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A surprising new study sheds light on the origins of addiction. Kurashova - stock.adobe.com A new study of lab rats who were given cocaine is shedding new light on the cognition of addiction.

If Machine Learning is the computer version of training animals, then Deep Learning is the computer version of sending lab rats through a maze. Getting an animal to display a desired behavior in ...

Specific cells in rats’ brains mark distant places to avoid after negative experiences, and rats think of these locations even after they leave Researchers find that rats create neurological maps of ...

The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra fish) need new homes. By Hiroko Tabuchi Employees at the Environmental ...

Users who crave likes on social media may have thinking patterns that are fundamentally similar to those of lab rats seeking food, a study has concluded. Researchers from the US and Europe found that ...

The history of science is full of brilliant inventions, fantastic theories, and world-changing discoveries. But behind every great discovery, there's an experiment or two. Science broadcaster Caroline ...