Scientific Breakthroughs from Mice to Men
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Paul Allen's project to map a mouse's brain is complete, but it's only the beginning of what neuroscientists see as the future of brain science
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A map of the mouse brain down to details of individual cells has been completed, the first project of an institute funded by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul G. Allen, it was announced Tuesday.
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âWe show, for the first time, we can deliver these potentially high-quality therapeutics to an animal.â Hans-Peter Vornlocher, Scientist, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.
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In a major breakthrough, scientists have 'reprogrammed' fully matured skin cells in mice, causing them to act exactly like embryonic stem cells.
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(12/13/04)âThe Allen Institute for Brain Science (AIBS) has released its first dataset of gene expression data in the brain for nearly 2,000 mouse genes - the first public release of the Allen Brain Atlas initiative.
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US researchers say that they have found sperm nursery cells in mice, grown them in lab dishes and used them to father baby mice. They say the development could lead to easier ways to genetically manipulate
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Cells critical to sperm development have been grown in the lab and used to father baby mice, US researchers say. They said the development could lead to easier ways to genetically manipulate animals, and said
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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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Two US scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for their pioneering work in genetics.
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A breakthrough study in mice points the way to reversing symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome   -  and gives hope for treating other  autistic disorders
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Mice which can run almost twice the distance of normal mice have been genetically engineered by US scientists. &quot;This is the first animal engineered for increased endurance,&quot; says Ronald Evans of the Salk Institute
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Scientists discover a new protein they believe could help develop much more effective medicines.
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Researchers have cloned healthy mice from skin cells for the first time.
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If a technique used in mice can be adapted to human cells, it would let scientists use a patientâs skin cells to generate new heart, liver or kidney cells.
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Scientists link female infertility with 350 genes -- in mice. The research could be groundbreaking if it translates to humans, especially considering an infertility gene has eluded researchers for decades.
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The ability to manipulate matter on a tiny scale could lead to environmental breakthroughs. Billions of dollars are being spent, but the most exciting green nanoproducts are still on the drawing boards.
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Nanoparticles allow researchers to initiate biochemical events at will.