New research suggests that the commonly used ‘lab mouse’ may display behaviors entirely distinct from their wild-derived counterparts, prompting new considerations for the future of animal-based ...
Scientists stress out lab mice, a lot. Inducing chronic stress and anxiety in these furry critters is how scientists explore the bodily and cognitive effects of stress and discover anti-anxiety ...
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Lab mice that 'touch grass' are less anxious — and that highlights a big problem in rodent research
Mice that experience the real world may be better models for human mental health conditions, compared with lab mice that ...
When postdoctoral researcher Matthew Zipple releases lab mice into a large, enclosed field just off Cornell's campus, something remarkable happens. The mice, which have only ever lived in a cage a ...
When laboratory mice step out of their plastic cages and into real soil, their behavior changes so dramatically that it forces a rethink of what stress, health and even “normal” really mean. The story ...
For generations, laboratory mice have lived and died under fluorescent lights, their world reduced to plastic cages and standardized pellets. When researchers finally moved some of these animals into ...
A new study shows that how mice are picked up by the experimenter can substantially change their behaviour in cognitive tests. The work, by Dr Kelly Gouveia and Professor Jane Hurst from the ...
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