Genetic engineers breed a mouse that's "permanently cheerful"

"Researchers at the University of Nice, in France say they have made a depression-resistant strain of mice by breeding them without the TREK-1 gene."

Wow, I wouldn't mind being a permanently cheerful person! Just think, teachers could give me homework that would waste my time and I'd say "Golly gosh! This is the bee's knees! I love you!" We'd be happy forever! Bring on the soma!

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