In this detailed study, Cohen and Ben-Shaul characterized Accessory Olfactory Bulb (AOB) cell responses to various conspecific urine samples in female mice across the estrous cycle. The authors found ...

Surviving embryos were implanted into ICR foster mothers. A total of 6 pups survived without ... In female mice, the Kcnq3-W266L mutation led to decreased nociceptive response, while in male mice, the ...

Male ICR mice (8-10 weeks of age) from SLAC Company (Shanghai, China) were used in this study. Mice were housed four per cage with free access to food and water. All mice were kept in controlled room ...

To uncover what drives sexual behavior in animals, researchers studied the brain activity of male mice throughout the series ...

The researchers used fiber photometry systems to detect neurotransmitters, which involved injecting the mice with fluorescent ...

In human society, men tend to be seen as risk-takers, while women are seen as being more cautious. According to evolutionary psychologists, this difference developed in the wake of threats to each sex ...

Retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARα) is a nuclear receptor with a central role in spermatogenesis. Genetic knockout studies in mice have shown that the lack of RARα leads to a complete absence of sperm ...

By replacing the defective gene associated with Dravet syndrome in mice, scientists successfully alleviated symptoms without ...

A genetic mutation in mice affects cells required for sexual reproduction and holds clues about male infertility that could pave the way for new treatments and male contraceptives, a Rutgers ...