» Unlikely Allies: How New York City Rats Are Helping Scientists Fight Hepatitis C
27/07/26 12:36 from curiousSCIENCEwriters
Anyone who has ever been in New York City has likely heard of or seen these infamous creatures. Widely recognized to “run the city,” rats are everywhere in the Big Apple. Whether they’re scurrying on the subway platform or in an apartmen...

» 37. Translational Conversations Ep. 3 - Heterogeneity and Neurobiology of Alcohol Use Disorder
15/07/26 06:00 from Lab Rat Chat
Send us Fan Mail In this next installment of Translational Conversations, we talk with Dr. Danny Winder , a mouse researcher, and Dr. Jenni Blackford , a human researcher, about how their years of collaborations across species have revea...

» From Stomach to State of Mind: The Hidden Link Between Diet and Depression
10/07/26 07:00 from curiousSCIENCEwriters
Among your friends, family, or even co-workers in another department, you likely know someone who has experienced depression—a debilitating, life-changing disorder. But what if something as simple as changing your diet could vastly impro...

» Permafrost Perils: Hidden Epidemics in a Warming World
10/07/26 06:55 from curiousSCIENCEwriters
The icy snow of the Siberian Arctic seems paused in time. The frozen ground is hard as stone, covered in a pale layer of frost that stretches out in every direction. As you dig through the thick ice, each meter exposes a world that hasn’...

» 36. Translational Conversations Ep. 2 - Early Life Adversity and Vulnerability for Mental Illness
01/07/26 06:00 from Lab Rat Chat
Send us Fan Mail In the second episode of the Translational Conversations special series, we talk with Dr. Millie Rincón-Cortés , a rodent researcher, and Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser Winters, a human researcher, about how their work in each ...