New robot can interact socially with real lab rats
Robot-rat social interaction paradigm: A rat-like robot plays the role of a conspecific rat to interact with another rat via ...
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Team discovers complex social lives of rats, with potential implications for human psychiatry
ELTE researchers observed various patterns of dominance and coexistence, challenging preconceptions about rats and potentially human-like social interactions. In some ...
Stitches with internally produced electrical charge accelerate wound healing in rats
An illustration of the core-sheath structure and mechano-electrical conversion mechanism of the bioabsorbable electrical stimulation suture (BioES suture). Credit: Zhouquan ...
Pigs may be the route of transmission of hepatitis E from rats to humans
Credits: Brett Sayles from Pexels New research suggests that pigs may serve as a transmission vehicle for a strain of ...
Antioxidant carbon dot nanozymes alleviate depression in rats by restoring the gut microbiome
Credit: Langmuir (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02481 Depression is a daunting challenge to diagnose and treat. Among the factors that influence the ...
Propolis, a plant native to Morocco, improves cognitive function in male rats suffering from chronic mild stress
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Chronic stress can have detrimental effects on the body and mind of those affected. Previous studies ...
