One study found that rats emitted ultrasonic vocalizations when they were subjected to manual somatosensory stimulation, i.e., tickling. The results of this controversial research were published in ...

OTHER RATS HAV BEEEN WORKHORSES IN THE PSYCHOLOGY LAB AT MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY. I LIKE HOW CURIOUS THEY ARE. THEY’RE ALWAYS STIFF INHE TIR NOSES AROUND SOMETHING PROFESSOR. KELLY. BANAS SAYS LAB ...

In Dr. Sergiu Pașca's research lab at Stanford University, the resident rats have clumps of human cells in their brains. Blow on a rat's whiskers and the human cells on the opposite side of its brain ...

The rat pack at Millersville University is breaking up and named for Marvel. Comic characters are among 16 rats retiring from the psychology department, rat lab and up for adoption, we feel like the ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Looking for a furry friend? The Department of Psychology at Millersville University has 16 female rats up for adoption. The rodents were subjects in behavioral studies during ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since Aristotle, scientists have vivisected, poked, and prodded ...

To learn more about how environmental factors influence the cognitive abilities of humans, researchers have trained rodents to drive tiny cars. It may sound far out, but rats have similar pathways and ...

The wrinkly rodent barely seems to age and appears almost impervious to cancer, heart disease, and mental decline. Can these astounding abilities be adapted for humans?

The data didn't make sense. Five years ago, University of Maryland researcher Alisa Morss Clyne was studying pulmonary hypertension -- a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the ...

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) – Let’s face it, rats have an “Ewwww!” problem. Often looked on as vermin, they’re considered dirty and disease-ridden. But people who raise rats or keep them as pets will ...