Age-related memory loss is reversed in mice by increasing the plasticity of the brain which decreases over time in breakthrough that could also help humans Scientists manipulated compounds in mice brains by reconstructing compounds that play a role in forming and recognizing connections The team tested this on 20-month old mice that showed memory loss … Read more
Mice are extremely social animals, but researchers have programmed them to form instant social bonds with a single beam of light. Scientists at Northwestern University designed tiny, wireless brain implant that activate single neurons to force mice to socially interact with one another in real time – and when stimulation is desynchronized, socializing stops. This … Read more
For the first time on record, ‘super-sized’ house mice have eaten alive an adult Tristan albatross on the South Atlantic’s remote Gough Island, the RSPB have reported. The predators threaten the future of eight million breeding birds, including endangered species like Tristan albatross and MacGillivray’s Prion, the charity warned. Each year, around a third of Tristan albatross chicks … Read more
Get out in the sun! Vitamin D deficiency caused by a lack of sunlight may lead to weaker muscles, study on mice shows Researchers studied mice to determine the impact of a Vitamin D deficient diet Such led to a 37 per cent reduction in mitochondria function in skeletal muscle Mitochondria are the ‘power stations’ of cells … Read more
Many animals practice social distancing when illness is detected in their group; Vampire bats will stop grooming sick groupmates, but continue providing food for them We’ve all become familiar with the concept of social distancing in the last year. But the animal kingdom has been practicing the health recommendation all along, according to a growing … Read more
Say goodbye to dentures! Scientists develop new drug that can regenerate lost TEETH in mice and ferrets Researchers developed antibodies which suppress a gene called USAG-1 They found targeting this gene allowed a lost tooth to regrow completely Trials were successful in mice and ferrets and the next step is to test it on pigs By … Read more
Swathes of mice are infesting rural towns in Australia after its bumper grain harvest and destroying crops as the country continues to battle its out-of-control rodent plague. Residents in New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland have seen an explosion of mice in recent months with the rodents invading homes, fields and grain silos and … Read more
Swathes of mice are infesting rural towns in Australia after its bumper grain harvest and destroying crops as the country continues to battle its out-of-control rodent plague. Residents in New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland have seen an explosion of mice in recent months with the rodents invading homes, fields and grain silos and … Read more
Grant Denyer’s wife Chezzi reveals the horrifying reality of the mouse plague… and says the vermin have scuttled through her bed, pooped in the pantry and infested the children’s school bags By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:17 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 00:50 GMT, 18 March 2021 Chezzi Denyer has revealed … Read more
A pregnant mother has been forced to bring up her four children in a cramped, mould-covered home plagued by rodents. Kellie Sullivan says her two-bedroom house, in Oldham, Greater Manchester, barely has enough space for her family to sleep – and is covered in mould caused by severe damp. Ms Sullivan – who is pregnant … Read more