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Families opting for ‘bucket list travel’ to exotic and brag-worthy destinations like Iceland, Finland and Antarctica saw a spike in demand by over 30 per cent.

Summer travel in full swing despite disruptions

Some travellers also preferred Kerala and Andamans as a replacement to Sri Lanka, said Anand.

11 May 2019 3:27 AM

IRONCLAW RGB WIRELESS boasts the same top-end 18,000 DPI Pixart optical sensor and ultra-durable Omron switches as the IRONCLAW RGB, ensuring tracking, accuracy and precision equal to even the most advanced wired mouse

CORSAIR launches IRONCLAW RGB WIRELESS, GLAIVE RGB PRO gaming mice

Launching alongside IRONCLAW RGB WIRELESS and GLAIVE RGB are a pair of new mouse pads designed for esports professionals.

26 Apr 2019 1:27 PM

In a study involving mice, researchers found that their strongest peptide could completely eliminate Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Toxic wasp venom could help protect humans against superbugs

Scientists studied the antimicrobial properties of a toxin normally found in a South American wasp.

08 Dec 2018 11:42 AM

They said humans can also be created with two women or two men as parents (Photo: AFP)

Scientists creating mice from eggs of 2 females comes as hope for gay couples

Experts used gene editing and stem cells for the process which they called a breakthrough in understanding mammal biology.

14 Oct 2018 6:27 PM

Mice exposed to other males from a young age "possessed a thicker ossified penis". (Photo: Pixabay)

Mice vying for females have 'thicker' penises: study

An ancient forefather of primates once had a penis bone, but the human lineage lost it in the course of evolution.

12 Jul 2018 7:27 PM

According to Dr O’Konek, by re-directing the immune responses, the vaccine not only suppresses the response but prevents activation of cells that would initiate allergic reactions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists create protective vaccine against peanut allergy

Trials on mice prove that it works - as researchers found rodents given it were protected from an allergic reaction.

12 Apr 2018 2:39 PM

The research paves the way for drugs that may successfully treat Alzheimer's disease in humans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Alzheimer's disease reversed in mice

Loss of BACE1 also improved the learning and memory of mice with Alzheimer's disease.

15 Feb 2018 6:33 PM

Oxytocin acts like a modulator in the brain, turning up the volume of certain stimuli while turning others down. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Love hormone' helps us understand social cues

Understanding oxytocin and molecules like it may shed light on a number of brain disorders.

22 Jan 2018 12:29 PM

The researchers used stem cells from mice, and grew both upper and lower layers of skin, which developed hair follicles as they would in a mouse’s body. (Photo: Pixabay)

There may soon be cure for baldness, says study

Skin patches with hair follicles are created in the lab using stem cells from mice.

03 Jan 2018 2:06 PM

Zebrafish and newborn mammals, including mice and humans, have large numbers of MNDCMs and a relatively robust ability to regenerate heart muscle (Photo: Pixabay)

There are people who do not have permanent heart muscle loss, says study

According to researchers some people can naturally recover both heart muscle mass and function.

08 Aug 2017 10:46 AM

This is possible because the zebrafish retina contains cells called Muller glia that harbour a gene that allows them to regenerate. When these cells sense that the retina has been injured, they turn on this gene, called Ascl1.

Retina cells successfully regenerated in mice

According to researchers zebrafish have a remarkable ability to regenerate damaged tissue, including neural tissue like the retina.

27 Jul 2017 5:27 PM

Study suggests getting similar results on mice is not possible (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer scientists may rely too much on mice

According to a new study, it is not possible to repeat experiments on mice to get similar results

01 Jul 2017 10:33 AM

Researchers at the University of Yamanashi in Japan fertilised eggs with sperm (Photo: AFP)

Sperm frozen in space results in production of mice

Radiation could kill or mutate sperm and pose serious reproductive problems for those travelling in space.

23 May 2017 4:39 PM

An experiment turned lab mice into super-eating machines, vigorously attacking food, bottle caps, and sticks as prey. (Photo: AFP)

US scientists activate predatory 'kill switch' in mice

The experiment turned the lab mice into super-eating machines, vigorously attacking food, bottle caps, and sticks as prey.

13 Jan 2017 8:57 AM

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