The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in ...

Chinese farmers and small firms have increasingly bought market-ready pigs from larger breeders and fattened them in a bet on ...

Pigs, also called swine or hogs, will famously eat anything. They’re hyper-intelligent for livestock, and spend their lives ...

Land managers and other authorities are ramping up efforts to trap and kill the destructive, non-native animals ...

Pigs have long been known, sometimes celebrated, as among the most intelligent of farm animals. Now, a new Dartmouth-led ...

Researchers warn against widespread use of the transplants due to potential for long-lasting, unintended health consequences ...

A natural peptide in pigs could help breed better disease resistance or lead to new antibiotic alternatives in pork production ...

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Currently, heparin is derived from pig intestines, but scientists at Rensselaer ... in a way that translates into a more traditional large manufacturing setting.” Dordick likens synthesizing ...

Here's what the evidence says The big advantage of heparin is that even large doses can be given ... But because so many pig intestines have to be processed to extract the 100 tonnes of heparin ...