Researchers and animal rights activists continue their heated debate
By Catherine Chen More than 200 rats “go through” Mason Lab each year. The lab at the University of Chicago conducts experiments with the rats to study psychology, neurobiology and social behavior and advance diagnosis and treatment for human conditions. The Mason Lab used 24 rats in their latest research focusing on rats’ helping behavior. […]
Northwestern scientists go high-tech to uncover the secret hidden on top of a 16th century book
By Catherine Chen Researchers at Northwestern University are relighting lost history by identifying “ghost” texts on a degraded manuscript used as the cover of a book printed in Italy in the early 16th century. The book, “Works and Days,” was originally written by Greek poet Hesiod in the 8th century B.C. Northwestern has a copy […]
