Scientists have discovered how stress contributes to memory loss in old rats.
Scientists have developed a mini brain-scanner that allows them to study brain function and behaviour simultaneously in rats.
Artificial ‘scaffolding' has been used to bridge spinal cord injuries in rats.
The cancer medicine Taxol has been used to treat spinal injury in rats.
A hormone has been found that boosts the memory of an unpleasant experience in rats.
Mice are the archetypal laboratory animal.
Gambian pouched rats are being used by scientists to sniff out tuberculosis in mucus samples.
Nerve cells made from a person's own skin suggest a novel way to treat spinal injury.
A blue dye – similar to that used in M&Ms and liquorice allsorts – can help protect rats' crushed spinal cords from further damage.
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