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First Mouse with 2 Male Parents to Reach Adulthood
TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood.
In Chimpanzees, Peeing Is Contagious!
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study shows that peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, making it “the first study to investigate contagious urination in animals, including humans,” says Shinya Yamamoto, an animal behavior scientist at Kyoto University in Japan.
Study: Both Male, Female Mice Switch to Preferring Males When in Danger
TEHRAN (ANA)- An intriguing animal study has shown that both males and females prefer befriending females under normal conditions, while both switch to preferring males when their survival is threatened.
Scientists Develop Most Refined Chimpanzee Brain Atlas
TEHRAN (ANA)- A collaborative team of scientists from China and other countries has mapped the most refined chimpanzee brain atlas to date, providing novel insights into the evolution of the human brain, the Science and Technology Daily reported.
New Study Reveals Insects Learn from Negative Experiences
TEHRAN (ANA)- Ants learn from past encounters, showing more aggression toward familiar aggressive rivals and less toward passive ones and this reveals ants can adapt their behavior based on experience.
Iranian Experts Produce Encapsulated Glucose to Increase Productivity of Dairy Cattle
TEHRAN (ANA)- Specialists from the University of Tehran presented a new solution to improve the nutrition and reproduction of dairy cows by producing encapsulated glucose.
Researchers Develop Polarization Photodetector Mimicking Desert Ant
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers developed an on-chip integrated polarization photodetector (pol-PD), drawing inspiration from the unique polarization vision of desert ants.
Iranian Experts Use Biofloc Technology to Enhance Water Quality
TEHRAN (ANA)- Experts from a technological company in Iran used ‘Biofloc’ technology to increase water quality for aquaculture activists to raise fish even in rainwater.
Iranian Specialists Using New Technologies to Extract Caviar
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian experts at Islamic Azad University’s Lahijan branch succeeded in using new technologies to extract caviar and produce leather from sturgeon skin.
Study Identifies Honey Bees as Natural Elephant Deterrent
TEHRAN (ANA)- The installation of beehives with live honey bees on fences around smallholder farms in Kenya repelled elephants by more than 86 percent during peak crop season, according to a study released in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.
