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A resident uses an improvised raft to transfer a pig from a backyard ...

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Hogs are are seen here at a farm in Elma, Iowa

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A resident uses an improvised raft to transfer a pig from a backyard ...

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Scientists map DNA of mankind's genetic 'cousin' – the humble pig

News Source: The Scotsman | 25 days ago

DNA of a pig for the first time – meaning even tastier bacon could soon be on the menu. Experts from the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh are among researchers who have spent years mapping the genome of the domestic pig. They say the information may...
Learning to talk changes how we hear speech: study

News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | 25 days ago

The ice fields that top Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, could disappear within 25 years because of rising global temperatures, scientists say. Bell Canada is launching its state-of-the-art cellphone network on Wednesday, a day ahead of its...
Pig DNA mapped: may help with breeding, vaccines

News Source: Reuters | 26 days ago

An international team of researchers said on Monday it had mapped the DNA of a domestic pig, work they say could help lead to better breeding techniques as well as improve vaccines against diseases such as swine flu. They plan to look for genes...
Cellphones top telecom complaints

News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | 26 days ago

The federal broadcast regulator has been inundated with emails from consumers who are lining up on both sides of the TV war. The Liberals are calling for stronger competition and rules on internet and cellphone services.
Pig joins the genome sequence hall of fame

News Source: Russia Today | 26 days ago

The achievement was announced at a meeting at the Welcome Trust Sanger Institute in Hinxton, England. A red-haired Duroc pig, one of the five major breeds used in agriculture today, was chosen for the project.
Pig DNA sequence decoded

News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | 26 days ago

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