How To Help Get Rid Of Mice In An Apartment
Uninvited visitors have appeared in your apartment in the form of little mice but you can’t stop now? There is a lot of “proven” advice circulating on the Internet like ultrasonic pest repellers that have helped a lot in mice contro.....»»
A Novel Male Birth Control Could Be an ‘On-Off Switch for Sperm’
A new compound halts sperm in their tracks. It’s fast-acting, temporary, hormone-free, and highly effective—in mice......»»
How fingerprints get their unique whorls
An international team of scientists with a myriad of backgrounds has revealed the process by which unique fingerprints develop. In their research, published open access in the journal Cell, the group studied the development of fingerprints in mice an.....»»
Scientists grew mini human guts inside mice
Tiny organoids with working immune systems mimic the function of the GI tract. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Your gut has an obvious job: It processes the food you eat. But it has another important function: It protects.....»»
A new understanding of reptile coloration
Snakes and mice don't look alike. But much of what we know about skin coloration and patterning in vertebrates generally, including in snakes, is based on lab mice. However, there are limits to what mice can tell us about other vertebrates because th.....»»
Razer’s $280 mouse is covered in gaping holes
With a magnesium-alloy exoskeleton, the Viper Mini SE weighs 1.73 ounces. Enlarge (credit: Razer) There are a lot of cookie-cutter mice that, though made by different manufacturers, have the same shapes and features but.....»»
Scientists Grew Mini Human Guts Inside Mice
These tiny organoids with working immune systems mimic the function of the GI tract and could be used to study intestinal diseases and drugs to treat them......»»
The Case of the Incredibly Long-Lived Mouse Cells
Scientists kept the rodents’ immune T cells active four times longer than mice can live—with huge implications for cancer, vaccination, and aging research......»»
Training ants to sniff out cancerous tumors in mice
A team of researchers from Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Université Paris-Saclay and Institut Universitaire de France has found that it is possible train ants to sniff out cancerous tumors in mice. In their study, published in Proceedings of the.....»»
Researchers identify protein FER1L5 as essential for male fertility in mice
Fertilization is the union of two cells: an egg and a sperm. Before the egg and the sperm fuse, an event known as the "acrosome reaction" needs to occur in the sperm. Now, a team from Osaka University has identified a protein called FER1L5 that is es.....»»
Gene editing halts damage in mice after heart attacks in new study
Editing a gene that prompts a cascade of damage after a heart attack appeared to reverse this inevitable course in mice, leaving their hearts remarkably unharmed, a new study by UT Southwestern scientists showed. The findings, published in Science, c.....»»
Best accessories for M2 Mac mini in 2023
If you are planning on buying a new M2 Mac mini, you may want to add onto it with keyboards, mice, docks, and more. Here are the best accessories for your new Apple device.The new Mac mini now houses an M2 and M2 Pro chip inside of itself in the same.....»»
New nanoparticles deliver therapy throughout the brain and edit Alzheimer"s gene in mice
Gene therapies have the potential to treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, but they face a common barrier—the blood-brain barrier. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a way to mov.....»»
I disconnected from the electric grid for 8 months—in Manhattan
What started as an experiment has turned into a habit I hope will inspire others. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Image) On May 22, 2022, I began an experiment. I unplugged everything in my apartment, with the goa.....»»
Stem cell model allows researchers to explore the earliest stages of sex determination in mice and humans
During embryonic development, two different cascades of genetic signals determine whether the embryo's primordial gonad will become testes or ovaries, and thus whether the embryo will develop into a male or a female. Disruptions in this process cause.....»»
Here today, gone tomorrow: How humans lost their body hair
Orangutans, mice, and horses are covered with it, but humans aren't. Why we have significantly less body hair than most other mammals has long remained a mystery. But a first-of-its-kind comparison of genetic codes from 62 animals is beginning to tel.....»»
Best Newegg deals for December 2022
Newegg is a hotspot for tech deals. We've rounded up the best sales on GPUs, gaming laptops, keyboards, wireless mice, and other great Newegg deals......»»
Modern trackball mouse wants to be a wireless solution to your ergonomic woes
Trackball mice are still niche, but modern features keep new releases relevant. Enlarge (credit: Kensington) Trackballs aren't exactly a trendy PC accessory. Their heavy, clunky builds bring dated vibes to office setups.....»»
Tablet-based vaccine prevents urinary tract infections in mice
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a tablet-based vaccine for urinary tract infections (UTIs) that rapidly dissolves when placed under the tongue. The new treatment could offer an easy and practical alternative to high-dose, oral.....»»
Protests against strict COVID-zero policy are sweeping China. It"s anyone"s guess what happens now
Public protests in China related to the government's COVID-19 restrictions have hit the news worldwide over the weekend, following a fatal apartment fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang last week which killed ten people......»»
Razer’s new wireless mouse has an exceptionally customizable scroll wheel
Let's just hope the wheel's not too rattly. Enlarge (credit: Razer) Mice for MMO games have a special appeal. These button-laden peripherals are intended to make laying down combos in games a breeze. But their high prog.....»»