In the field of in vitro fertilisation, the oocytes used can be either fresh or cryopreserved. The advantages of cryopreservation are evident, but there is also a strong disadvantage: fertilisation efficiency is significantly lower. This work explores a method to...
Neospora caninum is a protozarian parasite that causes abortions in dairy and beef cattle around the world. A research carried out by UAB scientists has studied risk factors for Andorran cattle. The results suggest that the locations of the grazing sites can enhance horizontal transmission and that some breeds...
Nowadays, composting is one of the most sustainable alternatives for the management of solid waste. However, until now there are no reliable variables that can be used to monitor the biological processes of composting. In this article, the authors propose a new method, based on...
During pregnancy, the mother and the foetus are a single organism. Therefore, every substance that passes through the mother’s body can be transmitted to the foetus, including drugs of abuse. This article examines the methods now available to detect traces of these drugs in different parts of both the...
Scientists from CRAM (the Foundation for the Conservation and Recovery of Marine Animals) and the Autonomous University of BArcelona have studied what happens when a loggerhead sea turtle swallows a fishhook. The researchers have reached revealing conclusions: contrary to what could be thought, the hook...
In this revealing study, scientists from the UAB Neurosciences Institute have investigated how the number of siblings in a litter can influence behaviour when the rats reach adulthood. Although, in smaller litters, every pup receives more individual attention,...
