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Salute to the Murines What can we say about modern medicine? The answer, of course, is that it's brilliant at curing the ailments of mice. |
Chemistry World June 13, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Why Cold is Such a Pain We'd all like to avoid the sting of winter air and the agony of moving frozen fingers. Scientists have discovered why extreme cold hurts, and created hardy mice who can freeze painlessly to blocks of ice. |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2012 Paul Muhlrad |
Changing Channels Appetite and other deep-seated desires could be modified by altering brain ion channels, according to research at Janelia Farm. |
Scientific American March 2007 Alison Snyder |
Sight for Sore Eyes Having generated a cell source and overcome the safety concerns associated with transplanting stem cells, researchers still face possibly their biggest challenge: showing that the transplanted photoreceptors wire up to other neurons that eventually connect to the optic nerves. |
HHMI Bulletin Spring 2013 Nicole Kresge |
Itching to Be Discovered When the receptor for capsaicin -- the chemical that gives heat to chili peppers -- is added to itch-sensing neurons, exposure to the normally painful capsaicin causes itchiness. |
AskMen.com May 9, 2012 Dave Golokhov |
The Benefits Of Yogurt Scientists were examining yogurt's role in fighting obesity but found it has an interesting side effect: The male mice tested in the study got sexier and slimmer. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2010 Sarah Goforth |
Scratching the Surface There's nothing funny about an itch that drives you mad. |
Chemistry World September 17, 2013 Laura Howes |
Cork taint shuts down your nose 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole is often the compound held responsible for the musty, unpleasant smell of 'corked' wine. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Nicole Kresge |
Reduce and Recycle According to investigator Beth Levine, cells break down cellular junk to get extra energy, thereby cleaning house while you exercise. |
Chemistry World June 24, 2008 Hayley Birch |
Anti-Inflammatory Compound From Cannabis Found in Herbs A compound found in cannabis as well as in herbs such as basil and oregano could help to treat inflammatory bowel diseases and arthritis, Swiss scientists believe. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams |
The Very Hungry Mouse Activating one set of neurons makes a mouse eat, and eat, and eat. |
Science News March 17, 2001 Janet Raloff |
Berry promising anticancer prospects It now appears that the medicinal powers of cranberries might extend to breast cancer as well. |
Scientific American November 2005 Charles Q. Choi |
Baby to Brain Mothers could literally always have their kids on their minds. Researchers find that in mice, cells from fetuses can migrate into a mother's brain and apparently develop into nervous system cells. |
HHMI Bulletin February 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams |
Forgetting Fear A compound given at just the right time may make mice forget to be afraid. |
Chemistry World September 12, 2012 Helen Bache |
Stopping obesity in its tracks US researchers have discovered that giving conjugated linoleic acid to young mice can prevent the development of obesity by increasing their level of physical activity. |
HHMI Bulletin February 2012 Marc Wortman |
Where Does It Hurt? Researchers are getting to the molecular details of pain's circuitry to answer the question with real specificity. |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2012 Nicole Kresge |
Now You See It, Now You Don't A disappearing receptor could hold the key to beta-cell growth and insulin production. |
Science News October 13, 2007 Janet Raloff |
Food for Thought: Diminishing Obesity's Risks Mouse data suggest that, properly managed, obesity can be benign. |
Chemistry World May 16, 2014 Patrick Walter |
Three glowing mice Mice injected with quantum dots are helping scientists understand how nanoparticles can accumulate in the body. |
Chemistry World July 28, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Nanotubes with Added Nitrogen Are Less Toxic Adding a dash of nitrogen to carbon nanotubes can make them substantially less toxic, according to researchers. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2010 Sarah C.P. Williams |
Young Again Niche cells can reverse the aging of stem cells. |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2007 Brian Lawler |
New Indication for Pain Pain Therapeutics brings a new drug into the clinic. When drug companies attempt to bring new drugs that are outside of their core competencies to market, investors always need to be wary. |
Chemistry World August 24, 2006 Jessica Ebert |
Alzheimer's Researchers Tackle Waste Disposal The memory of mice with Alzheimer's-like symptoms is improved by inoculating the mice with an enzyme involved in protein degradation, report US researchers. The work could lead to new therapies for patients with Alzheimer's disease. |
IEEE Spectrum October 2007 Morgen E. Peck |
Imperceptible Vibrations Slow Weight Gain New research by engineers and scientists show how low-level mechanical signals inhibit fat-cell production in mice. |
Chemistry World March 23, 2007 John Bonner |
Mice Get Full-Colour Vision Genetically engineered mice that see the world in full color, or at least in the same colors as humans see, have been created in a US lab. Most mammals lost the ability to distinguish colors during the age of the dinosaurs. |
Bio-IT World May 2006 Mike May |
Drug Discovery As Easy As Pie A Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical researcher has developed a software application that takes data from a compound, compares it to best-case values, and codes related measurements with color to assess the compound's potential as a drug. |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2012 Mary Bates |
Passing the Sniff Test Researchers are mapping the chemical signaling behind how mice detect friend and foe. |
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Arlene Weintraub |
Mad Cow's Stubborn Mystery Scientists still know far too little about the disease -- and the feds are making rules in the dark. Many uncertainties are in the spotlight right now as the Agriculture Dept. prepares to resume trading of some live cows and packaged beef with Canada. |
Science News October 6, 2007 Janet Raloff |
Food for Thought: Diminishing Obesity's Risks Mouse data suggest that, properly managed, obesity can be benign. |
Scientific American October 2, 2005 Diane Martindale |
One Face, One Neuron A recent study indicates that our brains employ far fewer cells to interpret a given image than previously believed, and the findings could help neuroscientists determine how memories are formed and stored. |