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Biology: Biochemistry Ecology: Animals
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When a rat smells a rat - When a Rat Smells a Rat: Understanding the Sense of Smell in Rodents      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Some animals release chemical pheromones which can trigger behavioral or hormonal changes in other a...

Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Researchers tickle rats to identify part of the brain critical for laughter and playfulness      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

To study play behaviors in animals, scientists must be able to authentically simulate play-conducive...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Zoology Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Rats have an imagination, new research suggests      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have developed a novel system to probe a rat's thoughts, finding that animals can contro ...

Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Rats trade initial rewards for long-term learning opportunities - Rats Trade Initial Rewards for Long-Term Learning Opportunities      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have provided evidence for the cognitive control of learning in rats, showing they can es ...

Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Genetics Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Longevity gene from naked mole rats extends lifespan of mice      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: General
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Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: Developmental Biology: General Chemistry: Biochemistry
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CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A team of researchers has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General
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Hormonal contraceptives in teens may alter risk assessment, rat study suggests      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that al...

Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals Ecology: General Ecology: Research Environmental: Biodiversity Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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More Texas owls are testing positive for rat poisons      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research suggests that owls in Texas have high rates of anticoagulant rodenticides (AR) -- blood...

Biology: Biochemistry
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Combined use of alcohol and THC can affect rat brains, study finds      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The increased legalization of cannabis over the past several years can potentially increase its co-u...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Chemistry: Biochemistry
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Using metabolomics for assessing safety of chemicals may reduce the use of lab rats      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have discovered a more robust way of grouping chemicals and using read-across for toxicol...

Ecology: General Ecology: Invasive Species Ecology: Research Environmental: Ecosystems
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Invasive rats transform reef fish behavior - Invasive Rats Transform Reef Fish Behavior      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have discovered for the first time that invasive rats on tropical islands are affecting t ...

Biology: Biochemistry
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Bomb-sniffing rodents undergo 'unusual' reproductive transformations - Bomb-Sniffing Rodents Undergo 'Unusual' Reproductive Transformations      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Female giant African pouched rats, used for sniffing out landmines and detecting tuberculosis, can u ...