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Researchers Give Mice Super Calorie-Burning Fat Cells Using CRISPR
Researchers say they may have found a way to create more useful fat cells using the gene-editing technique CRISPR. In a new study out Wednesday, they found evidence — in mice — that these engineered cells can possibly help the body burn calories quicker, as well as prevent obesity and other metabolic problems, compared to…
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Coronavirus Thwarts Rescue Of Endangered Albatrosses Menaced By Giant Mice
The covid-19 pandemic has forced a delay to an effort to protect vulnerable seabirds from large, invasive mice on an island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The suspension left a team of conservationists stranded in one of the most remote places on Earth, an ordeal that finally ended this week.
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Cat Parasite Makes Mice Less Fearful, But Not Just Of Cats, Study Finds
The relationship between a notorious parasite spread by cats and the mice it infects might be more complex than we thought, according to new research out this week. It suggests that mice infected with Toxoplasma gondii aren’t just less afraid of cats—they’re more mellowed out in general.
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Mice Regain Their Sense Of Smell After New Stem Cell Therapy
Smells, like the tangy scent of the ocean or the acrid odor of smoke, are powerful cues that shape our memories and warn us of imminent threats. But for approximately 12 per cent of Americans over the age of 40, this crucial sense is significantly reduced or absent altogether. While scientists are still working to understand…