Silent Sacrifice of Mice for the Welfare of Humanity History of mice in research and their establishment as model organisms Mice, especially mice and rats, are known as one of the most important “model organisms” in modern biology and medicine. A model organism refers to an animal that scientists use to gain insight into the biological processes, genes, diseases,
Environment Featured Can Blue Carbon Help Predict Climate Change Early? Blue carbon is the carbon captured and stored by coastal and marine ecosystems which act as significant carbon sinks.
science Featured White Spot Syndrome The White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) causes White Spot Disease (WSD) which has been a major concern for over thirty years. It infects shrimp at various stages of development and leads to a mortality rate of up to 100% within 3–10 days.
