Mice have remained the focal point for life sciences research for the past several decades. Their universality in biomedicine lies in the fact that they present unparalleled insights into human ...

Anxiety is often described as a whole‑brain problem, but a series of mouse experiments suggests that, in some cases, a single misfiring circuit can tip the balance between calm and fear. By nudging ...

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one ...

Researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Nanomedicine—which designs nanotechnology-based ...

Mice have been shown to experience an artificial sense of limb ownership, similar to the famous "rubber-hand illusion" in humans. "The rubber hand illusion is a staple of the study of body ...

New research shows that aging blood can accelerate Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain, while younger blood may offer ...

Endogenous lithium levels were lower in the prefrontal cortex of people with Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment. Lithium depletion in mouse models led to increased amyloid and accelerated ...