The laboratory mouse is widely considered the model organism of choice for studying the diseases of humans, with whom they share 99% of their genes. A distinguished history of mouse genetic ...

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Three genetically edited mice in the hands of a Colossal researcher. Photo: Colossal Biosciences The self-professed de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences revealed their latest creation this ...

A research team has identified subtypes of astrocytes in the white matter of the mouse brain, one of which possesses an astonishing ability to multiply. This discovery opens promising prospects for ...