Mice Thrive Without Chapters of the Book of Life
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It&#39;s called the book of life but mice, and perhaps humans, can still thrive even when chapters are missing, scientists said Wednesday.
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By Munz, Tania  LORRAINE DASTON and GREGG MITMAN (eds.), Thinking with Animals: New Perspectives on Anthropomorphism. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. Pp. vii+230. ISBN 0-2311.3038-4. Pounds 32.00, $49.50 (hardback).
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Were early mammals timid creatures suitable only for eating? Not all of them, suggest two remarkable fossils from China
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Â· Field mice plague caused by worst floods in 50 years Â· Plans to build 24-mile wall to stop future invasions
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Researchers say they have eliminated leukemia cells in mice by shutting off a molecule necessary for the cancer cells&#39; survival.
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The whale's tiny ancestor, how global warming may be hurting plants' carbon-fixing ability, and the mystery of Mars's missing limestone
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Scientists are reporting that they have determined why muscles get tired and devised, for mice, an experimental drug that can eliminate fatigue.
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Blog: Suppressing the activity of a particular enzyme fixed brain cell structure and communication and improved mouse behavior.
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A low-calorie diet has been found to prevent free radical damage and some age-related cognitive decline in mice but had little impact on others, including declines in memory.
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A. J. Jacobs is a specialist in dubious achievements. This memoir details his reality-show version of living by rules set forth in the Bible.
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Altering a single gene turned ordinary mice into marathon racers that could run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat, a team of researchers reported on Monday.
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Ponds and swamps are becoming eerily silent. The familiar melody of ribbits, croaks and chirps is disappearing as a mysterious killer fungus wipes out frog populations around the globe, a phenomenon likened to the extinction of dinosaurs.
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Hairless mice of the world, rejoice. Scientists have found a way to grow new hair follicles on your bald bodies using stem cells. The study could be good news not just for furless mice.
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Turning off a gene that has been associated with Alzheimer's disease made mice smarter in the lab, researchers said on Sunday in a finding that lends new insight on learning and may lead to new drugs for memory problems.
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By MAY WONG    SAN JOSE, Calif.  -- Forget about a better mousetrap...
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With no O.J. book, we have some suggestions for other reading material.
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Ordinary mice can be turned into marathon racers that run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat by altering a single gene, according to US and Korean scientists.