CloudScope: Continuous Remote Brain Activity Monitoring in Mice

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed CloudScope, a cloud-based miniaturized microscope that enables continuous neurosurveillance of brain activity, blood flow, oxygenation, and cellular dynamics in freely moving mouse models for more than 24 hours. According to Arvind Pathak, professor of radiology, oncology, and biomedical and electrical engineering at Johns Hopkins, the innovation addresses a … Read more

Wild Animals Caught Playing on Outdoor Hamster Wheel in Viral Dutch Study

Wild mice, rats, shrews, and even frogs voluntarily use running wheels in natural habitats without any food reward, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Researchers Johanna Meijer and Yuri Robbers from Leiden University installed 24-centimeter running wheels in a green urban area and a closed dune location, … Read more