September was full of science reporting where animal research played a role. Crabs and lobsters began washing up dead shortly after, followed by claims of starving seal pups and dogs getting sick on beaches. This was first revealed some years ago but a recent study has emphasised how important it is to control for the experimenter’s sex. Their cells divide more slowly than cells in other whales, giving the cell time to repair damage. In mice and human cells high levels of the protein this gene codes for halts cell division and prevents programmed cell death.

Source: The Guardian September 30, 2022 00:02 UTC