Scientists find differences in naked mole rat's protein disposers

The naked mole rat's unusually long and healthy life span may be explained by cellular machinery that disposes of damaged proteins. Scientists found that this machinery differs in composition from that of other rodents.

Free mole screenings

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Mites and mole crickets are emerging

Every spring, I get questions about mole crickets and clover mites. Mole crickets can destroy lawns and are hard to control, while clover mites feed on a range of plants and can be a nuisance when they invade our homes. When clover mites move in, there can be thousands of them at a time. I have seen brick walls covered with the tiny red mites. Mole crickets damage turf by tunneling through the ...

Naked mole rat's proteasome assemblies differ in composition from other short-lived rodents

The naked mole rat, a curiously strange, hairless rodent, lives many years longer than any other mouse or rat. Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio's Barshop Institute of Longevity and Aging Studies continue to explore this mystery.

Proteins offer clue to longevity in rats

SAN ANTONIO, May 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have found a clue as to why the naked mole-rat lives many years longer than any other mouse or rat -- and it's all about proteins.