If you’ve ever wanted a pet that’s as curious as a squirrel but as social as a guinea pig, you might want to meet the degu. These small rodents from Chile aren’t as common as hamsters or rabbits, but ...

Most people walk away from a steady job for a promotion or a better salary. Lee Shepherd walked away from his to make wooden toys and sugar-free treats for degus, a small South American rodent that ...

Meet the degu. Native to Chile, these highly social rodents develop pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, including Aβ and tau deposits. Cognition also declines as these animals age, ...

Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. In biology, AI tools called deep neural networks (DNNs) have proven invaluable for predicting the results of genomic experiments. Their usefulness ...

A new study reveals that a long-lived Chilean rodent, called Octodon degus (degu), is a useful and practical model of natural sporadic Alzheimer's Disease. Led by researchers from the University of ...

Naked mole rats wage bloody wars of succession to choose a new queen — but one colony did something scientists have never seen before Scientists find genetic 'switch' in mice that turns caring dads ...

Irvine, CA - December 19, 2022 – Led by researchers from the University of California at Irvine, a new study reveals that a long-lived Chilean rodent, called Octodon degus (degu), is a useful and ...

Facing allergies that made pet ownership a challenge, Lee Shepherd discovered the delightful world of degus, small rodents native to South America. Realizing there were limited options available for ...