It doesn't hibernate, but goes into a state of inactivity known as torpor during the hottest part of the summer. The woodland jumping mouse (Napaeozapus insignis) inhabits the northeastern U. S. and ...

Jumping mice plug the chamber's entrance with soil, and hibernate curled up within a nest of dry plant fibers. Many do not survive torpor because of insufficient fat reserves.

Caption (Left) Body temperature during torpor was examined in three types of laboratory mice. (Middle) Metabolism was examined in embryonic stem cell lines generated from the three types of mice ...

During hibernation, an animal appears to be dead and its heart rate and body temperature and movements slow down. The jumping ...

Scientists have been able to induce a torpor state in mice and rats using ultrasound, bringing them a step closer to finding a way to induce suspended animation in humans. Space agencies like NASA ...

With millions of mice and rats in US labs alone, scientists can learn a lot of information from their scurrying test subjects ...

Cooler weather always brings a spike in visits from rodents. Mice, cute as they may be, chew through cords, gnaw into bags of food and leave droppings in cupboards and on counters and floors.

The first mouse settings we’ll explore are regarding the buttons. In this section, I’ll show you how to modify the way the mouse buttons work. Below are the mouse button settings we’ll ...

A mouse gives birth to identical-twin sisters. One has brown fur and will grow up to be lean and healthy; the other has yellow fur and is destined to be obese and prone to disease. How can two ...

Examples of specific topics include herbivore response to plant defensive chemicals, hibernation and torpor in cold environments ... determine minimum nitrogen requirements for white-footed mice ...