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May 16, 2024
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May 2, 2024 Researchers have found that a brain disorder associated with flu (influenza-associated encephalopathy, or IAE) can be caused by the influenza virus entering the brain from the blood via endothelial cells. In these cells, the researchers observed ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Are mice clever enough to be strategic? A neuroscientist who studies learning in humans and animals, and who has long worked with mice, wondered why rodents often performed poorly in tests when they knew how to perform well. With a simple ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Mice lacking an olfactory system have had their sense of smell restored with neurons from rats, the first time scientists have successfully integrated the sensory apparatus of one species into ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Researchers have discovered the neural circuitry in the spinal cord that allows brain-independent motor learning. The study found two critical groups of spinal cord neurons, one necessary for new adaptive learning, and another for recalling ...
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Mar. 28, 2024 Branching patterns are prevalent in our natural environment and the human body, such as in the lungs and kidneys. For example, specific genes that express growth factor proteins are known to ...
Mar. 27, 2024 This unusual, subterranean mammal with extreme longevity shows genetic adaptations to low oxygen environments which could offer opportunities for ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Psychologists have discovered a circuit in the brain of mice that makes them crave food and seek it out, even when they are not hungry. When ...
Feb. 22, 2024 Australia can lay claim to two new species of native rodent thanks to a new study. The aptly named delicate mouse was previously thought to be a single species spanning a massive stretch of the ...
Feb. 14, 2024 A new study has examined social behavior of lab mice in large outdoor ...
Feb. 5, 2024 Retroviruses are viruses that multiply by incorporating their genes into the genome of a host cell. If the infected cell is a germ cell, the ...
Jan. 24, 2024 An immune component of breast milk known as the complement system shapes the gut environment of infant mice in ways that make them less susceptible to certain disease-causing bacteria, according to a ...
Jan. 11, 2024 Scientists have long known that some viruses and bacteria begin infections by latching first onto sugar molecules on the surfaces of cells lining the ...
Jan. 5, 2024 Creating a functional lung using interspecies chimeric animals is an attractive albeit challenging option for lung transplantation, requiring more ...
Jan. 8, 2024 Measuring airborne grass allergen levels instead of pollen counts will be more beneficial for hay fever sufferers as new research shows grass ...
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Dec. 13, 2023 A previously mysterious small RNA molecule in mice is found to play a crucial role in gene expression, and may be the first identified member of a new class of regulatory ...
Dec. 13, 2023 During quiet waking, brain activity in mice suggests the animals are daydreaming about a recent image. Having daydreams about a recently viewed image predicted how the brain would respond to the ...
Dec. 8, 2023 New miniature virtual reality (VR) goggles provide more immersive experiences for mice living in laboratory settings. By more faithfully simulating natural environments, the researchers can more ...
Dec. 5, 2023 Researchers report that mice display behavior that resembles self-recognition when they see themselves in the mirror. When the researchers marked the foreheads of black-furred mice with a spot of ...
Nov. 20, 2023 Facemap uses a mouse's facial movements to predict brain activity, bringing researchers one step closer to understanding brain-wide signals driven by spontaneous ...
Nov. 9, 2023 High fiber diets, like those that include broccoli sprouts or other cruciferous vegetables, may reduce disease symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease ...
Nov. 6, 2023 Researchers have discovered several factors that affect field mouse behavior using seeds from dwarf bamboo plants, a plant that flowers once in a century. Their findings not only suggest the ...
Nov. 2, 2023 Researchers have developed a novel system to probe a rat's thoughts, finding that animals can control their brain activity to imagine remote locations. ...
Nov. 2, 2023 Researchers found that the hormone oxytocin, known to be involved in regulating feeding and social behavior and until now to be produced mostly in the brain, is also produced in the human intestine. ...
Nov. 1, 2023 Researchers have genetically engineered the first mice that get a human-like form of COVID-19, according to a new ...
Oct. 31, 2023 Researchers introduce the 'Telomouse'. By making a subtle genetic alteration in standard lab mice, they've made the mouse telomeres, which protect the chromosome ends, more closely ...
Oct. 23, 2023 Researchers have been working on a novel solution to prevent NEC. They have developed a novel probiotic system that harnesses the durability of biofilms to improve the administration of probiotics to ...
Oct. 23, 2023 Scientists have uncovered 13 mummified cadavers of mice from the summits of Andean volcanoes that stretch nearly 4 miles above sea level. Analyses of the mummies, combined with the capture of ...
Oct. 19, 2023 Whether a mouse is a good or bad parent can be traced back to imprinted genes in key neurons in the 'parenting hub' in the brain, according to a new ...
Aug. 23, 2023 In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse's lifespan. The ...
Aug. 11, 2023 Researchers have created a panel of genetically diverse mice that accurately model the highly variable human response to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The team uncovered differences in the innate immune and ...
Aug. 9, 2023 Researchers have created a functional 'humanized' liver in living mice that will help scientists find human-specific mechanisms for regulating cholesterol levels and potentially for ...
July 27, 2023 A process of surgically joining the circulatory systems of a young and old mouse slows the aging process at the cellular level and lengthens the lifespan of the older animal by up to ...
July 26, 2023 A team has discovered a protein that plays critical roles in alerting the body to a bacterial infection and initiating an effective immune response to fight back against the ...
June 20, 2023 Researchers have used an unprecedented stem cell zoo to compare six different mammalian species and their developmental ...
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- Rats Have an Imagination, New Research Suggests
- Research Connecting Gut Bacteria and Oxytocin Provides a New Mechanism for Microbiome-Promoted Health Benefits
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- Probiotics Delivered in Biofilm State Protect the Intestines and Brain in NEC Model
- Mummified Mice Discovered Atop Sky-High Andean Volcanoes
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- Discovery of Cross-Species Signaling Pathway Unlocks Mysteries Around Parasite Immunity and Development
- New Research Shows Dynamics of Memory-Encoding Synapses in the Brains of Live Mice
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- COVID-19 Omicron Variant Leads to Less Severe Disease in Mice, Study Finds
- Researchers Uncover Brain Waves Related to Social Behavior
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- Opioid Analgesic Fentanyl May Cause Autism-Like Behavior in Young Mice, Study Finds
- Unravelling the Diversity of the Wild House Mouse
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- Flu Causes Cardiac Complications by Directly Infecting the Heart
- Scientists Study Links Between Obesity, Age and Body Chemistry
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- So-Called Junk DNA Plays Critical Role in Mammalian Development
- Mammalian Motivation Circuits: Maybe They’re Born With It
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- Fruit Compound May Have Potential to Prevent and Treat Parkinson's Disease
- Not-So-Blind Mice Can Make Strategic and Acute Visual Choices
Thursday, July 22, 2021
- Eyes Wide Shut: How Newborn Mammals Dream the World They're Entering
- Scientists Reverse Age-Related Memory Loss in Mice