Hacker News with Generative AI: Mice

RNA molecule rejuvenates ageing mice by restoring old cells (nature.com)
Injecting old mice with an RNA molecule seems to reverse some signs of ageing — helping them to live longer, regrow hair and maintain their physical and mental abilities.

Aging, Biology, Genetics, Science, Mice

7 points by rbanffy 45 days ago | 0 comments

Fun with Logitech MX900 Bluetooth receivers (2006) (nynaeve.net)
For some time now, I have been partial to cordless mice; they’re much less of a hastle to use than “conventional” mice, especially if you use a laptop primarily.

Hardware, Mice, Reviews, Technology, Bluetooth

50 points by userbinator 113 days ago | 40 comments

Live imaging of ovulation in action reveals three distinct phases in mice (phys.org)
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences have developed a live imaging method that reveals the process of ovulation in unprecedented detail.

Biology, Science, Mice, Reproduction, Research

104 points by wglb 135 days ago | 13 comments

Eating less can lead to a longer life: study in mice shows why (nature.com)
Cutting calorie intake can lead to a leaner body — and a longer life, an effect often chalked up to the weight loss and metabolic changes caused by consuming less food. Now, one of the biggest studies1 of dietary restrictions ever conducted in laboratory animals challenges the conventional wisdom about how dietary restriction boosts longevity.

Health, Science, Research, Longevity, Mice

219 points by XzetaU8 145 days ago | 162 comments

Dietary restriction impacts health and lifespan of genetically diverse mice (nature.com)
Caloric restriction (CR) delays the onset of age-related diseases and extends lifespan in multiple species1.

Science, Longevity, Genetics, Mice, Health

17 points by mlhpdx 148 days ago | 1 comments

Scientists develop mRNA vaccine that protects mice against C. difficile bacteria (medicalxpress.com)
A large team of microbiologists, pathologists and infectious diseases specialists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has developed an mRNA vaccine that has thus far been found able to protect mice against intestinal Clostridioides difficile bacterial infections.

mRNA Vaccines, C. difficile, Infectious Diseases, Mice

7 points by geox 151 days ago | 0 comments

Study finds grandfathers' workouts enhance grandsons' cognition in mice (psypost.org)
New research published in The Journal of Neuroscience demonstrates that the cognitive benefits of physical exercise can be transmitted transgenerationally from grandfathers to grandsons, suggesting that exercise-induced cognitive improvements may persist across multiple generations.

Science, Genetics, Exercise, Cognition, Mice

5 points by nabla9 174 days ago | 2 comments

Logitech: 'Forever mouse' was just a (bad) idea (pcworld.com)

Logitech, Hardware, Design, Technology, Mice

27 points by mgiannopoulos 212 days ago | 15 comments

The brain's 'fear circuit' works differently than we thought in mice: study (livescience.com)

Neuroscience, Biology, Fear, Mice, Research

17 points by isaacfrond 217 days ago | 0 comments

Combining Ayahuasca Compound with Drugs Like Ozempic Could Treat Diabetes Mice (scientificamerican.com)

Ayahuasca, Diabetes, Medicine, Mice, Research

22 points by LinuxBender 220 days ago | 3 comments

Scientists discover a new hormone that can build strong bones in mice (ucsf.edu)