When we run an article with “DOOM” in the title, it’s typically another example of getting the venerable game running on some minimalist platform. This DOOM-based VR rig for rats, though, is less ...

The African giant pouched rat (also known as the Gambian pouched rat) is a docile, intelligent rodent that weighs about nine pounds when fully grown. A non-profit organization in Belgium trains them ...

Well this is unusual. Behold the Magic Flute of Rat Mind Control, and as a project it is all about altering the response to the instrument, rather than being about hacking the musical instrument ...

Ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in rats are thought to contain ecological signals reflecting emotional states. These USVs are centered on 50-kHz, and frequency modulation (FM) is hypothesized to ...

Rats will readily work for the acquisition of nesting material. Paper strips serves as an adequate reinforcer. .. Prior to parturiation, only a small daily nest was built and barpressing occurred only ...

Operant conditioning is a theory that explains how behaviors are influenced by their consequences or results. It’s often used today to help people adopt new behaviors or change old habits. If you’ve ...

A new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience brings together two schools of thought on the function of the neurotransmitter dopamine: one saying that dopamine provides a learning signal ...