• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 3rd, 2014
Foxes Use Magnetic Fields to Hunt in the Snow – Video

Foxes Use Magnetic Fields to Hunt in the Snow – Video

Researchers propose new explanation for how foxes sense prey

Autism May Be Addressed with Special Bacterium, Study Shows

Autism May Be Addressed with Special Bacterium, Study Shows

The microorganism helps treat autism symptoms in lab mice

Fear Is Hereditary in Mice

Fear Is Hereditary in Mice

Effects are passed down for at least two generations

Mice in Central America “Serenade” Each Other to Avoid Fights

Mice in Central America “Serenade” Each Other to Avoid Fights

Researchers say these rodents sing in order to mark their territory

Brain Circuit That Controls Overeating Pinned Down in Mice

Brain Circuit That Controls Overeating Pinned Down in Mice

Faults in this circuit foster unhealthy eating behaviors, researchers say

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 23rd, 2013
Gene That Erases Memory Pinned Down in Mice

Gene That Erases Memory Pinned Down in Mice

Neurologists suspect the gene can also perform memory extinction in human patients

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 19th, 2013
Parasite Rids Mice of Their Fear of Cats

Parasite Rids Mice of Their Fear of Cats

The parasite appears to cause permanent structural changes in the brain, researchers say

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 6th, 2013
Gut Bacteria Taken from Skinny People Might Help Fight Obesity

Gut Bacteria Taken from Skinny People Might Help Fight Obesity

Experiments on mice show that certain gut bacteria do in fact promote weight gain

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 6th, 2013
Experimental Compound Rids Mice of Down Syndrome-like Condition

Experimental Compound Rids Mice of Down Syndrome-like Condition

The compound boosts the rodents' learning abilities and memory

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2013
“Safe” Levels of Environmental Pollution Foster Significant Health Issues on the Long Run

“Safe” Levels of Environmental Pollution Foster Significant Health Issues on the Long Run

Experiments on mice indicate environmental pollution is a bigger problem than people think

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2013
Scientists Make Mice Live 20% Longer by Toying with Their DNA

Scientists Make Mice Live 20% Longer by Toying with Their DNA

Despite living longer, the rodents develop several health issues

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2013
Daily Sugar Intake Labeled as “Safe” Isn't Safe at All, Experiments Suggest

Daily Sugar Intake Labeled as “Safe” Isn't Safe at All, Experiments Suggest

Researchers claim people in the US are eating too much sugar, aren't even aware of it

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 26th, 2013
Scientists Successfully Implant False Memories in Mice

Scientists Successfully Implant False Memories in Mice

The rodents responded to the false memories as if they were real

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 22nd, 2013
Stem Cells Help Restore Sight to Blind Mice

Stem Cells Help Restore Sight to Blind Mice

Researchers grow artificial photoreceptors, transplant them in animals

Obese Mice Father Offspring with Weight Issues

Obese Mice Father Offspring with Weight Issues

Male mice born to obese fathers pack more weight despite low-fat diet

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 14th, 2013
Gut Bacteria May Constitute a Treatment for Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes

Gut Bacteria May Constitute a Treatment for Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes

Obese mice treated with these bacteria have managed to lose weight

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 14th, 2013
Drug That Slows Alzheimer's Successfully Tested on Mice

Drug That Slows Alzheimer's Successfully Tested on Mice

Specialists hope the drug will one day serve to treat human patients

 
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