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Dynamic Enhancers Orchestrate Development

Evgeny Kvon leverages transgenic models and genomic techniques to uncover the ways enhancers control the transcription of genes.

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An Exercise-induced Liver Enzyme Boosts Metabolism

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Engineered Bacterial “Syringes” Can Deliver Drugs Into Human Cells

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A Protein-Rich Diet Helps Mice and Flies Sleep More Soundly: Study

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 3 min read

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The Heart Can Directly Influence Our Emotions

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 4 min read

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Dan Robitzski | | 4 min read

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Specialized Sperm Ribosomes Are Key to Male Fertility in Mice

Dan Robitzski | | 4 min read

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Study Traces a Neural Circuit Behind Green Light–Mediated Pain Relief

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 4 min read

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Cocaine Use Creates Feedback Loop with Gut Bacteria: Mouse Study

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 3 min read

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Skin Bacteria May Trigger Lupus: Mouse Study

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 3 min read

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High-Fat Diet in Mice Affects Social Behavior Across Generations

Sophie Fessl, PhD | | 4 min read

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Ancient Viral DNA Helps Mouse Brains Fight Infection

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 3 min read

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How Fat Cells Help Kick Parasites Out of Mice: Study

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 3 min read

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Different Genes Influence Lifespan in Male and Female Mice

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 3 min read

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Drug Spurs Neuron Growth in Mice with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 4 min read

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Mouse Brains Appear to Eavesdrop on Their Fat

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 4 min read

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Sex of Researcher Influences Ketamine’s Effects in Mice: Study

Shawna Williams | | 3 min read

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Brush Up: Humanized Mice: More than the Sum of Their Parts

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | | 5 min read

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Internal Clock Disruptions Increase Colon Cancer Risk in Mice

Shafaq Zia | | 3 min read

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Phages Treat Gut Inflammation in Mice

Andy Carstens | | 5 min read

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Sun Exposure Triggers Hunger in Men but Not Women, Study Suggests

Shafaq Zia | | 4 min read

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Science Snapshot: How Brains Handle Surprise Parties

Lisa Winter | | 1 min read

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Mouse Foraging Behavior Shaped by Opposite-Sex Parent’s Genes

Dan Robitzski | | 7 min read

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A combination of hormones and neurotransmitter interactions contributes to sweet cravings during the premenstrual phase.

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Like cancer, placental cells multiply rapidly, invade tissues, and evade destruction by the immune system, but maternal biology somehow keeps them in check.

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