A friend working with a large agricultural firm wanted an injectable RFID system to track pigs from birth to slaughter. I laid out the system architecture next to what I had from various proposed ...

In order to protect these rare breeds as pig germplasm, the project is creating a cryogenic gene bank (cryo-bank) system that stores sperm, oocytes, fertilized oocytes, etc., and promotes their ...

The problem is, our immune system treats the transplanted organ like an infection and attacks. The focus these days is on pigs, as their organs are roughly the right size and we have centuries of ...

New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle ... case was reported in a person with a suppressed immune system in Hong Kong in 2018, at least 20 total human cases have ...

Pigs’ cheeks are fairly hard to find, although some butchers will prepare them for you (you may need to order them in advance).

The first pig to human heart transplant was carried out in Baltimore A US man has become the world's first person to get a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig. 57-year-old David ...

Need a new idea to keep kids entertained? Try stargazing. Free learning activities and videos about the solar system Free learning activities and videos about the solar system Free learning ...

While most people refer to all four of the pig's limbs as the feet (or trotters), Chinese butchers call the front legs (which are larger, meatier and more expensive) the "hands" and the back legs ...

Such “pig butchering” operations have largely been concentrated in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, typically rooted in Chinese organized crime groups exploiting instability and poor governance in ...

Guinea Pigs have a unique digestive system Guinea pigs have a unique digestive system that requires them to eat their own ...

A pair of escaped pigs managed to duck and dodge police in West Kelowna, B.C., in front of a crowd of cheering schoolchildren Wednesday. The chase unfolded outside Mar Jok Elementary on Wednesday ...

The traditional story of The Three Little Pigs is told by Nihal Arthanayake accompanied by members of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Narrator:Come to a magical place.of fairy tales and adventure ...