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Perhaps the injected mice had less appetite from side effects of the human brain cells, therefore not crazy about the idea of getting hurt for food. Mice are al
by exodust 14y ago
Perhaps the injected mice had less appetite from side effects of the human brain cells, therefore not crazy about the idea of getting hurt for food. Mice are already smart. They can steal and transport cat food in their mouths and stash it for later out of sight. That's not the actions of a stupid mouse.
- quasque 14y agoNone of the tests they used were food-related. If you're curious, pages 13 to 17 of the supplementary data (from "Auditory fear conditioning" onwards) describe the methods they used to test learning and memory: http://download.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/mmcs/journals/1934-5909/PIIS1934590913000076.mmc1.pdf http://download.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/mmcs/journals/1934-5...
- exodust 14y agoThanks, and good to know it's more than dangling carrots and lost appetite. Although I wonder if injected brains is an effective treatment for mouse depression? "...all mice were housed in individual cages for 2 months in a single room prior to testing."