Laboratory rat - Wikipedia
WEBThe albino laboratory rat with its red eyes and white fur is an iconic model organism for scientific research in a variety of fields. Laboratory rats or lab rats are strains of the rat subspecies Rattus norvegicus domestica (Domestic Norwegian rat) which are bred and kept for scientific research.
The History of the Lab Rat Is Full of Scientific Triumphs and Ethical ...
WEBFeb 27, 2019 · For decades, lab rats and mice have been used to make great scientific and medical advances, from cancer drugs and HIV antiretrovirals to the yearly flu vaccine. Lab mice—most often of the ...
This Old Experiment With Mice Led to Bleak Predictions for …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Working with rats between 1958 and 1962, and with mice from 1968 to 1972, Calhoun set up experimental rodent enclosures at the National Institute of Mental Health’s Laboratory of Psychology. He...
Who cares about lab rodents? | Science - AAAS
WEB1 day ago · Humanities and social sciences can help in understanding the peculiar and prominent place of mice and rats—and how they are cared for—in research today. Rodents are widely seen as a commensal pest species and an unwelcome addition to human society. Consequently, caring about mice and rats—relative to …
The rat’s tale | Science - AAAS
WEB1 day ago · Science. 19 Sep 2024. Vol 385, Issue 6715. p. 1281. References and Notes. Books. eLetters (0) By Caroline Ash, Bianca Lopez, Sacha Vignieri, et al. • Science • 20 Sep 2024. Long neglected by the media, rats have been making a comeback into the limelight since becoming part of broader multispecies crises …
The evolutionary history of wild and domestic brown rats ... - Science
WEB1 day ago · Evolutionary history of wild R. norvegicus. R. norvegicus is part of an old-world rodent clade (Family Muridae, subfamily Murinae) comprising nearly 10% of extant mammal species. R. norvegicus last shared a common ancestor with M. musculus ~10 to 11 million years ago (mya) and with R. rattus ~ 2 to 3 mya (11).
The History of the Lab Rat - Discover Magazine
WEBFeb 11, 2023 · The history of the lab rat dates back centuries, and the sequencing of the rat genome in the early 2000s means rat research is providing more insight than ever. Researching Rats Long before researchers were getting young male rats drunk to measure the impact of substance abuse on developing brains, scientists were experimenting with …
Animals in research: rats - The Conversation
WEBSep 18, 2013 · Our series, Animals in Research, profiles the top organisms used for science experimentation. In this instalment, we look at the original lab rats: Rattus norvegicus. Rats have a long history...
Rats on the rise | Lab Animal - Nature
WEBJul 14, 2021 · Lab Animal - After a genetic revolution in the 80s, mice overtook rats as the laboratory animal of choice for many researchers. But in recent years, the gene editing capabilities that had lagged...
Rat neurons repair mouse brains — and restore sense of smell
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Scientists develop hybrid mice by filling in missing cells and structures in their brains with rat stem cells. By. Sara Reardon. To repair gaps in brain circuitry in mice, researchers used...