Neuroscientists taught rats to drive tiny cars. They took them out on 'joy rides.' (www.livescience.com)
from 14th_cylon@lemm.ee to technology@beehaw.org on 17 Nov 04:31
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Scientists taught rats to drive to a certain destination, but the rodents took a detour, suggesting they enjoy both the journey and the rewarding destination.

AFP video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=08G8u7sk2Jo

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DavidGarcia@feddit.nl on 17 Nov 10:03 next collapse

crazy what these poor rats have to go through for our curiosity. now we even make them live in car dependent cities, oh the horror

pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 17 Nov 11:54 collapse

public transport rat

fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com on 17 Nov 13:18 collapse

Pretty sure YouTube’s beat scientists to this.