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Mice act as first responders to help unconscious companions

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 05, 2025
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Image from Anvār-i Suhaylī (1847), Public Domain Image Archive (CC0 license)

Mice instinctively act as first responders when they encounter unconscious companions, focusing intense grooming efforts on their peers' heads to help revive them, according to new research from UCLA scientists.

The study, published in Science, reveals that mice can detect when t…

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