they are literally eating police evidence.Now researchers are shedding light on why brown rats are the undisputed winners of the real rat race.The new study suggests that they crawled off ships arriving in North America earlier than previously thought...
This is sent to a small radio on its back and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person. Although there are already robots which can do this job rats are better. “ Robots’...
In some parts of the world they are revered and protected; in other places they are captured and eaten for dinner. One thing is certain: They’re everywhere.
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Mydriasis in both eyes was induced by 0.5% tropicamide and 0.5% phenylephrine eye drops (Mydrin-P, Santen Pharmaceutical, Osaka, Japan) on the day of surgery. Topical anesthesia was further obtained with 4% lidocaine (Xylocaine Ophthalmic Solution, AstraZeneka, London, UK). Under a dissecting...
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Step A: Ten samples of the distilled water and/or tap water were boiled in the clay pots (glaze and/or unglazed). Then, it was left to cool for either 2 or 4 h. Step B: Thirty male albino rats divided three groups as follows: group 1: fed on basal diet (negative control), gro...