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Nowadays no revolutionary concept is considered good enough unless it involves renewable power. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that the winner of the annual Architects for Animals design competition is an innovative kind of cat home equipped with jaw-dropping features.
First of all, it is solar-powered. Second, ... |
3 January 2012
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American investigators have determined that the vaccinia virus construct GLV-1h153 – a genetically engineered viral agent – holds great promise for imaging and treating pancreatic tumors, one of the most dangerous forms of cancer.
What makes this new lead so promising is the fact that it could allow o... |
21 September 2011
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People suffering from a condition called anorexia nervosa say that not eating makes them feel the same type of pleasure that healthy individuals experience when they eat an enjoyable food. When sufferers do eat, they tend to report an increase in anxiety levels. There are the conclusions of a new scientific study, wh... |
23 May 2011
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The brains of drug addicts and binge eaters share a number of mechanisms in common, researchers argue in a new study. The paper reveals how the brains of binge eaters are primed to experience rewards similarly to how drug addicts do, when they are exposed to the sight or smell of food. The way this is done, the scien... |
1 March 2011
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If you’re thinking about getting a pet and you don’t know which to choose between a dog and a cat, you may as well go for a border collie. Chaser, a border collie, has just been named the dog with the largest vocabulary in the world. Researchers at the Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, have ... |
23 December 2010
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Harvard University investigators announce the development of a non-invasive imaging technique that can be used to capture images of living tissues at the molecular level. The group reports that it was able to observe the passing of red blood cells through the capillaries of the vascular system.The researchers made th... |
6 December 2010
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According to investigators at the Rice University, it may be that dropping some of the data collected by various imaging methods searching for tumors and cancer cells could bolster the overall efficiency of the viewing methods. This is what researchers at RU and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center are... |
12 February 2010
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As evidenced by many studies, one of the main things promoting addiction is dopamine. High-risk drugs such as cocaine and heroin act on this neurotransmitter, which is absolutely essential to our happiness. Now, a new research has demonstrated that the behaviors of people looking for stimulation are in fact connected... |
3 February 2010
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At this point, the most invasive and aggressive forms of cancer, those affecting the lungs and the brain, are treated via a set of therapies, each of them constructed to address the issue at hand in a certain way. But there is the chance that a certain approach, though the best option according to standard practice, ... |
1 February 2010
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For a very long while, back in the days when the dog-as-accessory trend was just picking up, Jessica Simpson and her maltipoo, Daisy, were practically inseparable. In September this year, Daisy was snatched by a coyote and was never heard of again, as Jessica herself announced on her Twitter page. Now, she’s us... |
13 October 2009
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IGG has a brand-new fantasy MMORPG in the works, Altis Gates, a turn-based 2D MMO developed by the same team that managed to gather 2 million players on online gaming server in China. The developers have added some very interesting features to the game, players being able to shape shift at any time – at the mom... |
26 September 2009
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Although she’s often been criticized for having so many pets and clearly not caring enough to be able to see to them all, Paris Hilton draws the line when it comes to her number one Chihuahua, Tinkerbell. A prank call she received the other night ended in violent screams and fighting with boyfriend Doug Reinhar... |
16 May 2009
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Yoga has been very popular in recent years, and the number of people who sign up for such classes is increasing by the day. Some choose to attend with their friends, others with their life partners or even babies (in a combination of mommy and infant meet yoga class). As of late, some even take their pooches to yoga,... |
17 April 2009
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Purr Pals, as the title suggests, is a pet simulation game, in which players must take care of a kitten, starting from the adoption phase. It was created by Crave Entertainment as an answer to Nintendo's hugely successful Nintendogs title for the DS handheld game. It was sponsored by Purina, as it features a lot... |
3 April 2009
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Namco Networks has released Tamagotchi: ‘Round the World for iPod owners worldwide. Players interact with nature to raise the ultimate pet: a planet. The game is immediately available from the iTunes Store for video iPods, iPod classic, as well as for fifth generation iPods. According to Namco, Tamagotchi: &lsq... |
5 November 2008
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Besides the fact that they could save a lot of space from being filled with plastic bottles, the newly-found bacterial engineers can also turn cheap, environment-unfriendly PET plastic in bottles into a biodegradable type of plastic named PHA.One of the many applications of the PHA plastic is in medicine, where it co... |
22 September 2008
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Animal lovers in the UK should be happy to find out that RSPCA (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) has recently released its first mobile game. Called Mobidog and created together with Lateral, a mobile content developer based in London, the game should "help spread the message of responsible... |
16 August 2008
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The small Australian parrot called budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) has turned into the most widespread cage bird worldwide. Here are some rules of dealing with these cute birds. 1. Remember that a budgerigar lives up to 12 years, a period when you have to take care of it. Remember that a wounded or sick bird req... |
8 April 2008
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1.Numerous studies showed that the love for your pets can improve your health. It decreases stress, the number of visits to the doctor's, and even increases the survival chances in case of heart attack. A pet can help stroke patients to recover and psychiatric patients to hold on their anxiety. Pets appease peop... |
3 December 2007
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Seeing this picture with Paris only makes me wonder: WTF? What the hell is wrong with this woman? She's either extraordinarily...umm...naïve or a hungry attention freak. I would vote for both! Long story short: Paris Hilton went to some Malibu pet shop wearing (only) a leopard skin. I think she did that to spite a... |
19 July 2007
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Mobile media company go2 announced the launch of a mobile website dedicated to pet owners. The go2 Pets website gives pet owners easy access to pet-related content and information from their cell phones.go2 Pets is the first mobile website to address the needs of the millions of pet owners in the U.S. According to th... |
18 July 2007
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Microsoft has a new pet project, coincidentally named actually PET. The acronym stands for the Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop, and the Redmond Company announced that it will participate with award sponsorship. The 2007 PET workshop is focused on the latest evolution in the privacy field, and on discussions b... |
21 June 2007
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Having a "dog's life" nowadays could turn out to be anyone's dream: no work, food at will, and from time to time your owner taking you to some sex party...That's life ...But that "lifestyle" has affected our pets. "About 35 % of US dogs and cats are considered to be overweight or obese, a statistic mir... |
4 May 2007
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In case the name of Capla Kesting Fine Art gallery doesn't ring a bell, maybe it will do so after you hear that it's the same art venue that also displayed the statue of a naked Britney Spears giving birth on a bearskin (called 'Moment to Pro-Life: the Birth of Sean Preston') and a bronze statuet... |
28 April 2007
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Olivia Chow, New Democrates member, posted a video on YouTube to require the local authorities to regulate the food industry as more and more cat and dog owners are looking to find other food alternatives. The clips posted on YouTube recorded 1.583 views, 6 comments and was flagged as favorite for 7 times. Although i... |
12 April 2007
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If Paris Hilton were to send cease-and-desist letters to anyone who ever picked on her (for a number of reasons), there would be no fun in this world any more. Can you imagine it? A place where no one would be allowed to crack a couple of jokes on Paris' expense, where she would be, like, a star and a really tal... |
3 April 2007
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