A 2025 study bred rats over multiple generations for seizure susceptibility—but failed to create a working epilepsy model, highlighting the limitations of animal experiments and the need for human-relevant alternatives. Key definitions Amygdala: A small, almond-shaped brain region involved in emotion processing and memory. In this study, electrical stimulation of
April 4th marks World Rat Day, a day set aside to appreciate the often reviled and ignored lives of rats. Despite their historical bad PR, rats lead emotionally complex lives and many scientists and advocate for an end to their use in scientific research. Sadly, the use of rats in
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