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 ...

Researchers in China have determined to identify the genetic basis for the naked mole-rats’ increased longevity.

Researchers have long focused on the Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) pathway, a key component of the innate immune system, as an approach to recruit immune cells to target cancer. However, ...

That call turned out to bring good news: Dr. Mary Brunkow is sharing this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She’s being honored for research she did decades ago; work that would eventually ...

Avoidance learning is part of an organism’s survival instinct, as it develops a response to evade a hostile stimulus before it happens. After experiencing an unpleasant stimulus, organisms start to ...

Researchers find active and passive touch activate different regions of the brain in mice, which may help these creatures better navigate their environments Though the sense of touch underlies how we ...