By blocking the action of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in mice, Australian researchers have influenced the behaviour of fat cells, causing the rodents to lose weight while simultaneously reducing blood pressure and reducing the risk of diabetes. 6 comments edit related share scienceCake loving mice everywhere are rejoicing. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago |
Remember the old "Guinness Book of World Records" TV show? Here is a story that will make you cringe. It is about the largest infestation of mice. The number of mice is sickening enough, but when they talk about the kid eating the dead mice... picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
The mythbusters take on the age old myth of elephants being scared of mice. Who will take all in the battle royale? picked by ashlesdc 11 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
A short stint on a vibrating platform might slow the development of fat cells in mice by nearly 20%, according to controversial new research. picked by DrNothing 12 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
The mice escaped the shooting unharmed. 8 comments edit related share plime.comI'm on a posting frenzy.. so sick of work picked by smarty1052 3 months ago |
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Lady mice prefer cat urine drenched male mice over rabbit urine drenched male mice. picked by suebe 5 months ago 8 comments edit related share science |
A British owned island in the South Atlantic has been overrun by hundreds of thousands of monster mice which have evolved into carnivores. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
No one knew exactly why mice sing, but rats make similar calls during sex, pleasant brain stimulation, and drug use, so psychologists thought the songs might be a sign of happiness. picked by h2so4hurts 6 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
The trouble began when the Yangtze River flooded and drove the mice out of their holes - now the ravenous rodents are wreaking havoc across the countryside. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share weird |
Samuel Stupp has a bunch of mice that used to drag their hind legs behind them when they crawled around his Illinois lab, but they have miraculously regained at least partial use of their rear legs. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago 5 comments edit related share science |
Mice conquer the world! picked by niceplime 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Pigeons and cannibal mice being raised by a man later detained under the province's mental health act. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
Mouse plauge. A waterfall of mice. And it just keeps going. On and on. Forever. 3 comments edit related share plime.com(I know I hate Ebaum's, but I was so bored. Oh my.) picked by imnotyoo 2 years ago |
INFRA-red footage showing a "superbreed" of giant flesh-eating house mice chewing into an albatross chick has been used as a stark warning of what awaits pest-infested Macquarie Island. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Small neighborhood adjacent to the University of Arizona see an influx of lab mice supposedly coming through their toilets. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports. picked by deEPCHIll 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind may not be too far off from reality. Still no cure for cancer, but this is going to be a pretty useful trick (for good and bad), so we'll excuse the scientists on this one. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share science |
I honestly never would have thought of these. picked by slider 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The difference between male and female sexual behaviour may be explained, in mice at least, by a tiny organ in the nose rather than gender-specific brain circuitry. picked by neilharvey 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share sex |
In mice, that is. But scientists hope that the compound in red wine and grapes that extends the lifespan and enhances the health of mice, will eventually be proven to have similar benefits for humans. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |