Researchers develop promising new genetic breast cancer model
A Michigan State University researcher's new model for studying breast cancer could help scientists better understand why and ...
What went wrong with autism research? Let’s start with lab mice.
Fifteen years ago, researchers introduced the first two mouse models of autism, each carrying a genetic mutation linked to ...
Mouse tails reveal new insights into balance and neurodegenerative disease research
Why do mice have tails? The answer to this is not as simple as you might think. New research from the Okinawa Institute of ...
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Scientists reveal the disturbing impact of sleep disruption on the developing brain
A new study underscores the heightened importance of sleep during early brain development, finding that sleep deprivation ...
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Mice tails whip up new insights into balance and neurodegenerative disease research
"Mice are ubiquitous in neuroscience because of their genetic, biological and behavioral similarity ... in maintaining balance was poorly understood and often overlooked in experiments. "While mice ...
Why wet dogs shake so much
First, the team applied multiple types of stimuli like oil and water to the mice’s backs and necks. After applying the ...
Taikonauts to conduct in-orbit experiments on fruit flies
The newly launched Shenzhou-19 taikonauts have embarked on their six-month journey aboard China space station Their packed ...
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Mice tails play a key role in preventing falls and improving balance
"Mice are ubiquitous in neuroscience because of their genetic, biological and behavioral similarity ... in maintaining balance was poorly understood and often overlooked in experiments. "While mice ...
Unraveling DNA: The First Step To Creating Memories
Fearful memories are known to recruit neurons in a specific region of the brain called the amygdala. When we experience something frightening, the amygdala signals to other brain regions involved in ...
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Huntington’s Aggregates Disrupted by Protein-Like Polymer, Rescuing Neurons in Mouse Model
Studies support the idea of “polymers as therapeutics,” rather than polymers as carriers of drug molecules in the sense of ...
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New Huntington's treatment prevents protein aggregation
Patients with Huntington's disease have a genetic mutation that triggers proteins to misfold and clump together in the brain. These clumps interfere with cell function and eventually lead to cell ...
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Taikonauts to conduct in-orbit experiments on fruit flies
The fruit fly is one of the model species frequently used in genetic experiments ... space research plans will involve conducting experiments on mice, which are more complex life forms compared ...