Scientists stress out lab mice, a lot. Inducing chronic stress and anxiety in these furry critters is how scientists explore ...

To find out, Lu's group first induced liver inflammation and fibrosis in lab mice. They then treated those mice with a substance known as FDI-6 that blocks the protein produced by the FOXM1 gene.

The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often ...

New research suggests the seasonal shift to winter could have serious long-term consequences, especially for our children.

The answer can be found in laboratories around the world. We’ve all heard of lab rats, or seen cartoons with mice dashing through mazes. These furry mammals aren’t just cute. They’re small ...

In a study led by Naim Bautista, a postdoctoral researcher in Jay Storz’s lab at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the team ...

reports evidence that a synthetic vitamin K precursor can be used to slow the progression of prostate cancer in lab mice. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in men ...

And if you want a mouse in a brighter color than the standard black or white — this comes in pink, too. While it’s not as comfortable long-term as an ergonomic mouse, for only $39, this is a ...

Brief exposure to "danger signals" can prime the innate immune system into a long-term hyperreactive and inflammatory state.

Just like their mouse counterparts, the human blood stem cells divided more and made more innate white blood cells when ...