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Life story of 'beloved' PG Tips tea-drinking chimp revealed
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Life story of 'beloved' PG Tips tea-drinking chimp revealed

The life story of the “beloved” chimpanzee star of a series of PG Tips adverts in the 1970s has been revealed in a new study.

Choppers, a Western Chimpanzee, played Grandmother Ada Lott in the well-known advertisements when she was still a juvenile.

Source: STV

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Peatlands project to tackle greenhouse gas emissions
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Peatlands project to tackle greenhouse gas emissions

A major new project has been launched to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from drained peatlands.

SRUC is the UK lead in the EU-funded Horizon Europe project 'Socio-Economic and Climate and Environmental Aspects of Paludiculture' (Paludi4all) – the productive use of wet and rewetted peatlands.

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Large-scale study focuses on fish health and welfare
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Large-scale study focuses on fish health and welfare

An £8.5m, large-scale research partnership seeks to improve the welfare and productivity of farmed salmon in Scotland.

In a project led by the Roslin Institute partnered with the UK’s largest salmon farmer Mowi Scotland, experts will seek to understand how to limit the impact of chronic complex diseases, enabling better health and welfare.

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Pig studies support ongoing Covid-19 research
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Pig studies support ongoing Covid-19 research

Researchers from across the University of Edinburgh and Moredun Research Institute, are collaborating in a study of gene-edited pigs to better understand severe Covid-19, providing insights into disease progression and treatment development.

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Genomics study to help retain diversity in UK sheep
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Genomics study to help retain diversity in UK sheep

Insights into the genetic makeup of UK native sheep breeds can help to preserve their beneficial traits, especially of rarer native breeds, which have fallen to low numbers, a study has shown.

The outcomes could help preserve a diversity of characteristics found in sheep breeds from the UK, including many versatile types of fleece, the ability to seasonally shed, and the hardiness to thrive in harsh environments.

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Exciting development in Equine Grass Sickness case reporting
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Exciting development in Equine Grass Sickness case reporting

Equine grass sickness (EGS) is a devastating and complex disease of equines, which unfortunately can occur anywhere in the UK, where sadly 80% of animals suffering from it will die. In a new approach for answers, the Equine Grass Sickness Fund (EGSF) and Moredun Research Institute (MRI) launched a new project three years ago.

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A step in the right direction for treatment of Cryptosporidiosis
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A step in the right direction for treatment of Cryptosporidiosis

A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Dundee in collaboration with Moredun Scientific has revealed a potential breakthrough in the treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in calves. This parasitic infection, caused by Cryptosporidium parvum, is a significant concern for farmers, particularly as it leads to severe diarrhoea in young livestock and can result in substantial losses including reduced weight-gain.

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