Marvin Mouse vs. the Killer T Cell
A transgenic rodent named for a philanthropic football coach is front and center in the effort to solve the multiple sclerosis whodunit.
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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.
That’s a Nice Crop Of Teeth You Got There
Growing a new tooth in the jawbone of a mouse provides the first fully functional organ grown in any animal by transplanting so-called 'germ cells.'
New Rat Species Nose Their Way Into Menageries
Even as species disappear at an accelerating rate, intrepid researchers are finding rodents previously unknown to science.
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.
Colonizing Space, 40 Rats at a Time
In preparation for colonizing space, a crack crew of middle-aged rats is colonizing a patch of Barcelona.
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.
Nanoparticles to Target Plaque
Nanoparticles that help form 'micelles' — how perfect for this blog — help in targeting plaque linked to cardiovascular disease.