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Jan 8, 2025 | 
psypost.org | Kelly Lambert
We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal. Before long, they were steering with surprising precision to reach a Froot Loop treat. As expected, rats housed in enriched environments – complete with toys, space and companions – learned to drive faster than those in standard cages.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
terra.com.br | Kelly Lambert
Ensinar ratos a dirigir um pequeno carro em um laboratório teve efeitos surpreendentes — ensinou cientistas sobre os benefícios de antecipar a alegria proporcionada pelas coisas que amamos. Criamos nosso primeiro carro para roedores usando um recipiente de plástico. Após várias tentativas e erros, meus colegas e eu descobrimos que os ratos podiam aprender a dirigir segurando um pequeno fio que funcionava como um pedal de acelerador.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
www1.folha.uol.com.br | Kelly Lambert
Criamos nosso primeiro carro para roedores usando um recipiente de plástico. Após várias tentativas e erros, meus colegas e eu descobrimos que os ratos podiam aprender a dirigir segurando um pequeno fio que funcionava como um pedal de acelerador.
Em pouco tempo, eles estavam dirigindo com uma precisão surpreendente para alcançar uma porção de cereal Froot Loop’s.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Kelly Lambert
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
wired.jp | Kelly Lambert
※本記事はクリエイティブ・コモンズのライセンスの下、『The Conversation』に当初掲載されたものである。 ネズミの運転用に用意した最初のクルマは、シリアルを入れるプラスチック製の容器で制作した。試行錯誤の末、アクセルの役割を果たす小さなワイヤーを掴むことで、クルマを前進させる方法をネズミたちに教えることができた。やがてネズミたちは驚くほど正確にクルマを操縦し、ご褒美のシリアル「フルーツループ」がある場所にたどり着けるようになったのである。 予想した通り、おもちゃや広い空間、仲間が揃う充実した環境で飼育されたネズミは、標準的なケージで飼育されたネズミよりも速く運転を覚えた。この発見は複雑な環境が神経可塑性、すなわち生涯を通じ、環境に応じて脳が変化する能力を高めるという考えを裏付けている。 この研究内容を発表したところ、ネズミがクルマを運転するという話題がメディアで広く拡散された。その後も研究室でこの研究を続けている。最新の研究では、ロボット工学の教授ジョン・マクマナスとその学生たちが設計した新しい改良版のネズミ操作車両（ROV、Rat-Operated...
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
wired.me | Kelly Lambert
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Driving represented an interesting way for neuroscientists to study how rodents acquire new skills, and unexpectedly, rats had an intense motivation for their driving training.
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
omahadailyrecord.com | Kelly Lambert
We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal. Before long, they were steering with surprising precision to reach a Froot Loop treat. As expected, rats housed in enriched environments – complete with toys, space and companions – learned to drive faster than those in standard cages.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Kelly Lambert
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Kelly Lambert, CC BY-NDWe crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal. Before long, they were steering with surprising precision to reach a Froot Loop treat.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Kelly Lambert
Rats housed in enriched environments – complete with toys, space and companions – learned to drive faster than those in standard cages. Generate Key TakeawaysEditor’s note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Kelly Lambert
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