An interesting experiment for our future in the world of science is added every day. Finally, researchers taught mice to use plastic carts. The study may help develop non-pharmaceutical treatment for mental disorders in the future.
Researchers at the University of Richmond in the United States taught a group of 17 mice to drive their designed plastic carts. Of course, rats do not drive for pleasure, they do it to eat a few crispy pieces.
Dr. Kelly Lambert explained that the mice feel much more comfortable during the experiment. The results obtained from the experiments can be used in the development of non-pharmaceutical treatments for mental disorders in the future.
So how did the rats learn to drive?
Dr. Lambert and his team designed a tiny electric car, combining a plastic container and an aluminum part and putting wheels. Then they tied the copper wire to the car. In order for a mouse to drive the car, it had to sit on the aluminum part and touch the copper wire. Thus, the circuit was completed and the mouse could go in the direction he wanted to go.
After months of work, mice didn't know what to do to move their mouse carts. They also learned how to change directions.
Mice that grow in the natural environment learn better:
Some of the mice used in the study were bred in the laboratory while others were bred in more natural environments. As a result of the experiments, it was found that mice grown under conditions close to the natural environment were better drivers than those grown in the laboratory environment.
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