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Rat Made Supersmart- Boost Unsafe in Humans?

Monday, November 16th, 2009 - 18:14:38 - Anuradha Menon

For years scientifically smartened rats have skittered through movies and books such as Flowers for Algernon and The Secret of NIMH. But Hobbie-J is...

Blue Rats Move Again After Dye Injection

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 - 10:18:19 - Anuradha Menon

Fifteen minutes after this rat was paralyzed, researchers injected the rodent with Brilliant Blue G dye, a derivative of common food coloring Blue...

Rat's Whiskers Inspire Robot Advance

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 - 10:44:19 - Anuradha Menon

A robotic rat that can scurry through the dark using its plastic whiskers to navigate could be used to help rescue people from burning buildings...

Hybrid Heart
Friday, June 26th, 2009 - Sarah Gingichashvili
Scientists have developed a hybrid heart pumping artificial blood and beating just as if it were inside a live animal. The...

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Rat Embryonic Stem Cells Created

Thursday, December 25th, 2008 - 17:50:44 - Ehud Rattner

Genetically engineered rats should follow soon, providing new models of human disease. Rat pluripotent stem cells - the essential ingredient for...

Rat-Brain Robot Aids Memory Study

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 - 14:04:19 - Ehud Rattner

A robot controlled by a blob of rat brain cells could provide insights into diseases such as Alzheimer's, University of Reading scientists say. The...

Rat Stowaways Date Human Arrival in NZ

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 - 08:29:04 - Ehud Rattner

Humans arrived in New Zealand in the 13th century and no earlier. That's the conclusion of a study that re-examines the remains of Pacific rats...

How Quickly Can a Rat Perceive Novel Odors?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 - 16:15:42 - Ehud Rattner

Odor perception in mammals is a multistep process that begins when olfactory sensory neurons in the animal's nose detect an odor molecule and then...

Robotic Rats Will Aid in Rescue Missions
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 - Ehud Rattner
Scientists from Europe, Israel, and the USA are developing 'robotic rats' that will be able to aid in rescue operations and...