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Singing Mice and Brain Chemistry

Shirlockc writes "The Public Library of Science has a research article on how male mice actually sing in the presence of females. They actually posted some of the audios adjusted for human ears as these songs are ultrasonic. The authors are comparing these warbles to bird songs. The songs are quite complex so do the mice learn them and/or improve on them? This can be a potential model for investigating how brain chemistry works during learning."

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  1. Re:FIRST POST! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    NYA NYA NYA NAAAA NYA NYYAA, I got first post and you didn't. I rule. I am the best.

  2. Re:like wow.. by inphorm · · Score: -1, Troll

    Obviously comprehension isn't one of your strong points, if you had actually looked at my space for more than a micro second you would have quickly realised that I'm not american. I don't live there, never really want to go there.

    I like the way you hide behind the anonymous posting, at least I've got enough conviction about my opinion, whether it be right or wrong, to put my name on it.

    I also like the asumptions you've made about my background and current situation, none of which is actually true.

    - paul

  3. Re:like wow.. by inphorm · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm not objecting to all research in this area, it just seems that this is the only type of research we ever hear about. I don't really care what you do to lab rats and mice, they are genetically identical and meaningless in the big scheme of things, which is why research labs use them.

    Anyway, what was meant to be a bit of light hearted fun was instead taken up by a bunch of people who take themselves far to seriously.. yourself excluded.

    - paul