Maybe they could give us all wings next? In a new study, scientists have successfully grown "mini-antlers" on mice heads by implanting deer cells. This breakthrough research provides a glimpse into how mammals can regenerate cells, and could potentially lead to new regenerative medicine therapies for humans. Antlers are one of the fastest regenerating tissues in the … [Read more...] about Scientists Successfully Grow Mini-Antlers on Mice Heads Using Deer Cells: A New Path for Regenerative Medicine?
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Station Squabble: The Playful but Intense World of Mice Fighting
Nature is full of surprises, and sometimes, the strangest behaviors can be captured on camera. Such was the case when photographer Sam Rowley captured a remarkable image of two mice appearing to engage in a fierce battle on the platform of a London subway station. The photo quickly gained widespread attention and was entered into the Natural History Museum in London's Wildlife … [Read more...] about Station Squabble: The Playful but Intense World of Mice Fighting
Scientists Accidentally Discover Weight Loss Therapy After Mice Start Sweating Fat From Their Skin
Accidental discoveries have led to some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history, such as penicillin. And it seems that researchers from the University of Pennsylvania may have stumbled upon a new weight loss therapy purely by chance. While initially seeking a treatment for type 2 diabetes, the team found that a cytokine called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) … [Read more...] about Scientists Accidentally Discover Weight Loss Therapy After Mice Start Sweating Fat From Their Skin
Mice Grow Larger On The Rainier Side of The Mountains, Revealing a Possible New Natural Law
Mice on the rainy side of the Andes grow much bigger than those in on the drier side, and the difference may reveal a previously unnoticed law of nature. Carl Bergmann discovered that animals in higher latitudes are larger than those in equatorial regions. "What about very tropical elephants and hippopotami?" you might ask, but Bergmann was thinking about differences within … [Read more...] about Mice Grow Larger On The Rainier Side of The Mountains, Revealing a Possible New Natural Law
For killing 60 Lab Mice, An Egyptian Teaching Assistant Was Sentenced To Six Months In Prison
A teaching assistant from Egypt who killed 60 lab mice to thwart a colleague's research has been given a six-month prison term. According to a police custody record, the man, Armian M, acknowledged poisoning the mice's drinking water in order to kill them. When his colleague, a South Valley University veterinary pathology fellow, arrived at her lab, she discovered all of … [Read more...] about For killing 60 Lab Mice, An Egyptian Teaching Assistant Was Sentenced To Six Months In Prison