We all know at least one person who metaphorically talks out of their rear end, but it may be possible to literally breathe via your behind, a study has determined. This is a trick employed by certain aquatic organisms — like some freshwater catfish, loaches and sea cucumbers — to help them survive in low-oxygen … Read more
For months, Sir Humphrey has been at war with Boris. Now it’s George Smiley’s turn. ‘The security services are furious,’ a Minister tells me. ‘No 10 have been saying things they’re not supposed to say.’ Their anger revolves around the hunt for the ‘Chatty Rat’ and the decision to use what has euphemistically been dubbed … Read more
For months, Sir Humphrey has been at war with Boris. Now it’s George Smiley’s turn. ‘The security services are furious,’ a Minister tells me. ‘No 10 have been saying things they’re not supposed to say.’ Their anger revolves around the hunt for the ‘Chatty Rat’ and the decision to use what has euphemistically been dubbed … Read more
Coronavirus could be transmitted by rats but the risk to most people is ‘very low’ unless they work near the animals, experts say. In a scientific paper published today by government advisers on SAGE, researchers said rodents can catch the virus from people and this is more likely with newer variants such as the Kent … Read more
Swathes of mice are infesting rural towns in Australia after its bumper grain harvest and destroying crops as the country continues to battle its out-of-control rodent plague. Residents in New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland have seen an explosion of mice in recent months with the rodents invading homes, fields and grain silos and … Read more
Swathes of mice are infesting rural towns in Australia after its bumper grain harvest and destroying crops as the country continues to battle its out-of-control rodent plague. Residents in New South Wales (NSW) and southern Queensland have seen an explosion of mice in recent months with the rodents invading homes, fields and grain silos and … Read more
Social media users who are desperate for likes ‘have thinking patterns similar to lab RATS seeking food’, study claims Experts from the US and Europe studied some one million social media posts They found that people tend to space their posts to maximise ‘likes’ in response This involves posting more on average when you get more … Read more
Smartphone-controlled brain implant the size of a PENNY combats drug addiction in rats – and it could be used to treat Parkinson’s disease and depression in humans Korean researchers made the gadget which is roughly as long as a US penny Tiny LED lights manipulate neurons in the brain as instructed by a phone app Circuit in … Read more
One day you’re a hero; the next you’re a villain. In these topsy-turvy days, which of us would be a rat? Four days ago, we were asked to raise our glasses to Magawa, a seven-year-old African rat who had been awarded what the BBC described as ‘a prestigious gold medal’ for his work in detecting … Read more
One day you’re a hero; the next you’re a villain. In these topsy-turvy days, which of us would be a rat? Four days ago, we were asked to raise our glasses to Magawa, a seven-year-old African rat who had been awarded what the BBC described as ‘a prestigious gold medal’ for his work in detecting … Read more