The Success of Antidepressants Depends on Serotonin Reserves
A new study finds that mice genetically modified to have less brain serotonin aren't as resilient to stress.
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Are Lab Mice of Men?
There have always been limitations to experiments done on mice, but new technology, which allows scientists to replace mouse genes with human genes, could clear the way for new ground to be broken.
Our Cyborg Overlords May Arrive Sooner Than Expected
A group of scientists recently created a genuine mouse cyborg. It's only a matter of time until those same advances are applied to humans.
Mouse-Infest Destiny
Most of our homes are soaked in mouse urine. It’s at the core of our asthma epidemic—but it helps rodents stay connected.
The Joy of “Few-Toothed” Rats
Ed Yong’s piece on non-chewing rats would have been good fodder for our rodent-related Today in Mice: On the Indonesian…
And For My Next trick, I Will Levitate a Mouse
Weightlessness experiments using superconductors sweep mice off their feet.
Itchy? You’ve Got Some Nerve
Researchers studying itchy mice determine that separate neurons deliver sensations for itchiness and pain.
Working Mice Spun From Skin Cells
In demonstrating that embryonic stem cells may not be the experimental bottleneck as they are often seen, researchers have created live mice from mouse skin.
Burning Fat With E. Coli’s Help
As this blog has been telling readers for a while now, medical research on mice should never be shunted — unless, of course, the 'shunt' itself is the focus of the research.
A Spicy Way to Keep the Weight Off?
Think you might be adding an extra pound or two around the middle? Well, then it might be time to reach up to that spice shelf and take down your bottle of turmeric powder.