Blind and mostly hairless, with front teeth that put beavers to shame, the naked mole-rat is one of the most unusual-looking ...

Naked mole rats are native to the Horn of Africa and parts of Kenya, where they live underground in huge interconnected ...

Mice live longer, healthier lives thanks to a gene from their glabrous subterranean cousins. “This was a really convincing paper using a comprehensive group of assays,” said Matthew Pamenter, who ...

While most animals manage to avoid inbreeding through scent recognition or by leaving their packs, others (such as those ...

Mice live longer and show fewer signs of ageing when given a gene from naked mole rats which drives the production of hyaluronic acid.

The NEWHEART projects develop a new treatment option after heart attacks / ERC funding of 150,000 euros over 18 months allows researchers to explore the commercial or societal potential of their work ...