Star Light Star Bright
Research starring brain cells known as astrocytes uncovers a pathway that allows mental acuity to lie alongside sleep deprivation.
When the Immune System Tolls
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Yale University (studying mice) pinpoint the first line of defense the immune…
Mice in the Ivory Tower
Some mice residing in universities (university laboratories in particular) might be smarter than their street savvy counterparts.
Puzzling Together Muscle Structure
New research on mice shows that without an anchoring protein, called ankyrin, muscle cells would shred when used. Yikes.
Nuts with Allergies
For most mice the only thing deadly about the peanut is when peanut butter is smeared at the…
Project Keeps Sky Watchers in Eternal Dark
Surveillance around the clock is offered to schoolchildren and astrophysicists via Internet-linked telescopes girding the globe.
David’s Mirror: Illusions and Pain Perception
A mirror and massage curtail pain in a case where strong and dangerous pain drugs had failed.
A New Leaf: Making Paper From Weeds
An invasive ecological bad guy may be able to paper over his evil ways and absorb some carbon as well.
Sexy Impulses: Treating Multiple Sclerosis with Hormones
Hormones increasingly are shown to affect brain functions, and now they may battle MS symptoms, too.
Naked Pleasure
Researchers analyze oxytocin levels in naked mole rats to better understand their unique social behavior.