Animal Research

Drug developed to mimic genetic variant that prevents the burning sensation of eating spicy foods

Watching counterparts brawl fires fighting neurons in mice

Scientists find a way to block mechanism that leads to debilitating breathing problems

A racing heart can make mice more anxious in risky situations

Infrared light can destroy brain tumors without damaging surrounding tissue

Researchers spot brain cells that help drive gender-specific sexual behavior

Blocking age-related protein activity can revitalize older muscles

Keeping joint movement pain-free

A brain implant developed by Stanford University scientists has been shown in mice to be able to record the activity of thousands of individual neurons.

An engineer sways tissue samples to behave in the lab like they would inside us