All About Mice

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BBC News - Diet 'can reverse kidney failure' in mice with diabetes
BBC News - St Kilda's 'super-sized' field mice studied
BBC News - Spinal cord regeneration success in mice
BBC News - Sexual preference chemical found in mice
BBC News - Why mice fear the smell of cats
BBC NEWS | Health | Down's syndrome recreated in mice
BBC News - Mouse heart 're-grows when cut', study shows
BBC News - Physical exercise helps brains grow, mouse study finds
BBC News - Gene linked to depression 'fixed' in mice

 

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BBC NEWS | Health | Scientists halt epilepsy in mice
BBC News - Islanders on Shetland to help with 'Viking mice' study
BBC News - Gene therapy 'memory boost hope'
BBC News - In pictures: Dormice microchipped in new study
BBC News | HEALTH | Artificial liver 'could be grown'
BBC NEWS | Health | Scientists make weight loss claim
BBC NEWS | Health | Cell transplants 'restore sight'
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Scientists clone from frozen mice
BBC News | Health | CJD discovery in mice
BBC NEWS | Health | Mice optic nerves 'regenerated'
BBC - Earth News - Mouse set to be 'evolution icon'
BBC News - US man accused of pizzeria 'mouse sabotage' attempt
BBC NEWS | Health | MS nerve damage repaired in lab
BBC - h2g2 - The H2G2 University Of Mice - A542729
BBC News - Skin cells 'turned into neurons' by US scientists
BBC - Nature UK: Pensthorpe: Paradise for harvest mice
BBC News - Drinking coffee 'will not sober you up' when drunk

 

[Ahanu]

Awesome! Now all we need is an "All About Monkeys" thread.

 

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BBC News - 'Super' mouse evolves resistance to most poisons

 

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BBC News - Stem cell sperm study leads to successful mouse births
BBC News - Mouse grounds SAS plane in Stockholm

 

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Goodness gracious! Now we're making cyborg rats. A very special thank you goes to Katia Moskvitch for sending this one in to the BBC news world service.

BBC News - Controversial cyborg rat tests target brain treatments

 

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BBC News - Skin transformed into brain cells

 

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BBC News - 'Blind' mice eyesight treated with transplanted cells
BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Of Mice and Men
BBC News - Male contraceptive pill 'step closer' after mice studies
BBC News - 'Smoking vaccine' blocks nicotine in mice brains
BBC - Science & Nature - Pets - Mice

 

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Stop grilling dinner: Specific toxic byproduct of heat-processed food leads to increased body weight and diabetes, mouse study finds

Flu vaccine research: Overcoming 'original sin'

Of mice and melodies: Research on language gene seeks to uncover the origins of the singing mouse

Copper facilitates prion disease, scientists show

 

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Boffins create super-muscular 'Hulk' mice: Humans next ? The Register

 

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This one is scary, so this is for cats eyes only.

This is a scary one. Playing with a rat's brain they have given it the ability to touch infrared light.

BBC News - Lab rats 'acquire sixth sense'

 

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The mouse thread is nearing an end. For further information about mice and their laboratory excursions please check the following resources:

JAX Mice and Services

Oh, here is a commentary proving mice have indeed been ruling the planet:

Perhaps Scientists Like Lab Mice TOO Much : NPR

 

[juantoo3]

Thee finds mice!

 

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Wait a minute. Did somebody else just post in this thread? I'm thinking that perhaps I will continue the mouse thread instead of shutting it down.

 

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Infinite Mouse Clones Are Now Possible!

With 581 Copies So Far, Reclonable Mouse Will Live Forever | Popular Science

Interesting. Immortality by means of clones.

 

[juantoo3]

I dunno about "forever." Atrophy and attrition will get the better of the lot eventually.

 

[Dream]

You're right of course, and that 'Atrophy' you mentioned makes all the difference. The nice thing, though, is that the article doesn't say anything about cancer. Apparently the mice are healthy. Now there are terrible but also wonderful possibilities for this technology. It is important that it be used in a way that is consistent with a good conscience.

 

[juantoo3]

It is important that it be used in a way that is consistent with a good conscience.

Politics and mega-bucks being what they are, it will *never* happen.

 

[Dream]

Now do you believe what I been telling you? I've been saying all along that I've been hearing a mouse. I've been smelling a mouse, and you wouldn't believe me. You just kept saying "Its all in your head!" But it wasn't in my head it was on it.