Animal world
Why do cats play with mice?
Cats often play with prey such as: pounce, fiddle, scratch, bite and chase before making a fatal bite to reduce the risk of being attacked while killing it.
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Biology
First embryo created without sperm and egg
Scientists from Israel's Weizmann Research Institute have discovered that stem cells from mice can self-assemble into embryonic structures with the gut, brain cells and…
Health
Blood transfusion opens new hope in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have tested a new method to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease with blood transfusions.
Biology
The first cloned mouse born from dead skin: The prospect of reviving prehistoric monsters
The groundbreaking experiment with mice successfully cloned from only frozen skin cells will pave the way for humanity's daring dream: Bringing extinct creatures back fr…
Medicine - Health
Discover the compound that can help you lose weight without exercise
This is a huge step forward in research that could potentially help people achieve exercise-equivalent benefits from a pill alone.
Science story
How are memories formed?
More than 100 years ago, German biologist Richard Semon coined the term 'engram', which means that the production of memory causes certain physical or chemical changes i…
Animal world
The world's largest centipede can eat mice, lizards and bats
The giant centipede can be found in northern Colombia and northern Venezuela, as well as the nearby islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Trinidad.
Discover science
Is it possible to reverse the aging process, dissolving all human diseases in the future?
Now, scientists have been able to reverse the aging process in mice by turning adult cells into stem cells, helping old and blind mice to become young, bright and clear.
Medicine - Health
Chinese scientists study injecting young blood to help old mice live longer
Scientists discovered that putting young blood into old mice can rejuvenate adult stem cells and surrounding somatic cells.
Health
Gut bacteria may be the 'trigger' of different cravings in humans
The latest study by US scientists says that human gut bacteria may be the reason why people crave food.
Health
Electric gauze bandage kills harmful bacteria in the wound
Researchers have found a way to apply electricity to wound healing, which promotes healing by killing bacteria.
Cancer
Breakthrough: An ultrasound technique helps destroy liver cancer tumors without surgery
Sound waves will break down solid tumors into liquid form, so that immune cells can clean up and eliminate them.
Cancer
Discovering the cause of cancer cells can metastasize
Chinese scientists found that bacteria in tumor cells helped the tumor to shift position, while promoting cell survival during tumor growth.
Scientific application
Humans can see through the night if nanoparticles are injected into their eyes
A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine shows that: Humans can see clearly at night if they are injected with nanopa…
Science Events
For the first time successfully performed parthenogenesis in mice
Rats born from unfertilized eggs are a new achievement in reproductive science.