Half a decade later, Tóth’s setup has received a major upgrade, giving the daring demon-slaying rats an entirely newfound ...

Researchers used artificial intelligence to teach rats how to move objects in virtual reality by simply thinking about where they want them to go. The result is an intriguing type of rat telekinesis ...

Seven years ago, researchers at Stanford University started an ambitious experiment: They began growing miniature, simplified versions of the human brain from stem cells inside a lab, then later ...

Rats are now learning how to play Doom. Not as a joke, but in a real experiment that has just taken a major step forward.

The project leader Viktor Tóth said at the time he wasn't happy with how they'd implemented the shooting response, and four ...

Seven years ago, researchers at Stanford University started an ambitious experiment: They began growing miniature, simplified versions of the human brain from stem cells inside a lab, then later ...

Scientists have completed a brain cell transplant, combining lab-grown clumps of human brain cells with those of newborn rats. The experiment is disturbing, but there's a good reason behind the move.

In recent experiments, rat brain cells filled in for lost neurons in mouse brains, raising new possibilities for growing donor tissues across species. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

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Even though a University of South Carolina experiment administering cocaine to rats and giving them electric shocks was paused due to concerns, it has received another quarter million dollars in ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The University of South Carolina said an experiment involving cocaine-addicted rats being electrically shocked has been stopped for now. In November, the university ...