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nypost.comworld19 days ago
Study Finds Urban Mice and Rats Adapting to Traps and Poisons
Rutgers researchers sampled DNA from rodents in several northeastern cities and found genetic changes in mice and behavioral changes in rats. The study suggests cities may need new control methods.
The Independentworld38 days ago
Argentina Shifts Hantavirus Probe to Mendoza Where Dutch Couple Visited, as Ushuaia Results Remain Pending
Argentine authorities are sending scientists and U.S. CDC biologists to trap and test rodents in Mendoza while awaiting lab results from Ushuaia. The probe follows an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship that killed three people.
link.springer.comscience47 days ago
RNA Transcript Study Identifies Shared Ageing Patterns Across Species
Researchers examined RNA transcripts from rodents, monkeys, and humans. The work identified common molecular signatures associated with ageing.
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foxnews.comworld51 days ago
Study Finds Sin Nombre Virus in Nearly 30 Percent of Rodents Sampled in Pacific Northwest
Researchers from Washington State University collected rodent samples in Washington and Idaho in summer 2023. Nearly 30 percent showed past infection and 10 percent had active infections with the Sin Nombre virus.
New Scientistscience51 days ago
mRNA Vaccine Tested in Rodents Protects Against Three Ebola Strains
A candidate mRNA vaccine protected mice against Zaire, Sudan, and Bundibugyo viruses. The study was conducted by researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
winnipegfreepress.comworld51 days ago
Argentine Team Traps Rodents Near Ushuaia to Trace Cruise Hantavirus Source
Investigators from Argentina’s Malbrán Institute set rodent traps in forests around Ushuaia on Tuesday as part of efforts to identify the origin of a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship last month.
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nypost.comworld52 days ago
Study Tests Supplement Against BPA Effects on Rodent Sperm
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University exposed rodents to BPA and tested whether a heat-treated bacterial supplement improved sperm movement. The study found reduced oxidative stress markers after eight weeks of exposure plus supplement treatment.
Fox Newsscience53 days ago
Study Finds Higher Hantavirus Levels in Pacific Northwest Rodents
Washington State University researchers collected rodent samples in 2023 and found nearly 30 percent showed prior exposure to Sin Nombre virus. The study, published in 2026, focused on the Palouse region of eastern Washington and north-central Idaho.
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California Officials Investigate Possible Intentional Reintroduction of Nutria Rodents
California faces an invasion of nutria, a 20-pound rodent previously eradicated from the state. Officials reported that the reintroduction may have been intentional. The rodents pose risks to agriculture and ecosystems, prompting monitoring efforts.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewworld95 days ago
Genomic Study Indicates Human Reintroduction of Nutria to California After 1970s Eradication
A genomic study by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife links nutria found in Merced County in 2017 to a population in central Oregon, suggesting human reintroduction decades after the species was eradicated in the 1970s. Nutria, large semi-aquatic rodents native to Sou…