World's highest-dwelling mammal discovered on top of a Chilean volcano
The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse was found nearly a kilometer higher than scientists thought possible for mammals
Scientists discover brain cells that remember where escape routes are
These neurons track safe places so mice can escape threats in a split-second
The mysterious link between stress, gut inflammation, and Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is related to neurons, but could it be driven by the gut?
In the future, lab animals will live in computer chips, not cages
One lab's rodent surgeon thinks there are better ways to model human disease
New research uses CRISPR gene editing to grow new neurons in diseased brains
Scientists hope the CRISPR-based therapy could treat neurodegenerative disease
Why did ancient cats begin hanging around humans?
New research suggests they had a taste for the rodents we attracted
Color-changing band-aids show when patients are infected with superbugs
These “sense-and-treat” bandages change color when in contact with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and then eliminate them
Birth and cell death may go hand in hand
Altering the timing of birth changes patterns of cell death in mouse brains
Viruses can infect the brain, hide out for decades, and then cause Viral Parkinsonism
How do you study a disease that takes decades to reveal itself? In this case, scientists used mice, viruses, and a little immunotherapy
Mice need microbes to forget their fears
Germ-free and antibiotic-treated mice have impaired fear extinction
Scientists have discovered how to slow the process that creates drug-resistant cancer
Blocking the path of tumor evolution improves treatment outcomes
RelativelyRisky points out the fine print in medical studies
This new Twitter account skewers our misunderstanding of absolute risk
The medical jump from mice to humans just got easier
Machine learning technology could help researchers determine what mouse data are useful when designing human clinical trials
A rare disease offers clues to how genes affect social behavior
Williams syndrome is helping scientists understand the roots of sociality
