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Some Mouse Sperm Can Identify, and Even Cooperate With, Its Brethren
Some mouse sperm can
discriminate between its
brethren and competing sperm
from other males, clustering
with its closest relatives
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First Transgenic Prairie Voles May Help Unlock Secrets of Pair Bonding
Researchers have generated
the first transgenic prairie
voles, an important step
toward unlocking the genetic
secrets of pair bonding. The
... > full story
Naked Mole Rats May Hold Clues to Surviving Stroke
Naked mole-rats can
withstand brain oxygen
deprivation for more than 30
minutes -- more than any
other mammal. The finding
may provide clues for
... > full story
Scientists Create 'Golden Ear' Mouse With Great Hearing As It Ages
What do you get when you
cross a mouse with poor
hearing and a mouse with
even worse hearing?
Ironically, a new strain of
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Why Mice Develop 'Knots' While Exploring a New Environment
January 18, 2010 — During exploration of a new environment, mice establish "knots" -- preferred places visited sporadically and marked by the performance of twists and turns, according to a new study. The research ... > full story -
Accurate Taste Perception Relies on a Properly Functioning Olfactory System
December 29, 2009 — As anyone suffering through a head cold knows, food tastes wrong when the nose is clogged, an experience that leads many to conclude that the sense of taste operates normally only when the olfactory ... > full story -
Type of Cell Proves to Be Highly Significant in Genetic Studies
December 20, 2009 — Choosing the right cell type is particularly important in genetic studies. Researchers have now shown how variations in the genome can influence the activity of genes. This effect was found to be ... > full story -
Mice Holding Back Muscular Dystrophy Research?
December 4, 2009 — Humans and mice have previously unknown and potentially critical differences in one of the genes responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Researchers have found that two major features of a key ... > full story -
Scientists Create Mouse With Key Features of HIV Infection Without Being Infected With HIV
December 1, 2009 — A major obstacle to HIV research is the virus's exquisite specialization for its human host -- meaning that scientists' traditional tools, like the humble lab mouse, can deliver only limited ... > full story -
New Therapy May Be Effective Against Bacterial Infections and Sepsis
November 29, 2009 — A new study found that certain immune cells primarily associated with asthma and allergies may enhance innate immunity and improve clearance of bacterial infections and may be an effective new ... > full story -
New Light On The SARS Virus
November 10, 2009 — Using novel techniques, a Dutch researcher has cast new light on the replication of coronaviruses, a family of viruses including the cause of SARS. He has shown, using luminescent viruses, how ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Gene That 'Cancer-Proofs' Naked Mole Rat's Cells
October 27, 2009 — Despite a 30-year lifespan that gives ample time for cells to grow cancerous, a small rodent species called a naked mole rat has never been found with tumors of any kind -- and now biologists think ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Researchers Find High Protein Diet Shrinks Brain
October 21, 2009 — One of the many reasons to pick a low-calorie and low-fat diet is that host of epidemiological studies have suggested that such a diet may delay the onset or slow the progression of Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Smart Rat 'Hobbie-J' Produced By Over-Expressing A Gene That Helps Brain Cells Communicate
October 20, 2009 — Over-expressing a gene that lets brain cells communicate just a fraction of a second longer makes a smarter ... > full story
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