Oil-Dri: Because Cats Gotta Pee
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The leader in absorbent clays turns in so-so earnings for the quarter, but bought back a ton of shares.
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British researchers say they&#39;ve taught dogs to sniff out the scent of bladder cancer in urine, a feat that might someday lead to better diagnostic technology.
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The biotechnology revolution is shaking up the pet world. First came a cloned cat. Then came the fish genetically engineered to glow. Now, a Los Angeles company is exploiting the latest in biotechnology to create cats genetically engineered to be nearly free from the allergy-causing proteins that plague millions of people.
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NEW YORK  - Inserting an artificial sphincter around the outlet of the bladder can improve the urine leakage that many elderly men experience following removal of the prostate gland for cancer and other diseases, according to a report in the journal Urology. The results suggest that age in itself is not a barrier to this treatment.
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Got some leftover drugs -- the kind that someone else might want to use, such as painkillers or stimulants? Wrap them up in used kitty litter or other pet droppings, the U.S. government advises.
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Oil reservoirs could have an environmental make-over with the help of bacteria, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - Taking extended release Detrol   at bedtime can help reduce urinary frequency and urgency in men   with overactive bladder and frequent nighttime urination or   "nocturia," a study shows.
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Science & environment: Plastic pipes could pump water to bring up nutrients.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - You change the oil in your car  every 5,000 miles or so. You clean your house every week or  two. Your PC needs regular maintenance as well -- especially if  you're using Windows and you spend a lot of time on the  Internet.
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A vast new energy supply in hard-to-tap older oil fields may be generated simply by feeding fertilizer to some deep-dwelling, gas-making microbes, new research suggests.
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Electrolyte flows in and out. It's a handy concept.
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To Texas litigator Scott Summy, methyl tertiary butyl ether, the gasoline additive that reduces air pollution, is the devil--and his savior. He claims to have proof that Big Oil knew that MTBE-laced gasoline would leak out of filling station tanks into the ground and contaminate water supplies across America--and is therefore culpable in a big public hazard. "We are talking about the public's drinking water, and these guys have intentionally contaminated it to the largest scale ever in this country," says Summy.
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Brawndo has electrolytes and it's better than that water stuff that comes in the toilet. It has what plants crave. Brawndo is the thirst mutilator.
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Don&#39;t rip out the carpeting. Or buy a humidifier. Or get rid of the cat. Not, at least, until your allergist or pediatrician tells you such steps might alleviate sniffling
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The cats may glow in a lab, but don't throw away your night light.
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Dogs can be trained to detect bladder cancer by &#39;smelling&#39; urine, concludes new research published in this week&#39;s BMJ.
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A cat cloned to replace a dead pet for a Texas woman stirs ethical debate. Also: Scientists discover monster cockroach and mini crab in Indonesia.... EU caves in on stronger fishing limits.... and more.