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

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Fifteen years ago, researchers introduced the first two mouse models of autism, each carrying a genetic mutation linked to autism in humans. They claimed that these mice behaved like autistic humans, ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich are utilising artificial intelligence to analyse the behaviour of laboratory mice more efficiently and reduce the number of ...

Laboratory mice are deliberately making mistakes during experiments and annoying the scientists watching them. The humble lab ...

Using lab mice, a team of researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Harvard Medical School found that the behavior is triggered when particular mechanoreceptors in the skin are ...

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In the study, researchers tracked the behavior and brain activity in the hippocampus of adult mice as they learned and ...

A Michigan State University researcher's new model for studying breast cancer could help scientists better understand why and where cancer metastasizes.

Scientists stress out lab mice, a lot. Inducing chronic stress and anxiety in these furry critters is how scientists explore the bodily and cognitive effects of stress and discover anti-anxiety ...