But female mice, which live longer than males, have different genes associated with longer life spans than male mice. Study coauthor Robert Williams, a geneticist at the University of Tennessee, says ...

Scientists say late-pregnant and lactating female mice have a compound in their urine that creates stress for male mice. The compound found in their urine is similar to a compound in banana oil.

Researchers have investigated this question by studying two widely used drug combinations in Sweden in male and female mice with Alzheimer's-like brain changes. The researchers tested a five-drug ...

The researchers' findings, published on October 15 th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, show that male mice deescalate aggressive encounters by running over to a female mouse to distract ...

In male-on-male mouse squabbles, the victims of aggression often hide behind a female mouse to divert their attacker’s attention. “Think back to a time when you were confronted by a bully or ...

When faced with a potential threat, mice often freeze in place ... males and females - and changes when stress is involved. Male-female mouse pairs consistently stayed in sync during stressful ...

Early life stress (ELS) affects brain metabolism and stress responses differently in male and female mice. Males tend to exhibit passive fear responses, while females show active coping strategies.

Their results showed that this combination improved memory and reduced Alzheimer's-related brain changes in male mice, whereas female mice showed little to no benefit. However, when the ...