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A rat in a tiny car

Scientists have trained rats to drive tiny cars to collect food

22 October 2019

Rats can learn to drive tiny cars around an arena in exchange for a food reward. Their hormone levels suggest they seem to find going for a drive relaxing
prosthetics

Life lessons: The tiny neuro-gadgets rebuilding our bodies

7 February 2018

Nature's designs are helping to build amazing new devices that link to the body and each other, reveals a fascinating book called Bioinspired Devices

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