Mint may help treat lameness in horses
Researchers at the University of Edinburghs Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies are to conduct trials to see if mint can be used to treat laminitis - a common cause of lameness in horses. ANI
Doctors getting Brits hooked to prescription drugs
Doctors are unintentionally getting Britons hooked to prescription drugs, by giving patients dangerously high doses of medicines that can prove highly addictive, according to a parliamentary investigation in the country. ANI
Scientists figure out how red blood cells lose their nuclei
US scientists have figured out how maturing red blood cells lose their nuclei to enable themselves to contain more oxygen-carrying haemoglobin, thereby facilitating the transportation of more oxygen in the blood, and boosting the metabolism. ANI
Birds attracted to wealthy Brits: Study
A study by researchers from Sheffield University has found that the number of birds in British urban areas is directly proportional to the wealth of the residents of those areas. ANI
Scientists discover why sandcastles are truly childs play
Scientists have discovered the secret behind firm sandcastles - water. ANI
Monkeys can recognize each others voices same way as humans
A new study has suggested that monkeys can distinguish one anothers voices in much the same way that humans do. ANI
Crocodiles blood bypasses lungs to boost digestion
Crocodiles and alligators consume such a heavy meal in one sitting that they require diverting gas-rich blood away from their lungs into their stomachs to digest it, say US researchers. ANI