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Broadway’s Jellicle Ball Turns Cats into a Queer Ballroom Revival
theater2 days ago

Broadway’s Jellicle Ball Turns Cats into a Queer Ballroom Revival

A fresh Broadway revival of Cats, titled The Jellicle Ball, retools the show as a joyful queer ballroom experience led by a young, New York–trained ensemble alongside veteran stars; it preserves much of Weber’s score while injecting bass-driven, club-like energy and ball culture sensibilities. The result is a celebratory reinvention that broadens Cats’ appeal and showcases new talent, though some moments feel conventional rather than fully transformative.

via The Guardian|
#ball-culture#broadway#cats
Cat-borne fungus signals rising health threat across South America
health17 days ago

Cat-borne fungus signals rising health threat across South America

Uruguay detects Sporothrix brasiliensis in cats, other pets, and people, signaling a cat-borne fungal threat spreading across southern South America. Transmission through scratches or bites can cause sporotrichosis in humans, often requiring antifungal treatment for weeks or months; roaming street cats complicate containment and raise cross-border outbreak concerns with Brazil and Argentina, a pattern health authorities have warned about for the region.

via Earth.com|
#cats#fungus#health
Mutual Mews: Rethinking the Human-Cat Bond Through Mutualism
science23 days ago

Mutual Mews: Rethinking the Human-Cat Bond Through Mutualism

A Live Science feature by Sophie Berdugo outlines how humans and domesticated cats evolved from a mutual pest-control partnership into a more complex, sometimes asymmetrical relationship. Tracing cats to African wildcats and their spread with agriculture, the piece argues that while early cats helped curb rodents in small settlements, their role in large grain stores likely diminished, prompting a broader rethink of what mutualism means and what a cat is in our shared ecological story.

via Live Science|
#cats#domestication#ecology
Cat Righting Revealed: Flexible Spine Lets Cats Land Upright
science27 days ago

Cat Righting Revealed: Flexible Spine Lets Cats Land Upright

A study from Yamaguchi University analyzed the spines of five cats and used high-speed video to show that the thoracic spine is much more flexible than the lumbar spine, enabling a sequential midair righting maneuver. The thoracic region can rotate about 50 degrees with little effort, allowing an initial head-and-front-leg rotation before the rest of the back follows, while the stiffer lumbar spine acts as an anchor. These findings explain why cats often land on their feet and could inform veterinary approaches to spinal injuries and inspire more agile robots.

via WIRED|
#air-righting#cats#feline-anatomy
Cat Cancer Map Reveals Shared Genetic Drivers with Humans and Dogs
science28 days ago

Cat Cancer Map Reveals Shared Genetic Drivers with Humans and Dogs

An international study published in Science maps the first large-scale genetic landscape of domestic-cat cancers, revealing shared driver genes with humans and dogs—most notably FBXW7 in feline mammary tumors—and suggesting cross-species insights for prevention and therapy; preliminary data also hint that FBXW7 mutations influence chemotherapy responses, and a public data resource has been released to advance feline oncology and its relevance to human cancer under a One Medicine approach.

via SciTechDaily|
#cancer#cats#cross-species
Cat Cancers Mirror Human Cancers, Guiding Cross-Species Therapies
science1 month ago

Cat Cancers Mirror Human Cancers, Guiding Cross-Species Therapies

A large study sequencing 1,000 cancer-associated genes in 500 cat tumors finds striking similarities with human cancers: TP53 is the most commonly mutated gene in both species, cat mammary cancers show about 50% PIK3CA mutations, and RAS mutations are less common in cats. Because cat cancers arise spontaneously in the same environment as people, they offer a valuable cross-species model for understanding cancer biology and testing targeted therapies, aided by veterinary biobanks and open data that can accelerate translational research for both cats and humans.

via The Conversation|
#cancer#cats#genomics
Cats Mirror Human Breast Cancer, Paving Cross-Species Treatment Paths
science1 month ago

Cats Mirror Human Breast Cancer, Paving Cross-Species Treatment Paths

A Science study analyzing nearly 500 feline tumors from five countries across 13 cancer types finds genetic similarities with human cancers, notably FBXW7 mutations in feline mammary tumors that mirror aggressive human cases; two chemotherapy drugs show promise against these tumors in cats, suggesting a potential path for new treatments in humans and enabling faster veterinary testing—highlighting cats as a valuable model for cancer biology and shared environmental factors.

via CTV News|
#breast-cancer#cancer-research#cats
CATS: The Jellicle Ball Unveils Star-Studded Broadway Cast
arts2 months ago

CATS: The Jellicle Ball Unveils Star-Studded Broadway Cast

Complete Broadway casting for CATS: The Jellicle Ball at the Broadhurst Theatre has been announced, featuring a mix of Broadway veterans and newcomers (including André De Shields as Old Deuteronomy and Ken Ard as DJ Griddlebone). The production is directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch with choreography by Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, and previews begin March 18 ahead of an April 7 opening. The show also emphasizes inclusivity with partnerships and ticket allocations for LGBTQIA+ and underrepresented communities via a dedicated TDF program.

via BroadwayWorld.com|
#arts#broadway#cast-announcement