Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin don't need to make room in laboratory cages for their new test subjects. These rats are virtual -- actually computer models of rat physiology. I spoke ...

Testing rats in a virtual reality (VR) maze uncovers a specific neural mechanism behind navigation, offering an insight into the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. In a recent study, senior ...

Lab rats are finally catching a break. The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has received a 5-year, $13 million grant to establish a National Center for Systems Biology, reports Newswise. The ...

Robots made with rat spines could be used to study diseases as they progress through tissues, and may eventually lead to biological prosthetics. Collin Kaufman at the University of Illinois at ...