The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working on the development of alternative aquaculture feeds. More

UK scientists are closer to understanding the recent collapse of many honey bee colonies after studying the transmission of a common bee virus. More

Vaccine; 4th July 2008; Epub ahead of print (Elsevier)

Mucosal immunization against ovine lentivirus using PEI-DNA complexes and modified vaccinia Ankara encoding the gag and/or env genes
Reina R, Barbezange C, Niesalla H, de Andrés X, Arnarson H, Biescas E, Mazzei M, Fraisier C, McNeilly TN, Liu C, Perez M, Carrozza ML, Bandecchi P, Solano C, Crespo H, Glaria I, Huard C, Shaw DJ, de Blas I, de Andrés D, Tolari F, Rosati S, Suzan-Monti M, Andrésdottir V, Torsteinsdottir S, Petursson G, Lujan L, Pepin M, Amorena B, Blacklaws B, Harkiss GD

Environment International; 17th June 2008; Epub ahead of print (Elsevier)

Aquaculture practices and potential human health risks: Current knowledge and future priorities
Sapkota A, Sapkota AR, Kucharski M, Burke J, McKenzie S, Walker P, Lawrence R