Why do mice have tails? The answer to this is not as simple as you might think. Research has shown that there's more to the humble mouse tail than previously assumed. Using a novel experimental setup ...

Why do mice have tails? The answer to this is not as simple as you might think. New research from the Okinawa Institute of ...

The types of bacteria present in the gut could influence an individual's stress response over time, according to the findings of a recent study in mice.

Obesity causes insulin resistance by increasing activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of the stress hormone norepinephrine, according to a new study.

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

Researchers have uncovered a surprising role for astrocytes—cells surrounding neurons—in deciding which memories are kept or ...

With millions of mice and rats in US labs alone, scientists can learn a lot of information from their scurrying test subjects ...

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

Findings suggest that molecules made by gut bacteria are key for the beneficial effects of the ketogenic diet in MS models.

Recent research identifies 16 human nerve cell types, revealing complex sensory responses and challenging traditional views ...

Their research focused on mice, which exhibit this same shaking behavior. Led by neuroscientist Dawei Zhang, the study explains that the key players are specialized touch-sensing neurons called ...