Trust And Indian Government
The Wellcome Trust and the Government of India have announced a major new partnership to boost biomedical research in India. The jointly-funded Biomedical Research Career Programme will fund cutting-edge biomedical research in India, and complement recent Wellcome Trust investment to support public health research in the country. The partnership was announced in New Delhi by Dr M. K.
Potential BSE Test For Live Animals Based On Changes In Urine
Researchers have demonstrated that protein levels in urine samples can indicate both the presence and progress of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) disease in cattle. Publishing their findings in BioMed Central’s open access journal Proteome Science, the scientists hope that their discovery might lead to the development of a urine-based test that could prevent the precautionary slaughter of many animals as now occurs when the disease is detected.