Reindeers Pave the Way for Regenerative Medicine
Reindeers Pave the Way for Regenerative Medicine
Investigating how reindeers shed and regenerate their antlers offers clues into mammalian organ regeneration.
Investigating how reindeers shed and regenerate their antlers offers clues into mammalian organ regeneration.
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Possible Case of Deer-To-Human SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
Catherine Offord | Mar 3, 2022 | 2 min read
Canadian researchers identify a highly mutated variant of the virus in white-tailed deer and link it to a human COVID-19 case in the region—though they emphasize that the infection risk to people is low.
Researchers Detect Coronavirus in Iowa Deer
Chloe Tenn | Nov 3, 2021 | 3 min read
Multiple white tailed deer tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 likely transmitted from humans, a study finds, indicating the species could act as a reservoir for the virus.
Browsing Deer Affect How A Forest Sounds
Jef Akst | Jun 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Changes in the auditory environment as a result of herbivory could influence how animals communicate, and may have implications for sound-based monitoring of species.
Image of the Day: Monkey Business
The Scientist | Jan 10, 2017 | 1 min read
For the first time, researchers have documented interspecies sexual behavior between a male Japanese macaque and a female sika deer.
Malarial Parasite Found in Deer
Catherine Offord | Feb 8, 2016 | 2 min read
Up to one-quarter of the US white-tailed deer population may harbor a Plasmodium parasite, a study shows.
Not Your Average Deer
Karen Zusi | Dec 4, 2015 | 1 min read
A new fossil species helps resolve the evolutionary relationships of an extinct group of ruminants.
Test-Tube Zoo Babies
Jef Akst | Mar 1, 2012 | 4 min read
A National Zoo researcher works to perfect gamete preservation and in vitro fertilization techniques in order to better manage endangered populations.