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July 20, 2023

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The Speed of Life: A Zoo of Cells to Study Developmental Time

Researchers have used an unprecedented stem cell zoo to compare six different mammalian species and their developmental ...

When a Rat Smells a Rat

Some animals release chemical pheromones which can trigger behavioral or hormonal changes in other animals. It is known that calm rats can reduce the fear of nearby rats, but the exact mechanism was unknown. Researchers have found the pheromone responsible and demonstrated its effect both on lab ...

New Technique Substantially Reduces Mouse Damage to Crops Even During Plagues

A non-toxic method to prevent mice from devouring wheat crops has been shown to drastically reduce seed ...

Activating Adult-Born Neurons Through Deep Brain Stimulation Alleviates Alzheimer's Symptoms in Rodent Models

阿尔茨海默氏症患者开发缺陷cognitive functions like memory as well as problems with noncognitive functions that can lead to anxiety and depression. Investigators used mice to study a process through which new neurons are ...
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Synchronized Neural Oscillations in the Right Brain Induce Empathic Behavior

A research team has discovered the underlying neural mechanism that allows us to feel empathy. The group's study on mice hinted that empathy is induced by the synchronized neural oscillations in ...

Novel Sex-Determination Mechanism Revealed in Mammals

The Sox9 gene is upregulated in the absence of sex-determining Y chromosome and Sry gene in Amami spiny ...

2型糖尿病的一个更好的模式:Nile Rat

Researchers have assembled the first reference genome for the Nile rat -- a kind of genetic template of this species that may be used for laboratory and clinical studies. The hope is that it will be ...

Fluorescent Mouse Blood Will Help Us Gain Knowledge About Brain Diseases

A fluorescent protein makes it possible to follow disease progression in brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, strokes, and depression. That may lead to better insight into diseases and possible ...

What Makes Mice -- But Not Rats -- Fat? Suppressing Neuromedin U, Study Finds

Neuromedin U (NMU) is a hormone that suppresses appetite and affects energy metabolism and obesity patterns. Mice lacking NMU tend to become obese due to overeating, making NMU an ideal candidate for ...

HUSHing Repetitive-Like Elements Contributes to Normal Brain Development and Function

The gene-silencing complex HUSH might be involved in complex disorders affecting the brain and neurons. However, its mechanism of action remains unclear. Researchers now uncover the in vivo targets ...

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Second Stem Cell Type Discovered in Mouse Brain

In the brain of adult mammals neural stem cells ensure that new nerve cells, i.e. neurons, are constantly formed. This process, known as adult neurogenesis, helps mice maintain their sense of smell. ...

Scientists ID Pathway That Triggers Mice to Scratch When They See Others Do the Same

Researchers have identified a pathway in the brains of mice that is activated when the animals see other mice scratching and that, surprisingly, does not involve the brain's visual ...

New Zika Vaccine Shows Promise in Animal Models

Researchers have developed a Zika vaccine technology that is highly effective and safe in preclinical mouse ...

Dietary Impacts of Invasive Mice on Farallon Islands

On an island 30 miles off the coast of San Francisco, a hoard of invasive house mice are packing an ecological wallop far larger than what their small statures would ...

Engineering an Enzyme Against Antibiotic-Resistant Anthrax

In the 2001 'Amerithrax' attacks, anthrax-causing spores were sent through the mail to media outlets and members of Congress, sickening at least 22 people and killing five. ...

New Advances in Stem-Cell Derived Mouse Embryo Model

Researchers announce the development of a mouse embryo model, complete with beating hearts and the foundations for a brain and other organs, out of mouse embryonic stem ...

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Once in a Century Flowering and Seeding of Dwarf Bamboo Boosts Mice Populations

An event that occurs only once every 120 years, the large-scale flowering, seeding, and dying of dwarf bamboo (Sasa borealis), has been found to provide ideal breeding conditions for Japanese field ...

First Mouse Model With Mitochondrial tRNALeu Mutation Developed

Researchers have developed the first mouse model for a mitochondrial tRNALeu mutation, showing that the associated metabolic disorder results from faulty RNA ...

Slugs, Snails Are Not Alone in Causing Rat Lungworm Disease in Humans

A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition to slugs and snails have caused rat lungworm disease in people around the ...

Gut Microbiome Influenced by Host's Genetics, Shows New Study in Mice

Researchers have found that gut bacteria in mice co-evolve with their ...

Discovery of a Long-Nosed 'Shrew Mouse' on a Mountain in the Philippines Will Help Protect Giant Eagles

The mountains of the Philippines are one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Inch for inch, these misty cloud forests are home to more unique species of mammals per square mile than anywhere ...

Sterile Mice Produce Rat Sperm

Researchers generated rat sperm cells inside sterile mice using a technique called blastocyst ...

Early Exposure to Antibiotics Can Cause Permanent Asthma and Allergies

Early exposure to antibiotics kills healthy bacteria in the digestive tract and can cause asthma and allergies, a new study ...

The Beginning of Life: The Early Embryo Is in the Driver's Seat

One often thinks that the early embryo is fragile and needs support. However, at the earliest stages of development, it has the power to feed the future placenta and instructs the uterus so that it ...

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