Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. Using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, ...
A group of researchers made gene-edited hamsters that were meant to be less aggressive. The researchers used CRISPR, a gene-editing platform, to remove a gene they believed was responsible for ...
Hamsters have a social organization and stress response that is more human-like than any other rodent. Thus, behavioral scientists have relied on hamsters to understand the forces that govern behavior ...
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the universe of charismatic rodents, the hamster looms large. They’re great pets ...
A new study suggests oxytocin could make you racist. Is there anything that fucking hormone won’t do? After the jump, a look at all the things science has pinned on it recently. First up, Nicholas ...