New research has found that a hormone is responsible for making mothers' interactions with newborns feel rewarding rather than just necessary. The University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study, ...

A study in mice reveals how pregnancy hormones influence the brain’s reward system, helping explain why newborns become a ...

Police in St. Mary's County said a 4-year-old boy was locked in a dark bedroom closet for hours daily over the past year, ...

Pop star Britney Spears has been the subject of rumors that she has been cloned for years. After getting her start on “The ...

For now, that goal remains elusive. The lab-grown cells stopped developing at an immature stage. Many hurdles need to be ...

Each year, about 3,500 premature infants develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), an inflammation of the lining of the intestines that causes the tissue to die. A new study in mice led by Johns ...

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Unit was called out for the second time in a week to handle potential explosives. Judge announces verdict for Cincinnati father in dog mauling death trial A ...

A northeast Portland couple says a routine day at home turned into a horror story when they discovered a dead mouse in their 10-month-old son’s mouth. They rushed the baby to an emergency room, then ...

Caring for baby mice, also known as pups, requires tender attention and specific knowledge on their needs. Whether you’re fostering orphaned baby mice or taking care of the babies from a pet mouse’s ...

During cold months especially, mice may search for food, shelter, and warmth, and a cozy, inviting home checks all those boxes. You may see signs of mice in your home before you ever see any actual ...

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Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Robinson’s lab currently studies both the short- and long-term effects of opioid exposure in neonatal mice in hopes of helping to identify effective treatments for ...