Science Mar 04 Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth By Christina Larson, Associated Press
Science Oct 14 Rewriting reproduction: With stem cells and CRISPR, scientists breed mice with same-sex parents For the first time, scientists said Thursday that they had bred mice with two genetic fathers. By Andrew Joseph, STAT
Science Jan 26 Triggering thirst with the flip of a switch What if you could trick your brain into thinking you weren't thirsty in the first place without ingesting a single drop of water, or make yourself believe you are thirsty when you are not?… By Justin Scuiletti
Nation Jun 13 Watch Army Works to Repair Medical Center, Reputation Army officials toured Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Wednesday to inspect and monitor repairs at the facility, which has been criticized for poor conditions and patient care. The Army's surgeon general and a veterans advocate debate the medical center's… By PBS News Hour
Health Jun 27 Study: BPA Makes Male Mice Less Masculine A new study released Monday shows that exposure to a common ingredient in plastic bottles and packaging can cause male mice to act like females. The lead author of the study discusses its significance for humans.
Jan 17 Paralyzed Mice Able to Regain Movement, Study Reveals By PBS News Hour The brain is a stubborn organ. When faced with a roadblock, it works to find another way. It fumbles to repair itself. Researchers have found new evidence of the brain's ability to adapt to injuries by studying the spinal cord… Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine Details Gene Modification Work This year's Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to a trio of scientists who modify genes in mice. One of the recipients, Mario Capecchi, professor of biology and human genetics at the University of Utah, discusses his award-winning work. Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Scientists Convert Mouse Skin Cells to Stem Cells In new studies published by three independent teams of scientists, skin cells of mice were successfully converted into stem cells. Specialists explain what the findings mean for human stem cell research and the potential for bypassing the controversial use of… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Gene Map of Brain Offers Hope for Alzheimer’s, Autism A new tool for medical research, the Allen Brain Atlas, provides a three-dimensional catalog of all the genes active in the brain and has revealed clues to diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's, as well as conditions such… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Study Reveals Red Wine Improves Health of Obese Mice A recent study discovered that an antioxidant called resveratrol found in red wine made obese mice live longer and healthier lives. This was the first study to reveal the resveratrol has survival benefits in a mammal and could be applied… Continue watching