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Boffins turn timid mice into psycho killers – by firing lasers into brains

Ralph B

Mouse Gladiators

> When other mice are added to the cage and the laser is switched on, the mice did not attack each other.

I'm betting that at least some of the scientists were a little disappointed when they observed that. They went to the trouble of performing the experiment after all. And then nothing happened. Scuppering their hopes for a organizing the lab's mouse gladiator championship ... ? Maybe putting their DARPA grant application at risk ... ?

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