Small strands of RNA, called microRNA, inhibit prostate cancer stem cells in mice.
Zebrafish raised in microgravity, replicating the conditions of space, develop skull defects.
Bird flu epidemics could be prevented by GM chickens that stop the spread of flu to other birds.
An artificial human digestive system is replacing the use of animals in some tests to see how medicines are absorbed, The Times reported last week.
Blood platelets produced from embryonic stem cells have been used to repair damaged tissues in mice.
Cocaine immunity has been induced in mice using an altered version of the common cold virus.
Mice have been genetically modified to grow stronger hearts.
Mice are the archetypal laboratory animal.
Scientists have discovered a virus linked to genital cancer in horses.
Nerve cells that are unable to communicate effectively may be responsible for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to new research on mice.
Gambian pouched rats are being used by scientists to sniff out tuberculosis in mucus samples.
Scientists have created a mouse that is said to sing like a bird.
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