Scientists have discovered that altering a single gene to block an enzyme called phosphodiesterase-4B (PDE4B) resulted in mice becoming smarter and less fearful. The PDE4B enzyme is found in many ...

A study in the journal Neuron revealed something surprising about mouse intelligence — specifically, that they can recognize their own reflections. That may seem insignificant, but sociologists ...

Researchers have created unusually intelligent mice by altering a single gene and as a result the mice were also less likely to feel anxiety or recall fear. The study, led by the University of Leeds ...

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? In all likelihood, you see a complex shape that you immediately recognize as yourself. Now, a team of researchers has found that mice appear capable of ...

On the fourth floor of the Surgery Brain Research Pavillion at UChicago Medicine, mice run on small treadmills in a specially developed virtual reality (VR) rig. They were trained by researchers at ...