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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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SEP 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Have you ever felt an instantaneous connection with someone you just met? New research has suggested that there may be a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some research has indicated that by restricting eating in various ways, lifespan could be extended. Time-restricted eati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2021
Microbiology
Now that scientists can easily determine the composition of a gut microbiome by sequencing the DNA in a stool sample, mo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2021
Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Mice are both aware of random dopamine signaling in their brains and can willfully control it, according to new research
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2021
Neuroscience
The fear response can be switched 'on' and 'off' in mice by targeting certain cells in the brain with pu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers at the University of California at San Diego plan to study whether CBD oil can be of help for children with
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Devices that can stimulate deep regions of the brain have been in development as treatment options for disorders like ep
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders and a frequent cause of disability around the world, impacting an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Many who work with psychedelics say that hallucinations, or psychedelic experiences, are an integral part of psychedelic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our teeth do a lot of work, and they may become sensitive to cold as the gums erode due to aging or because they have an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2021
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2021
Microbiology
The gut microbiome is made up of a huge number of different microbial species, and scientists are learning more about ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2021
Microbiology
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are illnesses that involve serious disturbances in eating beh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies run on a kind of molecular clock, which helps regulate and time certain functions beyond just waking and slee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Around 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a broad range of conditions tha
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 30, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, around half a billion people suffer from hearing loss around the world. In about half of these cases, genetic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 30, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
People are always looking for new ways to get inspired to exercise. Now odor is being proposed as a motivational tool fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Ohio State University have found a way to measure people’s appetite for risk-taking behavior from
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 17, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
As tumors grow, tiny areas at their cores are found to become stiff prior to metastasis, or the spread of cancer
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 07, 2020
Cancer
A study published last week in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine provides insight into the molecular mechanisms t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan