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Scientists Build a Smarter Rat

Posted by timothy on from the politicians-still-mostly-in-the-lead dept.

destinyland writes "Scientists have engineered a more intelligent rat, with three times the memory length of today's smartest rats. Reseachers bred transgenic over-expression of the NR2B gene, which increased communication between the rat's memory synapses. Activating a crucial brain receptor for just a fraction of a second longer produces a dramatic effect on memory, as proven by the rat's longer memories of the path through a maze."

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  1. Oh my! by jockeys · · Score: -1, Redundant

    We need to alert Mrs. Frisby at once!

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  2. Re:The world needs this.... by Krneki · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Exactly and even if the cats becomes a problem we just breed smarter dogs. What could possibly go wrong?

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