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Mouse behavior
Understanding mouse behavior is vital for researchers using murine models for scientific analysis. Mice are nocturnal animals, usually preferring to sleep during the day and eat and perform activity at night. Mice are a social species and thus are typically caged in groups or 4 - 5 mice. Male mice behave territorially and thus will not tolerate other males in their cages so male laboratory mice should not be mixed post-weaning. Females tend to be less aggressive than males.
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Health & Medicine
Several studies have shed new light on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a shockingly common disorder that is th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2023
Health & Medicine
If this proof-of-concept pans out, a single oral or injection of their inhibitor will block sperm mobility for up to 2.5
...
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Amielle Moreno
FEB 10, 2023
Neuroscience
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...
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Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Astrocytes are named for their star shape, and these cells, once thought to be supporting players, are now being appreci
...
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JAN 22, 2023
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...
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...
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Amielle Moreno
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Drugs that effectively treat disorders of the brain are very challenging to develop. In the past few decades, researcher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2022
Neuroscience
Suppressing certain gut bacteria leads mice to binge-eat foods high in sugar. The corresponding study was published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 01, 2022
Neuroscience
Social trauma impairs social reward function in the brain, and thus triggers social avoidance in mice. The corresponding
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a way to target RNA molecules that can have a harmful result. Instead of targeting the genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Neuroscience
The HUSH (human silencing hub) protein complex is known to silence genes, and researchers have thought that it could be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long known that certain things are risk factors for severe cases of COVID-19, such as old age or obesit
...
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OCT 04, 2022
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...
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Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2022
Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
An image by Wang Qiang shows a mouse that carries two chromosomes fused together, the first engineered karyotype in mice
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2022
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2022
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 19, 2022
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2022
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2022
Immunology
Schizophrenia is estimated to impact around 24 million people, which is about 1 in 300 people worldwide. This poorly und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proline is an amino acid that is required for a variety of essential functions. Researchers have now found that proline
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2022
Plants & Animals
Cravings are hard to overcome, and, sometimes, even harder to understand. Why do you crave chocolate cake or pickles or
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 25, 2022
Microbiology
When a pathogen invades the body, the immune system has to mount a response, which involves inflammation. But inflammati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch