Meet Hobbie-J, The Smartest Rat In The World « Derren Brown Blog
Meet Hobbie-J, The Smartest Rat In The World
Posted in Amazing, Freaky Deaky, Interesting Theories, Technology
Posted by Phillis December 1, 2009 at 11:36 am
A rat is impressing American scientists with her extraordinary intellect.
Hobbie-J has been dubbed the smartest rat in the world after its NR2B gene, which controls memory, was boosted as an embryo. The rodent can remember objects three times as long as its smartest peers and can better solve complicated puzzles like mazes.
The success of Hobbie-J, which is named after a Chinese cartoon character, brings new hope for future dementia patients, as it is thought the gene enhancement could one day be incorporated into a drug treatment for human brain disorders.
Independent (thanks, Tammy)
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