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Experts appeal for public support to help improve the care of elephants in human care

Description: A ground-breaking new android app, developed by experts at the University of Nottingham, could help elephant keepers at facilities around the world to monitor the welfare of their animals ensuring they lead happy and healthy lives.
Date:: 04/01/2024

Description: Experts from the University of Nottingham have found that the sex of a jockey doesn't influence any aspect of racehorse physiology and performance.The findings of the study, published at Research Square, offer a new perspective on the possible balance of elite male and female jockeys on the start line of races.
Date:: 04/01/2024

Description: Scientists in Nottingham have been awarded £462,462 for the development of a vaccine for the Zika virus from £10m of UK Aid funding for research into vaccines to protect the world from deadly diseases.
Date:: 04/01/2024

Description: Experts from the University of Nottingham are some of the UK's top scientists who are part of a major new consortium to help in the battle against bird flu.The eight-member strong consortium, headed by the world-leading research team at the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA), has received £1.5 million from the Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and has been tasked with developing new strategies to tackle future bird flu outbreaks.
Date:: 04/01/2024

Description: A new study has found that a large number of chimpanzees living in Europe suffer from inadequate vitamin D levels, and the widespread problem could have a major impact on their health.The study, which is the largest of its kind, is published in the journal Scientific Reports. The authors say this research will help improve care and nutrition practices in these endangered animals.
Date:: 04/01/2024

Description: The annual event, run by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and the National Farmers' Union (NFU) brings together a range of experts to look at ways of improving the care these young animals experience.
Date:: 04/01/2024

Description: Using state of the art sensor technologies, experts at the University of Nottingham have found that calves reared on farms not only vary significantly in their movement and space patterns, but also that some calves are more predictable in their behaviour compared to others.
Date:: 04/01/2024

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