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Stressed rats keep returning to cannabis and scientists know why

It isn't just people -- when given the chance rats may also use cannabis to cope with stress, according to…

3 months ago

Simple molecule shows remarkable Alzheimer’s reversal in rats

A research team at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) in Brazil has created a new chemical compound that may…

3 months ago

A tiny implant just helped paralyzed rats walk again—is human recovery next?

Spinal cord injuries are currently incurable with devastating effects on people's lives, but now a trial at Waipapa Taumata Rau,…

8 months ago

CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based…

2 years ago

Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled…

2 years ago