The ‘Big One’ Might Not Be in California
The recent temblor that left the Midwest shaken shows that there's nowhere that's absolutely free of earthquake danger.
Rats Who Drink As Teenagers Hold Clues to Human Alcoholism
Exposure to alcohol during adolescence can quickly lead to heavy drinking patterns, according to a new study of adolescent rats, published in the May issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
The “Mouse Lifestyle,” Observed
Mice are valuable in research because they're genetically similar to humans and, unlike in people, scientists can manipulate their genes to better understand brain functions, psychology and psychiatry. However, there is a drawback.
“I Wonder If He’ll Be So Smart Without a Functioning Hippocampus”
At the Today In Mice blog, we have genuine sympathy for these researchers ...
Stem Cells Located in Pituitary Gland
For the first time, scientists have found stem cells in the pituitary glands of mice that allow the organs to grow after birth.
Adopt-a-Rat
We don't report a lot of feel-good stories about rats - for, ahem, obvious reasons - but this one couldn't be passed up.
The Rat Pack
Oh, those Norway rats. You see them hanging out in cliques, doing what all the cool rodents do, following the "in-crowd."
Cocaine Blues
In a new study, adolescent rats given cocaine were more likely than adults to prefer the location where they got the drug.
More On the Not-So-Friendly Skies
In March, Miller-McCune interviewed Clinton V. Oster Jr., professor and associate dean at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, and one of America's foremost aviation experts.