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Image shows C57BL/6 mice, the common strain of laboratory mouse, in a Cambridge animal house. This breed of animal was used in the 'heavy mouse' study.

World's first ‘heavy mouse’ leads to first lab-grown tissue mapped from atomic life

15 May 2014

Molecular ‘fingerprint’ for tissue taken from first isotope-enriched mouse has huge potential for scientific breakthroughs, as well as improved...

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Sequencing Blood Cells

HAEMCODE: an online web tool contributes to research into blood cells

25 Oct 2013

A community science initiative – HAEMCODE – has been welcomed for its contribution to our understanding of blood cells and ultimately, to the...

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Underside mouse skin

Under the Microscope #10 - Mouse tail skin

21 Feb 2012

The epidermis, which is the outer layer of mammalian skin, is maintained by numerous stem cell populations.

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Mouse embryo development

Under the Microscope #3 - Mouse embryo

26 Jan 2012

In this video, we see a mouse embryo developing. Dr Erica Watson tells us that studying this process helps us better understand human pregnancy.

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