The Asian Development Bank is considering a loan proposal of $ 300 million from the Indonesian government to finance a road project in Borneo. The 280-kilometer (170-mile) project in the North and East Kalimantan provinces is designed to stimulate economic…
Pig-to-human transplants take another step forward with new test
Scientists temporarily attached a pig kidney to a human body and watched it begin to function, a small step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for vital transplants. Pigs have been the most recent line of…
Deva Buis | Obituaries | Commonwealth Journal
Deva Buis November 24, 1920 – October 17, 2021 Deva Dean Estes Buis, 100, died of this life on October 17, 2021 in Liberty, Kentucky. Deva was born on November 24, 1920 in Casey County, Kentucky to Homer and Lola…
Animal rights activist reveals how he introduced Boris Johnson to his dog
A television vet who has made 300 visits to Westminster to campaign for better breeding legislation has revealed how he introduced the Prime Minister to his dog. Marc Abraham is a tireless animal rights activist who has been fighting puppy…
Protecting biodiversity more urgent than ever – World
Aerial photo taken on June 7, 2021 shows wild Asian elephants in Jinning District in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. [Photo/Xinhua] The world is losing its biodiversity faster than at any time in centuries past. The danger of this loss…
A Fayette alumnus recognized for her undergraduate research
LEMONT FURNACE, Pa .– Maria Schultheis, alumnus of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, received an Honorable Mention in the 2021 University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy category for “The Future of Technology photovoltaic: Use of Amino…
Charles Darwin: British naturalist’s microscope set to sell for up to £ 350,000
Pictured: naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882) Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, the fifth of six children to wealthy and well-connected parents. One of his grandfathers was Erasmus Darwin, a physician whose book “Zoonomy” exposed a radical and highly…
Pet Services To Host Halloween Adoption Event | Local News
A variety of cats and kittens will be available for adoption at the Burke County Animal Services Halloween event. Dexter, a male lab mix, will be available for adoption at the BCAS Halloween event. Coco is a 2-3 year old…
Chemung County SPCA Hosts Howl-O-Ween Fundraiser in Corning
CORNING, NY (WETM) – The Corning community and their pets have embraced the Halloween theme in the form of a fundraiser. Corning residents gathered their fur babies in style to celebrate Howl-O-Ween happy hour. The event was sponsored by Corning…
Arrow Fund saves abused and neglected animals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two Kentucky lawmakers want to require people accused of animal abuse to pay board, vet bills, and other care for their animals while their court cases are pending. Representatives Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell) and Cherlynn Stevenson (D-Lexington)…