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We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container.
We found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal.
After we published our research, the story of driving rats went viral in the media.
The project continues in my lab with new, improved rat-operated vehicles, or ROVs.
Dr. Brock Lambert : Rats trained to anticipate positive experiences were more likely to hold their tails high than untrained rats.
Lambert: The tail posture in rats adds a new layer to our understanding of rat emotional expression, reminding us that emotions are expressed throughout the entire body.
Research has also shown that desirable low-stress rat environments retune their brains' reward circuits.
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