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Cow Power.

Jason — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:12:08 +0000

Energy company to begin producing natural gas from animal waste. (via)

Bubalus cebuensis.

Jason — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:54:48 +0000

Scientists have identified a new species of dwarf buffalo.

Aqua Dog.

Jason — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:31:08 +0000

Meat-flavored water. (via)

Synthetic Gecko.

Jason — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:57:12 +0000

Material developed that is based on the sticky feet of geckos. (via)

RUES1.

Jason — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:13:13 +0000

Scientists grow human stem cells inside of a mouse embryo. (via)

Ninki-nanka.

Jason — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:03:39 +0000

Expedition is underway in Africa to locate a swamp-dwelling dragon.

Diceros bicornis longipes.

Jason — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:01:13 +0000

West African black rhino is now believed to be extinct. (via)

Spermatogonial stem cells.

Jason — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:54:39 +0000

Scientists grow mice in the lab from artificial sperm. (via)

Kanzi and Panbanisha.

Jason — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:38:54 +0000

Bonobo apes that have been raised most of their lives in the presence of humans can talk on the phone.

Cytokine interleukin-7.

Jason — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:27:38 +0000

Scientists inject mice with an immune system regulator and prevent them from gaining weight. (via)

Meat sheets.

Jason — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:34:53 +0000

Researchers are mass producing layers of animal muscle cells in an effort to grow meat for human consumption. (via)

Kopi Luwak.

Jason — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:24:00 +0000

Specialty coffee bean that gets its unique flavor by fermenting in the gut of an Indonesian mammal. (via)

Gansus yumenensis.

Jason — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:03:23 +0000

Webbed-foot bird discovered that lived 115 million year ago may show that birds likely evolved from aquatic ancestors. (via)

Equine Vocalization Project.

Jason — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:53:52 +0000

Database that is cataloging horse talk. (via)

shRNA.

Jason — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:40:48 +0000

Biologists identify immortality genes in mice that can control a stem cell’s ability to split and then renew itself.

Genetic divergence.

Jason — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:20:14 +0000

Company has successfully bred hypoallergenic kittens.

BIOLOCH.

Jason — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:15:49 +0000

Project that designs robots bio-inspired by the locomotion of lower animal forms has developed a paddle worm robot that can navigate through the gut of a pig.

Beta-amyloid injections.

Jason — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:23:18 +0000

Researchers develop a vaccine of white blood cells sensitized to Alzheimer’s proteins that reverses memory loss in mice.

POOP-FREEZE.

Jason — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:32:49 +0000

Aerosol spray that forms a ‘frosty film’ on pet poop making it easier to clean up. (via)

Jackalope?

Jason — Wed, 31 May 2006 15:55:08 +0000

Skull of unknown horned animal discovered at the edge of the Arctic Circle. (via)