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BioVaxys Acquires All Intellectual Property, Immunotherapeutics Platform Technology, and Clinical Stage Assets of the Former IMV Inc.

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Growth, Sale, Ovarian cancer, Protein, Intellectual property, CD8, B cell, Cyclophosphamide, BRCA, APC, Pet, Pfizer, CD4, FRA, Allergy, Vaccine, IMV, Peptide, Limited partnership, Antigen, Patent, Infection, DLBCL, Acquisition, Merck, Livestock, USD, Messenger, DSM-IV codes, Cancer, Platinum, Survivin, Patient, Medicine

HIMV will also be entitled to appoint an observer to BioVaxys's Board of Directors.

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HIMV will also be entitled to appoint an observer to BioVaxys's Board of Directors.
The DPX™ antigen delivery platform acquired by BioVaxys is designed to stimulate a specific, coordinated and persistent anti-tumor immune response, improving the lives of patients with solid or hematological cancers.
These elements foster maturation of antigen presenting cells as well as robust activation of CD8 T cell effector and memory function.
Findings showed clinical benefit to patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, regardless of platinum sensitivity or BRCA mutational status.

Global Veterinary Computed Tomography Scanner Market Analysis & Forecast 2024-2034, Featuring Epica Animal Health, Asto CT, Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, Xoran Technologies & Isabelle Vets

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Pet, Livestock, USD, Zoonosis, Animal, Injury, Dog, Traumatology, Prevalence, Health, Pithing, Cat, CBCT, Fluoroscopy, Research, Cancer, Medical imaging

DUBLIN, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Veterinary Computed Tomography Scanner Market Analysis & Forecast to 2024-2034" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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DUBLIN, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Veterinary Computed Tomography Scanner Market Analysis & Forecast to 2024-2034" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Rise in technologically advanced product launches for treating animal diseases is predicted to boost the market growth during the forecast period.
The veterinary computed tomography scanner is expected to see increased demand, driven by a preference among pet practitioners for its superior diagnostic capabilities.
By end-user, veterinary hospitals was the highest revenue-grossing segment in the global veterinary computed tomography scanner market in 2023 owing to growing focus on development of new technologies, increasing technological advancements, and rising initiatives by market players.

The San people of southern Africa: where ethics codes for researching indigenous people could fail them

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Well, Knowledge, TRUST, Decolonizing Methodologies, Research, Livestock, Indigenous peoples, Tourism, History, American Anthropological Association, Non-governmental organization, Heart, Agriculture, Interview, Hunting

In 1999, the education scholar Linda Tuhiwai-Smith, in her book Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, emphasised the colonial character of much research.

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In 1999, the education scholar Linda Tuhiwai-Smith, in her book Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, emphasised the colonial character of much research.
She warned that it
brings with it a new wave of exploration, discovery, exploitation and appropriation.
Well into the 20th century, researchers depicted groups like the Indigenous San of southern Africa in a racist fashion, fixating on their physical characteristics and writing of their “savage” or “primitive” state.

Three issues

They also guard against “helicopter research”, when scientists from high-income countries conduct their research without involving local scientists or communities.
Oppression of opinions: Authorities (often NGOs) sometimes want to push their agenda by keeping unwelcome ideas out of the research.
An instrument intended to promote ethical research was used to exclude particular people, or their ideas.
An over-emphasis on immediate benefits: Most codes of conduct and contracts include a clause that research must be “beneficial”.
This is not an exhaustive list of potential issues.

Paper is no panacea

We are not opposed to instruments that can empower research participants, but they are not a panacea.
Such trust is at the heart of good collaborations and is, we would argue, much more important than paper agreements.

Stasja Koot does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Pulses, the edible dry seeds of legume plants, are staple foods in the diets of both people and livestock around the world.

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Pulses, the edible dry seeds of legume plants, are staple foods in the diets of both people and livestock around the world.
High in protein, carbohydrates, dietary fibres, vitamins and minerals, pulses play a fundamental role in nutritious healthy diets.
Pulses can also be stored for extended periods without affecting their nutritional content.

The magic inside root nodules

Some 100 million years ago, legumes developed the natural ability to house beneficial bacteria inside dedicated structures called root nodules.
With that knowledge, we hope to find ways to increase the efficiency of nitrogen fixation inside the root nodules and maximise the growth and yield of legume crops.

Beneficial bacteria

My research group is investigating how legumes can engage with beneficial bacteria and avoid disease-causing microbes.
While bacteria like the rhizobia in these root nodules help plants source nutrients, other soil microbes including bacteria and fungi could cause disease and prevent plants from converting as much nitrogen.
So the plant must have a defence mechanism that keeps disease-causing microbes at bay.
This may also prevent it from fully engaging with beneficial bacteria.

Sebastian Schornack receives funding from Bill and Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations. He is also listed as an inventor on a patent filed by the University of Cambridge on a gene that seems to limit nitrogen fixation.

Animal Wound Care Market Worth $2.0 Billion | MarketsandMarkets™.

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

The animal wound care market is further segmented based on the product, animal type, end-user, and region.

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The animal wound care market is further segmented based on the product, animal type, end-user, and region.
The animal wound care market for foam dressing is experiencing significant growth due to several key factors that highlight the efficacy and versatility of foam-based wound care solutions.
Animal Wound Care Market Dynamics:
Key Market Players of Animal Wound Care Industry:
The global animal wound care market is consolidated in nature, with the top players, namely, Elanco Animal Health (US), 3M Company (US), Medtronic PLC (Ireland), B. Braun Melsungen AG (Germany), Virbac (France), accounting for a larger share of the market.
A breakdown of the primary participants (supply-side) for the animal wound care market referred to for this report is provided below:
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Animal Wound Care Market - Key Benefits of Buying the Report:
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Animal Wound Care Market Worth $2.0 Billion | MarketsandMarkets™.

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

The animal wound care market is further segmented based on the product, animal type, end-user, and region.

Key Points:

The animal wound care market is further segmented based on the product, animal type, end-user, and region.
The animal wound care market for foam dressing is experiencing significant growth due to several key factors that highlight the efficacy and versatility of foam-based wound care solutions.
Animal Wound Care Market Dynamics:
Key Market Players of Animal Wound Care Industry:
The global animal wound care market is consolidated in nature, with the top players, namely, Elanco Animal Health (US), 3M Company (US), Medtronic PLC (Ireland), B. Braun Melsungen AG (Germany), Virbac (France), accounting for a larger share of the market.
A breakdown of the primary participants (supply-side) for the animal wound care market referred to for this report is provided below:
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Animal Wound Care Market - Key Benefits of Buying the Report:
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Global Veterinary Rapid Test Kits Outlook Report 2023-2028: Market to Surge at 8.53% CAGR, Propelled by Advancements in Point of Care Testing and Expanding Pet Ownership - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The "Veterinary Rapid Test Kits Market - Global Outlook & Forecast 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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The "Veterinary Rapid Test Kits Market - Global Outlook & Forecast 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The veterinary rapid test kits market is exhibiting considerable growth, with projections to expand at a compelling CAGR of 8.53% between 2022 and 2028.
The veterinary rapid test kits market is a testament to the advancing frontiers in animal health diagnostics.
Rapidly soaring pet ownership rates are catalyzing the demand for veterinary rapid test kits.

Cargill Purchases Two Meat Plants From Long-time Partner Ahold Delhaize USA

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Food, Beverage, Agriculture, Supply Chain Management, Natural Resources, Retail, Partnership, Sale, Plant, Meat, Cargill, Livestock

Cargill has purchased case-ready meat plants in North Kingstown, R.I., and Camp Hill, Penn.

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Cargill has purchased case-ready meat plants in North Kingstown, R.I., and Camp Hill, Penn.
from Infinity Meat Solutions, subsidiaries of Ahold Delhaize USA .
Cargill will continue to service Ahold Delhaize USA brands in the Northeast, while expanding its case-ready production and distribution capabilities from the two plants to additional retailers.
“With this investment, we look forward to our continued partnership with Ahold Delhaize USA companies while bringing additional high-quality case-ready products to new retail customers,” said Hans Kabat, president of Cargill’s North American Protein business.

Augmented Intelligence for Disaster Response: Beeline Kazakhstan Mobilises AI to Fight Forest Fires

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Partnership, Smoke, Intelligence, Human, VEON, Fire, Euronext Amsterdam, Bee line, Climate change, Animal, Livestock, Weather, Natural Resources, Akim, Farmer, Environmental resource management, Kostanay Region

Orman-AI reports the outbreak of fires by automatically detecting the first signs of smoke and enables rapid action to stop the proliferation of forest fires.

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Orman-AI reports the outbreak of fires by automatically detecting the first signs of smoke and enables rapid action to stop the proliferation of forest fires.
“Detection of fires through augmented intelligence is a pragmatic approach, and this could be extended to agricultural and other community applications,” comments Evgeniy Nastradin, the CEO of Beeline Kazakhstan.
Orman-AI has been launched through a partnership between Beeline Kazakhstan and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the Akimat of the Kostanay Region.
Last year, Beeline’s information technologies subsidiary QazCode launched BeeBert AI module, training AI in Kazakh language for customer experience applications.

Madagascar: giant tortoises have returned 600 years after they were wiped out

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Growth, Mascarene Islands, Famine, Human, History, Research, Cattle, Biodiversity, Government, Bird, Fire, Sleep, Environment, Climate change, Rib, Tree, Dog, Tourism, Animal, Chelonoidis, Raptor, Rat, Livestock, Seed, Hunting

A six-year-old project to return giant tortoises to the wild in Madagascar could result in thousands of the 350kg megaherbivores re-populating the island for the first time in 600 years.

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A six-year-old project to return giant tortoises to the wild in Madagascar could result in thousands of the 350kg megaherbivores re-populating the island for the first time in 600 years.
The first group of Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) were brought in from the Seychelles in 2018, and have been reproducing on their own since.

What is the Aldabra giant tortoise and why is it important?

The Aldabra giant is the second-largest species of land tortoise in the world, after the Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra).
This tortoise evolved from ancestors of Aldabrachelys abrupta, one of two giant tortoises that inhabited Madagascar for 15 million years.
The reintroduction of the Aldabra giant is the first time giant tortoises have been released in Madagascar since the 1500s.

How difficult was it to reintroduce this tortoise to Madagascar?

I am an ecologist and conservation biologist working in Madagascar and I modelled the impact the tortoise could have on vegetation.
The first group of 12 giant tortoises, five males and seven females, arrived and were fitted with transponders before being released.
Through natural breeding, this project aims to have 500 wild giant tortoises in Anjajavy Reserve by 2030 and about 2,000 by 2040.

Why is it important to bring the tortoise back?

Our research predicts that reintroducing the Aldabra giant tortoise will limit such fires in the future.
Without the tortoise helping seeds to germinate for the past 600 years, endemic trees have not reproduced as fast as they could have.
We believe that reintroducing the tortoise will speed up the growth of forest and woodland considerably.
But between 1700 and 1840, all Mascarene giant tortoise species were driven to extinction by humans.

Grant Joseph does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.