When we run an article with “DOOM” in the title, it’s typically another example of getting the venerable game running on some minimalist platform. This DOOM-based VR rig for rats, though, is ...

Operant conditioning is based on using stimulus and reward to modify the occurrence of ... The behavioural design also draws lessons from theories in motivational psychology to drive recurring ...

Driving represented an interesting way for neuroscientists to study how rodents acquire new skills, and unexpectedly, rats ...

Scientists taught rats to drive to a certain destination, but the rodents took a detour, suggesting they enjoy both the ...

Although we can’t directly ask rats if they enjoy driving, we created a behavioral test to gauge their motivation to get ...

We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats ...

But humans didn't evolve to drive, either. Although our ancient ancestors didn't have cars, they had flexible brains that enabled them to acquire new skills – fire, language, st ...

Nov. 12, 2024 — Scientists have advanced their NeuroMechFly model, simulating fruit fly movement in the real world. With integrated vision and smell, NeuroMechFly v2 helps us understand brain ...

There is a type of learned behaviour in psychology called “operant conditioning”. It’s a method of learning that occurs when there are rewards and punishments for behaviour. When the ...

Nov. 12, 2024 — Contrary to popular belief, children aren't better at learning new skills than adults. Indeed, young adults seem to learn faster than kids -- but also tend to forget more quickly ...