Scientists genetically modify cows to have gray patches in a bid to save them from climate change 

Scientists genetically modify cows to have gray patches instead of black in a bid to save them from climate change Scientists designed a gene editing method to save cows from climate change  The team eliminated the gene that causes black patches on the cow’s coat Three cows that were modified were born with gray marks … Read more

Pennine Way: Walker, 72, is killed after being charged by cows on popular rambling route

Walker, 72, is killed after being charged by cows on popular Pennine Way rambling route as police appeal for witnesses Malcolm Flynn, 72, from Carlisle was fatally injured in a ‘tragic incident’ Detective Chief Inspector Jane Fairlamb said her thoughts were with his family Mr Flynn was out walking on land near Thirlwall Castle and … Read more

Popular deputy head teacher is trampled to death by cows while out walking 

David Clark, who taught at Richmond School in North Yorkshire for 23 years, was trampled to death by a herd of cows yesterday A popular deputy head teacher has been trampled to death by a herd of cows while walking his dog. David Clark, who taught at Richmond School in North Yorkshire for 23 years, … Read more

Patch up a torn shoulder with a COW’S Achilles

An implant made from the Achilles heel of a cow is being used by NHS surgeons to repair debilitating torn shoulder muscles, restoring movement to paralysed arms in just a fortnight. The experimental patch is stapled over the damaged tissue, providing support while stimulating the body’s healing response. One of the first British patients to … Read more

Vegans push for dairy-free alternative to cow’s milk on school menu 49 years after Margaret Thatcher

Vegans are the NEW ‘milk snatchers’: Meat-free campaigners push for dairy-free alternative to the white stuff on school menu… 49 years after Margaret Thatcher stopped benefit for over 7s Vegans and doctors pressuring government to take cow’s milk off school menus They want plant-based alternatives high in calcium to be subsidised instead Evokes Margaret Thatcher’s … Read more

Milk from cows fed on grass is BETTER for the environment than drinking soya milk, study claims

Milk from cows fed on grass is BETTER for the environment than drinking milk made from soya beans, study claims Researchers examined the environmental impact of different milk products They found it takes more soya to produce soya milk than it does to feed a cow Switching from soya milk to cows milk could reduce … Read more

Cows lick each other to show affection and help forge strong friendships 

Cows lick each other around the head and neck to show affection and help forge strong friendships, a new study reveals. Chilean and US scientists spent 30 days observing a small herd of dairy cows that had recently given birth to observe social grooming, also known as allogrooming. The behaviour, which involves one cow licking … Read more

Aristocrat and friend of the Queen saved from death by a can of CIDER after being trampled by cows

Aristocrat and friend of the Queen, 65, is saved from death by a can of CIDER after being trampled by a herd of cows while walking with his wife and dog near his country estate Francis Dymoke, 65, was walking in Louth near estate in Horncastle, Lincolnshire He, his wife and dog were charged by cows … Read more

Coronavirus: Scientists use cow’s blood for antibody treatment

A South Dakota biopharmaceutical company is developing an antibody treatment for the novel coronavirus using cow’s blood. SAb Biotherapeutics, based in Sioux Falls, has genetically engineered the traditional  farm animal to give them immune cells from humans.   In turn, the cows produce antibodies against COVID-19, which is turned into a drug currently named SAB-185. The … Read more

Scientists are developing antibody treatment for coronavirus from cow’s blood

A South Dakota biopharmaceutical company is developing an antibody treatment for the novel coronavirus using cow’s blood. SAb Biotherapeutics, based in Sioux Falls, has genetically engineered the traditional  farm animal to give them immune cells from humans.   In turn, the cows produce antibodies against COVID-19, which is turned into a drug currently named SAB-185. The … Read more