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British-Funded Lab Under Investigation in Malaysia

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Malaysia, under pressure from animal rights activists, is going to investigate Progenix Labs. Animal rights campaigners have accused the Progenix Research lab, which uses monkeys, dogs, rodents and rabbits for toxicology testing, of poisoning the animals to death.

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Malaysia Approves Controversial Research Lab

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The investigation cleared the animal lab. MALAYSIA will not shut down a controversial British-funded animal testing lab after investigations showed that the animals were not exposed to torture, a senior official said on Thursday. From Straits Time.

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Greater Rheas: Germany’s new Big Bird

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Their ecology in Germany is being investigated, but the results have so far been inconclusive. They might have a negative impact on local flora, invertebrates and small rodents, either directly or indirectly through competition for food. Truth be told, we don’t know if they have any negative impact on our native flora and fauna.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. I frequently observed Blackbirds walking on the ground like rodents, even ducking under low tufts of grass. Impaired motoric movements, e. inability to fly, staggering, falling over.

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Great Tit Telomeres, Baby Talk, Brainy Birds

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Think about that for a moment … Anyway, we now know that the forebrain of some birds is more densely packed than mammals (primates and rodents, anyway). I’m pretty sure this was already partly known or suspected, but this new research nails it down.

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The Black Death

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As he turned his head to investigate, a flash of lightening cast its cold white light onto a tall hooded silhouette, veiled in a cloak of darkness and decay. Wanting a wider field of view, he slowly, reluctantly pushed his head through the gap and into the rain. He had come at last to take him, too.