By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.
The Age | Wed, Feb 5th, 2014 BRITAIN Rats could grow to the size of sheep or even bigger as they evolve to fill vacant ecological niches, according to a British scientist. The terrifying scenario could become a reality as super adaptable rats take advantage of larger mammals becoming extinct, geologist Jan Zalasiewicz, of the Read more…
By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.
The Age | Fri, Dec 20th, 2013 Bridie Smith Science Editor Scientists have reversed the ageing process in mice, turning the muscles of a mouse equivalent to a 60-year-old person into those of a 20-year-old, essentially by improving the communication inside individual cells.Human trials could start next year, the hope being to develop treatments Read more…
By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.
The Age | Thu, Nov 21st, 2013 Traditional antivenom used to treat redback bites is ineffective and does not ease pain, new research shows. A study of 224 people treated for redback spider bites found patients who received antivenom had no improvement in symptoms compared with those not given the medication, said Geoff Isbister, a Read more…
By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.
news.com.au | Thu, Nov 7th, 2013 Photo: Disease-carrying “super rats” are taking over other rat populations. Picture: AP Source: AP The rats look like normal rats but cannot be killed by regular poison pellets and eat them “like feed”. The disease-carrying rats are taking over other rat populations, experts say. They have been spotted in Read more…
By Exopest on Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 in Print.
The Age | Mon, May 20th, 2013 Urban beekeepers are demanding retailer Bunnings Warehouse remove all products containing the pesticide neonicotinoids, following the European Union’s decision to ban it a fortnight ago. More than 16,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the hardware chain to pull popular Yates-brand pesticides off its shelves. One Read more…