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"It's A Blessing": US Woman Receives Gene-Edited Pig Kidney
Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother in 1999 only for the remaining one to fail several years later as a result of pregnancy complications.
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Actor Playing Demon In Ramayana Play Kills Pig On Stage, Eats Raw Meat In Odisha
A 45-year-old theatre actor playing the role of a demon in Ramayana was arrested after he ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said.
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Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Keeps Monkey Alive For 6 Months In China
The monkey's kidney functioned normally for five months but developed some complications afterwards.
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"Used To Eat Like Pigs": Ravi Shastri On India Tour Experiences, Opens Up On 'Liquid'
Ravi Shastri was asked about the amount of food and 'liquid' he had during Tours with the Indian cricket team
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Chinese Influencer Adopts Pig Feed Diet to Save Money, Sparking Health Concerns
Popular Chinese influencer Kong Yufeng, known as "King Kong Liuke," has sparked health concerns by revealing her diet of pig feed, costing just 3 yuan (Rs 35) per day, to save money.
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Bird Flu Detected In Pigs, Virologists Concerned
H5N1 bird flu-infected poultry found on a small American non-commercial farm. Although the pigs appeared to be healthy, a nasal swab from one of them was found to contain H5N1.
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Little Master Of The Board: Kolkata's Anish Sarkar Becomes Youngest Rated Chess Prodigy At 3 Years
While most children of his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig or Chhota Bheem, or simply playing with toys, young Anish Sarkar found his fascination in the quiet strategy of chess pieces, sparking a journey few could fathom.
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New Patch Device Uses Electricity To Combat Harmful Skin Bacteria
Scientists have created a bioelectronic patch, BLAST, that uses mild electrical pulses to eliminate harmful bacteria on the skin. Tested on pig skin, this device has shown significant reductions in bacterial levels, suggesting it could be used to prevent infections from medical devices. The patch creates an acidic environment that inhibits biofilm ...
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Tirupati Temple 'Purified' Amid Row Over Animal Fat In Ghee For Laddoos
The Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati was "purified" Monday amid the row over animal fat - fish oil, beef tallow, and lard (pig fat) - in ghee used to make the laddoos.
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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing $47 Million In Crypto Scheme
A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a US bank has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for embezzling $47 million in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
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Viking Age Stone Figurine Discovered in Iceland, Experts Struggle to Identify the Animal
A Viking Age stone figurine was recently unearthed, however, archaeologists have stumbled upon a strange problem — nobody can identify which animal it belongs to. Unearthed at the Fjörður excavation site in Seyðisfjörður, the figurine is dated between A.D. 940 and 1000. Carved from local stone, it depicts a four-legged animal with a chipped ...
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Japan’s Fermentation Innovation Turns Food Waste into High-Quality Pig Feed
Japan is making strides in sustainability with an innovative approach to food waste. Koichi Takahashi, founder of the Japan Food Ecology Center, has developed a fermentation process that transforms leftover food into nutritious pig feed. This method addresses both environmental and economic challenges by recycling food scraps, which include leftove...
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"Kicked, Punched And Tortured": Medical Student Alleges Harassment By Senior
Following the formal complaint, Kaushik was arrested according to a circular issued by the PGIMS director on Sunday.
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Pig's Head Threat Sees Angel Di Maria Abandon Return To Argentina
Argentine soccer player Angel Di Maria said Tuesday that safety concerns mean he will not finish his career in his native Rosario, after a bullet-pierced pig's head was thrown at a family business.
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Over 5,430 Pigs Dead, 10,300 Culled Due To African Swine Fever In Mizoram
Pig farmers and rearers in Mizoram have suffered colossal losses of over Rs 20 crore due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) since February causing the deaths of over 5,430 pigs and culling of over 10,300 pigs, officials said on Thursday.
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"It's A Blessing": US Woman Receives Gene-Edited Pig Kidney
Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother in 1999 only for the remaining one to fail several years later as a result of pregnancy complications.
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Actor Playing Demon In Ramayana Play Kills Pig On Stage, Eats Raw Meat In Odisha
A 45-year-old theatre actor playing the role of a demon in Ramayana was arrested after he ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said.
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Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Keeps Monkey Alive For 6 Months In China
The monkey's kidney functioned normally for five months but developed some complications afterwards.
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"Used To Eat Like Pigs": Ravi Shastri On India Tour Experiences, Opens Up On 'Liquid'
Ravi Shastri was asked about the amount of food and 'liquid' he had during Tours with the Indian cricket team
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Chinese Influencer Adopts Pig Feed Diet to Save Money, Sparking Health Concerns
Popular Chinese influencer Kong Yufeng, known as "King Kong Liuke," has sparked health concerns by revealing her diet of pig feed, costing just 3 yuan (Rs 35) per day, to save money.
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Bird Flu Detected In Pigs, Virologists Concerned
H5N1 bird flu-infected poultry found on a small American non-commercial farm. Although the pigs appeared to be healthy, a nasal swab from one of them was found to contain H5N1.
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Little Master Of The Board: Kolkata's Anish Sarkar Becomes Youngest Rated Chess Prodigy At 3 Years
While most children of his age are absorbed in cartoons like Peppa Pig or Chhota Bheem, or simply playing with toys, young Anish Sarkar found his fascination in the quiet strategy of chess pieces, sparking a journey few could fathom.
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New Patch Device Uses Electricity To Combat Harmful Skin Bacteria
Scientists have created a bioelectronic patch, BLAST, that uses mild electrical pulses to eliminate harmful bacteria on the skin. Tested on pig skin, this device has shown significant reductions in bacterial levels, suggesting it could be used to prevent infections from medical devices. The patch creates an acidic environment that inhibits biofilm ...
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Tirupati Temple 'Purified' Amid Row Over Animal Fat In Ghee For Laddoos
The Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati was "purified" Monday amid the row over animal fat - fish oil, beef tallow, and lard (pig fat) - in ghee used to make the laddoos.
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Former US Bank CEO Shan Hanes Jailed For Stealing $47 Million In Crypto Scheme
A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a US bank has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for embezzling $47 million in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
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Viking Age Stone Figurine Discovered in Iceland, Experts Struggle to Identify the Animal
A Viking Age stone figurine was recently unearthed, however, archaeologists have stumbled upon a strange problem — nobody can identify which animal it belongs to. Unearthed at the Fjörður excavation site in Seyðisfjörður, the figurine is dated between A.D. 940 and 1000. Carved from local stone, it depicts a four-legged animal with a chipped ...
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Japan’s Fermentation Innovation Turns Food Waste into High-Quality Pig Feed
Japan is making strides in sustainability with an innovative approach to food waste. Koichi Takahashi, founder of the Japan Food Ecology Center, has developed a fermentation process that transforms leftover food into nutritious pig feed. This method addresses both environmental and economic challenges by recycling food scraps, which include leftove...
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"Kicked, Punched And Tortured": Medical Student Alleges Harassment By Senior
Following the formal complaint, Kaushik was arrested according to a circular issued by the PGIMS director on Sunday.
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Pig's Head Threat Sees Angel Di Maria Abandon Return To Argentina
Argentine soccer player Angel Di Maria said Tuesday that safety concerns mean he will not finish his career in his native Rosario, after a bullet-pierced pig's head was thrown at a family business.
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Over 5,430 Pigs Dead, 10,300 Culled Due To African Swine Fever In Mizoram
Pig farmers and rearers in Mizoram have suffered colossal losses of over Rs 20 crore due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) since February causing the deaths of over 5,430 pigs and culling of over 10,300 pigs, officials said on Thursday.
