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Smartphone-controlled brain implant the size of a PENNY combats drug addiction in rats – and it could be used to treat Parkinson’s disease and depression in humans Korean researchers made the gadget which is roughly as long as a US penny Tiny LED lights manipulate neurons in the brain as instructed by a phone app Circuit in … Read more
Bizarre moment man ‘walks’ two rats at a Chinese street market with wires tied to the rodents’ mouths The strange scene was spotted on Sunday at a bustling market in southern China Footage shows the man walking two rats with wires as though they were pets The ‘on-leash’ rodents appeared to have silver hooks tied … Read more
She moved into her new £4,250 per month six-bedroom Surrey home earlier this year after leaving her infamous ‘mucky mansion’ behind. But there’s already trouble in paradise for Katie Price as it’s been reported that her rented abode has been overrun with rats. The former glamour model. 42, is said to be ‘terrified’ as her … Read more
Super-confident rats are invading UK homes through toilets and letterboxes after breeding soared and food became scarce in lockdown, pest control firm says Pest control company Rentokil said lockdown caused rats to become confident They have seen 22% increase in call-outs for services compared to past six years Rats have gained confidence due to fewer … Read more
The gnawing fear that something was wrong first surfaced this summer, when the emissions warning light kept flickering in my wife Angela’s Honda CRV, and occasionally it would refuse to start. It was only a couple of weeks ago, however, when a pipe under the sink sprang a leak and we found a bite-sized hole … Read more
One day you’re a hero; the next you’re a villain. In these topsy-turvy days, which of us would be a rat? Four days ago, we were asked to raise our glasses to Magawa, a seven-year-old African rat who had been awarded what the BBC described as ‘a prestigious gold medal’ for his work in detecting … Read more
(Not so) fast food! Warning as pet tortoises are being eaten ALIVE by hungry restaurant rats deprived of kitchen scraps during lockdown Tortoises are being attacked by rats who are being deprived of their normal food With many of the UK’s restaurants closed, kitchen scraps are not being left out Owners have complained of their … Read more
Some rats are more ticklish than others – and you can tell by how much they squeak with ‘laughter’ Rat call patterns could be used to measure their emotional response to actions They emit a number of high frequency vocalisations in a response to tickling This is similar to human laughter but it was impossible to tell … Read more
Not all rats are ticklish – you have to listen out for a squeak to know if they’re laughing Rat call patterns could be used to measure their emotional response to actions They emit a number of high frequency vocalisations in a response to tickling This is similar to human laughter but it was impossible to tell … Read more
An extreme hoarder who began collecting junk 25 years ago after his mother died admitted his home became so cluttered he wasn’t able to use the kitchen or bathroom for four years. Paul, 72, from Crosby, Merseyside, appeared on Channel 5’s Hoarders last night, and viewers were disgusted when clearing expert George discovered a mummified rat … Read more