New Stanford research reveals older mice surprisingly developed fewer, smaller tumours, challenging the notion that cancer ...

Mice pups conceived with in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the lab have slightly increased rates of DNA errors, or mutations, ...

Although cancer becomes more common as people get older, individuals of very advanced age appear to face a lower threat. New ...

Cells in the brain's immune system can act as "accelerators" and "brakes" for anxiety, opening the door to new treatments for ...

In research that may be a step forward toward finding personalized treatments for Tourette disorder, scientists have bred mice that exhibit some of the same behaviors and brain abnormalities seen in ...

Dusty barns, gleaming stables, and damp basements. These are all places where you might find a house mouse—or a member of my research team. I’m an evolutionary biologist, and my lab at Drexel ...

Behavioral traits get passed on via an animal’s genetics, but a new study reveals that the microbiome can pass them on too, ...

In a recent study published in Science, an international team of researchers led by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have discovered gene clusters that influence mice longevity, with some ...

Researchers have produced a comprehensive picture of insulin signaling in mice and suggest that it is shaped by entangled effects of genetics and diet. The research, published today as a Reviewed ...

There are over 70 genes that have been associated with autism spectrum disorder, but some of them are only the cause of ASD in a handful of patients. While each those genes can provide some insight ...

The great majority of how we understand human disease, and attempt to cure it, derives from mice genetically fashioned to be prolific breeders, docile and easy to handle – all qualities that have made ...