ISU, USDA discover simple test for diseased livestock It sounds too much like a Halloween tale to be real science; diseased sheep eyeballs literally glow when exposed to a blue excitation light. The discovery, made by Iowa State University and USDA researchers, may lead to a simple, quick way to test livestock for neurological disorders, such as mad cow disease. [News Source]

ISU, USDA discover simple test for diseased livestock It sounds too much like a Halloween tale to be real science; diseased sheep eyeballs literally glow when exposed to a blue excitation light. The discovery, made by Iowa State University and USDA researchers, may lead to a simple, quick way to test livestock for neurological disorders, such as mad cow disease. [News Source]