An international team of researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has blocked staph infections in mice using a drug previously tested in clinical trials as a cholesterol-lowering agent. picked by Blankspace73 8 months ago

Mario Capecchi, Martin Evans and Oliver Smithies were awarded £755,000 for their techniques involving manipulating mouse stem cell manipulation to simulate human diseases in mice.

Slightly more neutral angle of reportage here picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

A Swedish landlord inspecting a recently vacated cottage got an ugly surprise when she found dozens of dead or ailing snakes, mice, rats and lizards locked up in cages inside the house. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

New wall is a relative miniature at 1 meter (3.3 feet) high -- to guard against hordes of pillaging mice. ``The wall is a symbolic gesture to quiet public concern,'' Wen said. ``It's not going to work in the long run.'' picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

Scientists had long attributed aggressive male mating tactics to a testosterone-induced hard-wiring of male brains. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

I haven't posted in a while, but this was cause for me to return. picked by jameseum 1 year ago

Screams louder than the engines. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

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

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

A GENE mutation in the brains of mice could help scientists develop the world's first memory pill. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Sewer gas can induce 'suspended animation' in mice picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A drug commonly used to treat severe acne can lead to depressive behaviour in mice, according to research published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. picked by Galoot 2 years ago

He also made a number of small deposits while inside the machine. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

US scientists say stem cells are not necessary for cloning and other cells may even be better candidates for curing diseases. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Scientists are working on a way to make you temporarily Autistic, allowing you to focus on work, and ignore the busy annoyances in life. When your done, they can bring you right back to normal. picked by muppetmaker 9 months ago

Some pretty cool genetic experiments that are going on and what they do. picked by juaner899 9 months ago

This guy makes spectacular suits of fully-articulated armour for both cats and mice. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Artificial human sperm could come to the aid of infertile men, according to a team of scientists who have used lab-grown sperm to inseminate female mice.

Artificial sperm could also make males totally redundant, permitting women to give birth without a biological male mate. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Scientists say they've made a cool discovery about living longer. picked by dorijan 2 years ago

Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol -- found in red wine and grape skin -- slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago